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PhD Thesis - Energy Systems Research Unit - University of Strathclyde

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Some <strong>of</strong> the terms used in Figures 5.25 and 5.26 are explained below. As with<br />

electric space heating storage heaters, there will be some loss due to radiation<br />

from the storage tank. The scale <strong>of</strong> this loss depends on the level <strong>of</strong> insulation,<br />

and the temperature <strong>of</strong> the water in the tank. Again, this may be expressed as a<br />

percentage loss <strong>of</strong> heat stored over time, and only occurs if the water<br />

temperature is above room temperature.<br />

storage = storage level (kWh)<br />

loss = percentage loss from tank per hour (above room temperature)<br />

max = maximum storage level (kWh)<br />

HWCutOff = lowest storage level to allow hot water supply (kWh)<br />

SHCutOff = lowest storage level to allow space heating supply (kWh)<br />

heatused = heat used (kW)<br />

elecused = electricity used (kW)<br />

heat = heat supply available (kW)<br />

elec = electricity supply available (kW)<br />

timesteps = number <strong>of</strong> timesteps per hour<br />

AtoW = hot air to water heat exchanger efficiency (%)<br />

efficiency = electric water heater efficiency (%)<br />

HWrequired = hot water demand (kW)<br />

Heatrequired = heat demand (kW)<br />

HWsupplied = hot water supplied to meet demand (kW)<br />

Heatsupplied = heat supplied to meet demand (kW)<br />

HWnecessary = hot water necessary to meet hot water demand (kWh)<br />

Heatnecessary = hot water necessary to meet heat demand (kWh)<br />

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