Sizing Guidelines for MatrixAir™ solar air collectors

Transpired solar air heating collector MatrixAir™(TR)

  • Total CFM required divided by 3 = Maximum total ft2 of collector required.

  • Total CFM required divided by 6 = Average total ft2 of collector required.

  • Total CFM required divided by 9 = Minimum total ft2 of collector required.

Backpass solar air collector * MatrixAir™(BP)

  • Total CFM required divided by 35 = Maximum number of 12 inch wide modules

  • Total CFM required divided by 60 = Average number of 12 inch wide modules

  • Total CFM required divided by 90 = Minimum number of 12 inch wide modules
    * MatrixAir™ BP collector should be a minimum of 10 ft and no more than 34 ft high.

Delta Roof top MatrixAir™ (DT)

  • Total CFM required divided by 250 = Number of modules required.

Transpired solar air heating collector MatrixAir™ (TR)

  • Total wall area (ft2) multiplied by 9 = Maximum recommended CFM delivered

  • Total wall area (ft2) multiplied by 6 = Average recommended CFM delivered

  • Total wall area (ft2) multiplied by 3 = Minimum recommended CFM delivered

Backpass solar air collector MatrixAir™ (BP)

  • One half of the overall wall width (in feet) multiplied by 180 = Maximum recommended CFM delivered

  • One half of the overall wall width (in feet) multiplied by 150 = Average recommended CFM delivered

  • One half of the overall wall width (in feet) multiplied by 100 = Minimum recommended CFM delivered

Delta roof mounted collector * MatrixAir™ (DT)

  • Total roof area (ft2) multiplied by 4.4 = Maximum CFM delivered (for most North American locations).
    *  Based on multiple row configurations.  Use a factor of 6.6 for single row installations.

 

 

MatrixAir™ Transpired (TR), Backpass (BP) and Delta (DT) solar air heating - Patent pending
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.