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Fsec Approved Solar Energy Systems: Domestic Hot Water And Pool Heating, Florida Solar Energy Center, John Harrison Jan 2003

Fsec Approved Solar Energy Systems: Domestic Hot Water And Pool Heating, Florida Solar Energy Center, John Harrison

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This listing contains Florida Energy Factors for solar domestic hot water systems that have been approved by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) for use in the State. These energy factors represent the dimensionless ratio of the hot water energy made available by each approved system divided by the electrical energy used by the system. The Florida Energy Factor (FEF) is used to determine hot water credit multipliers for residential solar water heating systems in the 1993 Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. The FEF can also be used to compare the efficiency of solar water heating systems with …


Air Intake Cooling Motor Vehicle Performance Enhancement, James Brunton, David Kennedy, John D. Kelleher Jan 2003

Air Intake Cooling Motor Vehicle Performance Enhancement, James Brunton, David Kennedy, John D. Kelleher

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This research examined the practical effects of cooling the intake air, on the combustion characteristics of a modern motor vehicle operating under simulated road conditions as well as its subsequent impact on the environment. The cooling effect was achieved by taking a typical air conditioning rig as fitted to a modern motor vehicle and incorporating it into the induction system of the car. The test vehicle used was a 1993 Renault Safrane 2.0Vi standard passenger car that was modified as part of the research to facilitate the extraction of the required test information. A series of tests were conducted using …