There is also the SWIFT solar wall modelling software available here:
http://canmetenergy-canmetenergie.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/eng/software_tools/swift.html
Good luck -- have had pretty good success on a couple of solar wall projects.
I've started a quick and dirty excel based calculator (attached), just for schematic purposes, but I'm sure it can be extrapolated further. FYI, there may be a couple of quirks...
Fred,
There is a transpired solar wall component in TRNSYS as well. It was
developed by Greg BARKER for NREL. I've used it in a number of projects
and had good luck with it. I am not entirely sure what its availability
is but I can check for you and find out.
Best,
You might want to look at this:
http://api.ning.com/files/7ZuSDWOuvoSd5hJTGzhHkfe7wyWMwkGK2Y5lf5ZB852his-SBN0mudLTL7gapt-vpUxuTfdKVhEMhUhjiXjzcmnHMd2y7CCy/NationalRenewableEnergyLabEvaluatingTranspiredSolarCollectorsForCommercialApplications.pdf
I think RET Screen has a solar air heating module.
Not sure if Norm Weaver is still active on this list, but I think he was working on creating an analysis tool for Solar Wall.
Vikram Sami, LEED AP
RETScreen definitely has a solar wall module.
There is also the SWIFT solar wall modelling software available here:
http://canmetenergy-canmetenergie.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/eng/software_tools/swift.html
Good luck -- have had pretty good success on a couple of solar wall projects.
Brian
I've started a quick and dirty excel based calculator (attached), just for schematic purposes, but I'm sure it can be extrapolated further. FYI, there may be a couple of quirks...
Matthew Higgins, ASHRAE-HBDP, LEED-AP
Fred,
There is a transpired solar wall component in TRNSYS as well. It was
developed by Greg BARKER for NREL. I've used it in a number of projects
and had good luck with it. I am not entirely sure what its availability
is but I can check for you and find out.
Best,
David BRADLEY