Solar Energy Fundamentals
Coordonnateurs : McMordie Robert K., Brown Mitchel C., Stoughton Robert S.
A compilation of decades of knowledge spanning the author's career as a mechanical engineer specializing in heat transfer and thermodynamics in the solar and aerospace industries, this book is instantly practicable. Topics include definitions of energy terms, relationship of the sun and earth, sunlight on the earth, heat transfer, solar collectors, absorbed solar energy, solar domestic hot water systems, solar photovoltaic systems, solar space heating, solar power towers, Stirling engine solar power systems, passive solar energy, and greenhouse solar collector. It includes an Excel®-based companion CD of computations that readers can readily put to practical use.
Introduction. Introduction to Energy Terms. The Sun & the Earth. Sunlight on the Earth. Heat Transfer. Solar Collectors. Absorbed Solar Energy. Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems. Solar Photovoltaic Systems. Solar Space Heating. Solar Power Towers. Stirling Engine Solar Power Systems. Passive Solar Energy. Greenhouse Solar Collector. Problems. References. Appendices. Index.
Date de parution : 04-2012
Ouvrage de 180 p.
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de Solar Energy Fundamentals :
Mots-clés :
Introduction to Energy Terms; The Sun & the Earth; Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems; Passive Solar Energy; Greenhouse Solar Collector; Solar Collectors; Tilt Angle; Azimuth Angle; Thermal Networks; Average Daytime Temperature; Indirect Coefficient; Direct Normal Solar Radiation; Collector Surface; Solar Altitude Angle; Energy Balance; Above Ground; Collector Efficiency; Hour Angle; Carnot Engine; Solar Radiation; Energy Source; Solar Noon; Stirling Engine; Film Coefficient; Flat Plate Collector; Solar Domestic Hot Water System; Absorber Plate; Trombe Wall; Flat Plate Solar Collector; Solar Power Tower