Feeling the Heat
Solar Heat at Feeling the Heat
What is Solar Heat???
Simply put, in relation to home heating, solar heat is a style of building that uses the sun’s energy to heat a building. Active solar heating uses pumps, which move energy from a collector into a storage area. Passive solar uses the architecture or design of the house or building to collect, store and distribute heat.
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Thermal Environmental Engineering
Thermal Environmental Engineering
The latest edition of the classic book grounded in the fundamentals. It
introduces heating, ventilation, and air conditioning starting with basic
principles of engineering leading to the latest HVAC design practice.
Its engineering approach emphasizes fundamentals and realistic applications.
Acknowledging numerous approaches to all engineering problems, the book
presents alternate approaches and describes why some approaches work
best in specific applications and what compromises are made using each
of them. Provides carefully worked examples with step-by-step solutions
listing assumptions, reference equations, and supporting material. Incorporates
a careful use of easy-to-follow units and conversion factors providing
basic mass and energy balances. The third edition of Thermal Environmental
Engineering has been updated to reflect current approaches as well
as new chapters on energy estimation, air handling system design, and
piping system design. Discusses new replacement refrigerants as well
as environmental issues. Presents single and multiple zone psychronetric
systems; moisture transport in building structures; and the latest topics
on indoor air quality and human comfort. An essential reference book
for professional mechanical engineers.