International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme. Task 1. Investigation of the Performance of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems. Simulation Program Validation Using Domestic Hot Water System Data.

摘要

Within Task I of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Program, simulation methods for predicting the thermal performance of active solar systems have been evaluated by model-to-model comparisons and comparisons with measured performance data. The present report describes the final activity within the Task by which the predictions of the simulation models were compared to measured data from four domestic hot water systems. Ten different research groups employing a total of seven computer codes participated in this cooperative effort. The model evaluation was extended by a parameter sensitivity analysis to help further define the limits of applicability of the models. Both activities were undertaken in two rounds leading to excellent agreement in the case of validation and fine agreement in the parameter sensitivity analysis. The report describes the progress of the work and the steps taken to achieve the satisfactory end results. (ERA citation 10:008503)