Component Reliability Testing

Robert B. Farrington

Component Reliability Testing

Robert B. Farrington

Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences

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Abstract

Component and system reliability of active solar energy systems continues to be a major concern of designers, manufacturers, installers, and consumers. Six test loops were constructed at the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden, Colorado, to thermally cycle active solar energy system components. Drain valves, check valves, air vents, vacuum breakers, tempering valves, and polybutylene pipe were included in the testing. Test results show poor reliability of some of the components and limited performance from others. The results lead to a better understanding of certain failures in the field and present designers with realistic expectations for these components.

Original language	American English
Pages	155-160
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 1984
Event	ASES 1984: 1984 Annual Meeting, American Solar Energy Society, Inc. - Anaheim, California Duration: 5 Jun 1984 → 7 Jun 1984

Conference

Conference	ASES 1984: 1984 Annual Meeting, American Solar Energy Society, Inc.
City	Anaheim, California
Period	5/06/84 → 7/06/84

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ACNR/CP-253-5955

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