Abstract
Examination of climatic conditions in the twelve Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin reveals that this region receives from 50% to 70% of the possible annual total hours of sunshine.
Degree day heating requirements range from 4,000DD to over 10,000DD per year. In the northern tier of states, some areas require heat at some time in each month.
The FCHART Method for Solar Heating Design, developed at the Solar Energy Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, is a method for making a computer study of solar capability for selected cities in the United States.
Thermal analysis of a selected typical housing unit was made by the FCHART method for thirty- two Midwestern cities. Percentage of heat provided by the sun varies from 87.8% in Dodge City, Kansas, to 70.5% in East Lansing, Michigan.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Rodney and Dieckmann, Larry, "An Architectural Application for FCHART (Solar Feasibility in the Midwest)" (1978). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 432, pp. 637-645.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/432
Meeting Name
5th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1978: Oct. 10-12, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Solar Energy V
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1978 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12 Oct 1978
