Part of a series surveying advances in solar energy research during the period 1973 to 1985. The 22 contributions here introduce design, analysis and control methods for active systems and cover advances in the interconnected technologies for water heating, space heating and space cooling.

"Active Solar Systems" is volume 6 in a series that surveys advances in solar energy research since the oil shock of the early 1970s. Books in the series document in particular the period 1973 to 1985, which spawned a rich array of federally financed technological problems and developments facilitating the practical use of solar energy. The 22 contributions in "Active Solar Systems" introduce design, analysis, and control methods for active systems and cover advances in the interconnected technologies for water heating, space heating and space cooling. They show that, with effective marketing and with environmental costs factored into individual consumer decisions, there is strong potential for solar water heating and space heating, and that solar cooling has potential but needs further development to become commercially viable. The details of the materials involved in these technologies are covered in volume 5, "Solar Collectors, Energy Storage and Materials".

Series Foreword by Charles A. Bankston Preface Acknowledgements I Design, Analysis, and Control Methods 1. Overview of Modeling and Simulation John A. Duffie 2. Detailed Simulation Methods and Validation 3 Design Methods for Active Solar Systems S.A. Klein 4 . Controls in Active Solar Energy Systems C. Byron Winn 5. Optimum System Design Techniques Jeff Morehouse. II Solar Water Heating 6 Solar Water Heating - Introduction and Summary George Lof 7 Hot Water Systems: System Concepts and Design Elmer Streed 8 The Performance of Residential Solar Hot Water Systems in the Field William Stoney 9 Mechanical Performance and Reliability R. M. Wolosewicz 10 Comb of Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems Thomas King and Jeff Shingleton. III Solar Space Heating 11 Space Heating Systems - Introduction and Summary George Lof 12 Space Heating: System Concepts and Design S. Karaki 13 System Performance Charles Smith 14 Performance of Residential and Commercial Systems S. M. Embrey 15 Costs of Solar Space Heating Systems Thomas King and Jeff Shingleton 16 Community Scale Systems: Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage and Central Solar Heating Plants with Seasonal Storage Dwayne S. Breger. IV Solar Cooling 17 Research and New Concepts Noam Lior 18 Solar Cooling - Introduction and Summary Michael Wahlig 19 Mechanical Systems and Components Henry M. Curran 20 Absorption Systems and Components Michael Wahlig 21 Desiccant Systems and Components John Mitchell 22 Comparative Performance and Costs of Solar Cooling Systems Mashuri Warren. Contributors. Index.