The "Transpired Solar Collector" is a simple, low tech, inexpensive means of preheating outdoor ventilation air coming into a building
The "Transpired Solar Collector" is a simple, low-tech, inexpensive means of preheating outdoor ventilation air coming into a building, thus reducing the energy requirement from traditional sources for building heating. It is basically a dark, perforated metal wall installed on the south side of a building to preheat incoming outdoor ventilation air during the heating season. Learn more about this innovative technology in this course.
Topics: components and general configuration building, site and climate characteristics necessary for a successful transpired collector installation building, site and climate characteristics that would disqualify a building for transpired collector installation sizing calculations energy saving calculations
Intended Audience: for energy, mechanical, chemical, construction, and civil engineers. However, this course could appeal to engineers of other disciplines as well. An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about transpired collectors and their use for preheating of outdoor ventilation air.
Publication Source: US Dept. of Energy
Dr. Harlan Bengtson is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers. Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. Dr. Bengtson has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Harlan H. Bengtson, PE 33 Grainey Drive Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Phone: (618) 406-6892 E-mail: hnkbengtson@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. He has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His areas of expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, engineering science and renewable energy systems. He has done regular consulting work while holding the academic positions. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Bengtson worked for Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing as a Product Development Engineer and for E. I. duPont deNemours as a Process Development Engineer. Dr. Bengtson has authored numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a freelance technical writer, author of continuing education courses for Professional Engineers, and is the founder of www.engineeringexceltemplates.com and www.EngineeringExcelSpreadsheets.com, sites with the objective of providing inexpensive, easy to use Excel spreadsheets for a variety of engineering calculations.
