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Solar Dhw Collector Thermal Performance Ratings, Florida Solar Energy Center, John Harrison

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Thermal performance ratings, derived from the FSEC testing and certification program, are a useful tool in comparing the efficiency and economics of various flat-plate solar collectors. Since collectors used in domestic hot water (DHW) systems typically operate in the intermediate temperature range (1200F-1600F), this is the rating provided for comparisons. It must be stressed that these comparisons are only a guide and should not be considered as a rank ordering of collectors. Such considerations as component sizing and proper installation procedures are equally important in determining a system's overall efficiency. In addition, because of the variability of weather conditions, instrumentation …

Flexible Roofing Facility: 2001 Summer Test Results, Florida Solar Energy Center, Jeffrey Sonne

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The Flexible Roof Facility (FRF) is a test facility in Cocoa, Florida designed to evaluate five roofing systems at a time against a control roof with dark shingles. The intent of the testing is to evaluate how roofing systems impact summer residential cooling energy use and peak demand. In the summer of 2001, the following roofing systems were tested.

Cell # Description

1. Weathered white barrel tile with sealed attic
2. Double roof with radiant barrier, sealed attic and insulated roof deck
3. High reflectance brown metal shingle with vented attic
4. Terra cotta barrel tile with vented attic
5. Dark shingles with standard attic …

Energy And Environmental Integration Through A Green Municipality Designation, Florida Solar Energy Center, Eric Martin

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Most local green building programs in existence seek to bestow a "green designation" on a builder, building owner, or developer with residential, commercial, and development standards. Municipalities, however, play an important role in making green building become "business as usual" rather than a conscious choice made by few. Municipalities can set an example to the community by incorporating green building techniques in the construction and operation of public and government buildings, play a vital role in community education, and can create incentives and mandates to foster green building within the community. Florida's green building program has set out to create …

Field Testing And Computer Modeling To Characterize The Energy Impacts Of Air Handler Leakage, Florida Solar Energy Center, James Cummings

FSEC Energy Research Center®

In order to determine the impact of air handler location upon heating and cooling energy use, the amount of air leakage which occurs in the air handler cabinet needs to be known. Also, the leakage which occurs at the connections between the air handler cabinet and the return and supply plenums needs to be known as well because these connection leaks would also be located in the attic or any other location.

In order to assess this leakage, testing was performed on a total of 69 air conditioning systems. Thirty systems were tested in the year 2001 under funding from …

Comparative Evaluation Of The Impact Of Roofing Systems On Residential Cooling Energy Demand In Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, John Sherwin

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Roof and attic thermal performance exert a powerful influence on cooling energy use in Florida homes. The Florida Power and Light Company and the Florida Solar Energy Center instrumented six side-by-side Habitat homes in Ft. Myers, Florida with identical floor plans and orientation, R-19 ceiling insulation, but with different roofing systems designed to reduce attic heat gain. A seventh house had an unvented attic with insulation on the underside of the roof deck rather than the ceiling: (RGS) Standard dark shingles (control home); (RWB) White "Barrel" S-tile roof; (RWS) Light colored shingles; (RWF) White flat tile roof; (RTB) Terra cotta …

Measured And Simulated Cooling Performance Comparison; Insulated Concrete Form Versus Frame Construction, Florida Solar Energy Center, David Chasar

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Four occupied homes near Dallas, Texas were monitored to compare cooling energy use. Two homes were built with typical wood frame construction, the other two with insulated concrete form (ICF) construction. Remote data loggers collected hourly readings of indoor and outdoor temperature, relative humidity, furnace runtime fraction, total building electrical energy and HVAC energy use. Data was recorded from January through August 2000.

Analysis of the measured data shows that insulated concrete form (ICF) construction can reduce seasonal cooling energy use 17 - 19% over frame construction in two-story homes in the North Texas climate. This result includes adjustments to …

An Analysis Of Gas Absorption By A Liquid Aerosol In A Stationary Environment, Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

No abstract provided.

Design And Construction Of Interior Duct Systems, Florida Solar Energy Center, Janet Mcilvaine

FSEC Energy Research Center®

To combat the energy, durability, and indoor air quality penalties of duct leakage, energy experts have recommended putting the duct system and air handler inside the conditioned space. Two paths of accomplishing this have emerged: unvented attics/crawl spaces and interior chases. This study focuses on the design, construction, and performance of the interior chase approach as implemented by five different builders in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.

