Handbook of Solar Energy: Theory, Analysis and Applications

✍ Scribed by G. N. Tiwari, Arvind Tiwari, Shyam (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 774
• Series: Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This handbook aims at providing a comprehensive resource on solar energy. Primarily intended to serve as a reference for scientists, students and professionals, the book, in parts, can also serve as a text for undergraduate and graduate course work on solar energy. The book begins with availability, importance and applications of solar energy, definition of sun and earth angles and classification of solar energy as thermal and photon energy. It then goes onto cover day lighting parameters, laws of thermodynamics including energy and exergy analysis, photovoltaic modules and materials, PVT collectors, and applications such as solar drying and distillation. Energy conservation by solar energy and energy matrices based on overall thermal and electrical performance of hybrid system are also discussed. Techno-economic feasibility of any energy source is the backbone of its success and hence economic analysis is covered. Some important constants, such as exercises and problems increase the utility of the book as a text.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Solar Radiation....Pages 1-49
Daylighting....Pages 51-83
Law of Thermodynamics and Element of Heat Transfer....Pages 85-122
Solar Cell Materials, Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays....Pages 123-170
Flat-Plate Collectors....Pages 171-246
Solar Concentrator....Pages 247-291
Evacuated Tubular Solar Collector (ETSC)....Pages 293-325
Solar Water-Heating Systems....Pages 327-368
Solar Flat-Plate Air Collectors....Pages 369-416
Solar House....Pages 417-470
Solar Cooling....Pages 471-487
Solar Crop Dryers....Pages 489-518
Solar Distillation....Pages 519-553
Energy Analysis....Pages 555-572
Energy Storage....Pages 573-597
Solar-Power Generation....Pages 599-616
Other Applications of Solar Energy....Pages 617-641
Energy Conservation....Pages 643-651
Exergy Analysis....Pages 653-669
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis....Pages 671-690
Back Matter....Pages 691-764

✦ Subjects

Renewable and Green Energy; Energy Technology; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices