Report Number
FSEC-RR-218-06
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-RR-218-06.pdf
Keywords
Solar Thermal; Buildings; Water Heating; Simulation; Residential; Solar hot water systems; Energy simulation; TRNSYS; EnergyGauge USA; F-chart model
Abstract
This document is meant to serve as a detailed summary of the comparison between the simulation methods of EnergyGauge USA and TRNSYS (version 15) relating to solar hot water systems. The initial motivation behind this comparison was to verify that the f-chart model created for EnergyGauge's solar hot water calculations was reporting the correct results. To this end, models of three systems were created in TRNSYS in order to serve as a baseline for the EnergyGauge results. The three systems modeled were: Liquid-active closed loop (LACL), Liquid-active open loop (LAOL), Integrated collector storage (ICS). This document will detail each of these systems as they were modeled in TRNSYS as well as the F-chart model that was created for EnergyGauge. The goal of this document is to provide a single source of information about all of the models and a comparison of the results produced by each model.
Date Published
11-1-2006
Identifiers
479
Subjects
Solar heating; Computer simulation; Energy conservation; Hydronics; Computer software--Evaluation
Local Subjects
Buildings - Residential; Simulation; Solar Thermal; Water Heating
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Anello, Michael, "Comparison of Solar Hot Water Systems Simulated in EnergyGauge USA and TRNSYS 15" (2006). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 479.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/479
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Notes
Original Publication: Michael Anello, "Comparison of Solar Hot Water Systems Simulated in EnergyGauge USA and TRNSYS 15", prepared for the Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL, November 2006