MIL-HDBK-1003/13A
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope. This handbook presents design criteria and cost analysis
methods for the sizing and justification of solar heat collectors for potable
water and space heaters. Sufficient information is presented to enable
engineers to design solar space conditioning and water heating systems or
conduct feasibility studies based on solar collector performance, site
location, and economics. Both retrofit and new installations are considered.
1.2 Related criteria. Certain criteria relating to space heating and
domestic hot water (DHW) heating systems appear elsewhere and are listed
below.
a.
The Department of Defense general requirements are found in the
Construction Criteria Manual, DOD 4270.1-M.
b.
Some portions of Design Manual DM-3 series relating to heating and
hot-water systems pertain to this manual. These and other relevant
sources of applicable criteria are listed below:
Subject
Source
Plumbing Systems
DM-3 Series
Heating Systems
DM-3 Series
Architectural Criteria
DM-3 Series
Electrical Criteria
DM-3 Series
Hazards & Safety Precautions
DM-3 Series
Insulation
DM-3 Series
Structural Criteria
DM-3 Series
Central Heating Plant
DM-3 Series
Corrosion Protection
DM-3 Series
Water Condition
DM-3 Series
Housing & Building Designs (definitive)
NAVFAC P-272
Weather Data
NAVFAC P-89
c.
Standards and performance criteria relating to solar heating
systems have been evolved by Government agencies and various
associations and institutes. The most widely used are listed
below:
Subject
Document
Solar Collector Instantaneous
ASHRAE Standard 93-77, "Methods of
Performance
Testing to Determine the Thermal
Performance of Solar Collectors"
Thermal Storage Devices
ASHRAE Standard 94-77, "Methods of
Testing Thermal Storage Devices Based
on Thermal Performance"
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