Researchers found that, in many cases, breeches of the air barrier were evident from simple visual inspection. Critical points of design and construction were identified and will be presented through photos, design and …

Solar Thermal Billing Program In Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, Carlos Colon

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This paper presents the development, implementation, and results of Lakeland Electric's solar thermal billing program in Florida. The three-phase solar program was started in 1997 with funds from the Florida Energy Office (FEO) and the technical assistance of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). It was designed as a model to expand the concept of distributed energy generation, and to augment the use of solar domestic hot water (SDHW) systems. The solar thermal billing program relies on the proceeds generated from the sale of hot water energy. Twenty-nine SDHW systems, which are owned by Lakeland Electric (LE), gradually began operation …

Solar Oven Development And Testing Contract Final Report, Florida Solar Energy Center, Philip Fairey

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) was contracted by the Dorothy Ann Foundation (and its agent and representative, Darwin O. Curtis), to conduct an investigative study into the development of a state-of-the art solar cooker. A major goal of the contract was to investigate the potential means of improving the performance and long-term durability of the existing Cookit solar cooker.

Many of the activities and accomplishments conducted as part of this contract have been provided in the reports and analyses previously sent to the contact representative. The purpose of this final report is to list the various task accomplishments defined …

Performance And Impact From Duct Repair And Ventilation Modifications Of Two Newly Constructed Manufactured Houses Located In A Hot And Humid Climate, Florida Solar Energy Center, Charles Withers, Jr.

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Two nearly identical houses situated next to each other in Bossier City, Louisiana were studied in an effort to better understand moisture and cooling energy related problems in manufactured houses with low thermostat set-points during the cooling season. By design, the major difference between houses was the type of air conditioning units. House A had a standard split air conditioner and House B had a two-speed split air conditioner.

In an effort to make the buildings more similar, the building airtightness was adjusted until it was the same in each house, and duct leaks were sealed so that the ducts …

Suggested Methodologies For Determining The Shgc Of Complex Fenestration Systems For Nfrc Ratings, Florida Solar Energy Center, Ross Mccluney

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Simple fenestration systems, for the purpose of this paper, are those whose solar heat gain and visible transmittance performances can be accurately simulated using the Window 4 or 5 programs developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Complex fenestrations are everything else, including obscure or "privacy" glazing, corrugated or otherwise complex patterned glazing, curved, bent, or domed glazing, fritted glazing, glass blocks, glass fiber reinforced plastic daylighting panels, and glazings with internal or attached shading systems of a variety of types. The latter include exterior awnings and overhangs, attached exterior shade screens and shutters (including roll-up shutters), between-the-panes shades, including …

Heat Transfer (Y. Cengel), Alireza Zolfaghari

Dr Alireza Zolfaghari

No abstract provided.

Research Highlights From A Large Scale Residential Monitoring Study In A Hot Climate, Florida Solar Energy Center, Danny Parker

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This load research project by a large utility has monitored 204 residences in Central Florida, collecting detailed electricity end-use load data. In each home, 15-minute electric demand data is obtained on total electric power, space heating, cooling, water heating, dryers, cooking and pool energy use. Interior and exterior temperatures were also recorded. This is similar to other detailed end-use data monitored in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the ELCAP project (Pratt et al., 1989) and the PG&E Appliance Metering Project (Brodsky and McNicoll, 1987). However these data are of a more recent vintage and from a cooling dominated climate.

The …

Sunsmart Community Partnerships: Summary And Lessons Learned Report, Florida Solar Energy Center, Jennifer Szaro

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Through a working partnership with the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA), the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), the Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation (LEAF), and FMEA member utilities, the SunSmart program offers a unified, low-cost solution to providing municipal electric customers with a solar energy option. It also provides its member utilities with a high level of technical and administrative support to alleviate concerns about working with an unfamiliar electric generation technology. It relies on a core team to develop a standardized marketing and public outreach plan which can be utilized by all participants, and …

Tests 2023 & 2024: Case Ih Jx 95 Diesel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 2097: Mccormick Mtx 110 Diesel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Nebraska Summary 383: Agco Rt130 Diesel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 1805: John Deere 9520 18 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1804: John Deere 9320t 18 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1806: John Deere 9520t 18 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1811: John Deere 9220 18 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1810: John Deere 9120 18 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1802: John Deere 8520t 16 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Nebraska Summary 384: John Deere 6120 Syncroplus Diesel 12-Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA

The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data.

EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES

Purpose

The purpose of …

Tests 2009 & 2010: Case Ih Jx 55 Diesel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 1801: John Deere 8520 16 Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 1808: John Deere 6403 Diesel 9-Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA

The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data.

EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES

Purpose

The purpose of …

Nebraska Summary 386: John Deere 6320 Powrquad Plus 16-Speed, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA

The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data.

EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES

Purpose

The purpose of …

Nebraska Summary: S422 Mccormick Mtx 125, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data. EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES Purpose The purpose of …