| 摘要 |
Heat storage and/or cold storage are essential to effective utilization of solar energy sources, including sun and wind. Efficient auxiliary controlled heat sources are also desirable, if not essential. This invention provides a liquid heat and/or cold storage unit in radiant heat transfer relationship with the living space of a shelter for use with weather-sensitive energy sources or weather-sensitive energy harnessing mechanisms, and it includes an optional controlled heating source within the liquid storage space. Maximum heat and/or cold utilization is insured with minimal losses through transmission of heat outside living spaces. The heat storage unit may be heated or cooled and heat may be provided or withdrawn from the living space via radiation as well as convection and controlled by means of removable insulation in the form of sliding or folding doors or panels and the like. One or more of these units may be employed as a liquid alternately hot and cold storage subsystem in combination with a second isolated hot storage subsystem so as to provide a combined hot storage system for cold weather operation and a split hot-cold storage system for hot weather operation. |
