На английском языке. Статья опубликована в ж. Inteational Joual
of Energy Research. – 2002. – 26(3). – P. 203–215.
SUMMARY
In this communication, an attempt has been made to define and evaluate the solar fraction (Fn) for a north wall on the basis of annual experimental studies. An even-span greenhouse has been considered for experimental studies for the climatic conditions of Delhi. Experiments were conducted from September 1999 to August 2000. A model based on Auto-CAD2000 has also been developed for validation. It has been observed that the solar fraction mainly depends on angle of incidence, solar altitude angle and shape and size of the greenhouse. It is inferred that solar fraction (F) plays a significant role in thermal modeling of an even-span type greenhouse. Further, it was noted that there is a fair agreement between experimental and theoretical results.
SUMMARY
In this communication, an attempt has been made to define and evaluate the solar fraction (Fn) for a north wall on the basis of annual experimental studies. An even-span greenhouse has been considered for experimental studies for the climatic conditions of Delhi. Experiments were conducted from September 1999 to August 2000. A model based on Auto-CAD2000 has also been developed for validation. It has been observed that the solar fraction mainly depends on angle of incidence, solar altitude angle and shape and size of the greenhouse. It is inferred that solar fraction (F) plays a significant role in thermal modeling of an even-span type greenhouse. Further, it was noted that there is a fair agreement between experimental and theoretical results.