PREDICTION OF HOT WATER USAGE IN A SOLAR HEATED COMMUNITY BATHING CENTRE IN NEPAL
A natural thermosyphon solar water heating system (SWHS) has been constructed at a high altitude research station in a remote northwestern region of Nepal. This SWHS is the prototype for a larger community bathing system proposed for a nearby village. This paper describes the community bathing centre and presents the results of a validated TRNSYS model that has been used to predict its performance and to test various operational strategies. Predictions from the model indicate that the design target of 550 showers can be provided each week if these showers are limited to 10 litres at 35℃ and the centre is operated between 9am and 3pm.
R.J.Fuller D.Schwede A.Malla A.Zahnd
School of Architecture and Building Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia Department of Mechanical Engineering Kathmandu University, Nepal and RIDS-Nepal
国际会议
2007世界太阳能大会(Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress 2007)
北京
英文
2007-09-18（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）