The Optimal Control of Liquid Type Solar Energy Systems
Authors
Hazeu, Tom
Issue Date
1980-10
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Physics , Energy conservation , Solar energy
Alternative Title
Abstract
A computer model of a liquid type solar energy system is presented. Using this model, the effect of the flow rate of liquid through a solar energy system on the system efficiency is invest±gated in the light of finding an optimal flow rate. The dependence of this optimal flow rate on the
environment is then found. The optimal control of the flow rate is compared to the differential thermostat and proportional control methods of controlling the flow rate. It was found that the optimal method produced solar energy system
efficiencies that averaged 8.5% higher than those produced by the differential thermostat and 4.8% higher than the efficiencies produced by the proportional control.
Description
122 leaves. Advisor: Harry L. Downing, Jr.
Citation
Publisher
Drake University