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FRACTION CHAUFFAGE SOLAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar fraction
1, record 1, English, solar%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar heating fraction 2, record 1, English, solar%20heating%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction of the heating load supplied by the solar space and water heating system. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One may determine two dimensionless values, x and y. Using these values as the coordinates on the "f" chart, the designer may determine the solar fraction. 4, record 1, English, - solar%20fraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction de chauffage solaire
1, record 1, French, fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraction solaire 2, record 1, French, fraction%20solaire
feminine noun
- apport solaire à la charge thermique 3, record 1, French, apport%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20charge%20thermique
masculine noun
- taux de couverture 3, record 1, French, taux%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion de la charge thermique de chauffage du bâtiment et de l'eau chaude fournie par l'installation solaire. 4, record 1, French, - fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le f-chart permet d'obtenir la fraction solaire pour chaque mois à partir de deux facteurs, x et y, qui caractérisent de façon condensée les performances du système de chauffage solaire et les besoins thermiques de la maison étudiée. 2, record 1, French, - fraction%20de%20chauffage%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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