Solar heated building

摘要: A solar heated building of generally hemispherical shape which supports on its surface heat collectors. The collectors are in the spherical sectors and cover an arcuate area defined by receipt usable energy; consideration being given to diurnal seasonal positions sun. Heat collecting fluid is passed thermal contact with circulation a storage reservoir. Air collector prevent overheating when cut off or provide hot air reservoir fully warmer than ambient but not enough supply segregated system piping into discrete arrays each covering about 15° azimuth arc such array controlled one more valves admits blocks flow. Each provided temperature sensor. comparison device compares automatically open only as will through activated for cooling used storage. When panels, may be directly space conditioning other purposes thereby conserve stored heat. dual-mode capability air-fluid operation enables extract maximum amount energy purposes.