CTM132 — Solar Water Heating Systems
Lecture: Two lecture. Lab: 0 This course will describe the basics of heating domestic hot water via the sun. Heat transfer and thermal dynamics principles are presented, studied, and applied. The basic parameters of solar hot water system design and system sizing will be explored. Various solar water heating systems and each component will be described, and their functions presented. Both drain back, and glycol based solar water heater systems diagrams are presented and discussed, with advantages and disadvantages of each system. Flat plate and evacuated tube solar collectors are examined, discussed, and applied. Other system components are also examined, such as heat exchangers, differential controllers, heat pumps, and solar hot water heaters. Course