Principles of Solar Engineering, Third Edition

✍ Scribed by Goswami, D. Yogi

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 790
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction to Solar Energy ConversionGlobal Energy Needs and ResourcesSolar EnergyEnergy StorageEconomics of Solar SystemsSummary of RE ResourcesForecast of Future Energy MixReferencesFundamentals of Solar RadiationThe Physics of the Sun and Its Energy TransportThermal Radiation FundamentalsSun-Earth Geometric RelationshipSolar RadiationEstimation of Terrestrial Solar RadiationModels Based on Long-Term Measured Horizontal Solar RadiationMeasurement of Solar RadiationSolar Radiation Mapping Using Satellite DataReferencesSuggested ReadingsSolar Thermal CollectorsRadiative Properties and Charac. Read more...

Abstract: Introduction to Solar Energy ConversionGlobal Energy Needs and ResourcesSolar EnergyEnergy StorageEconomics of Solar SystemsSummary of RE ResourcesForecast of Future Energy MixReferencesFundamentals of Solar RadiationThe Physics of the Sun and Its Energy TransportThermal Radiation FundamentalsSun-Earth Geometric RelationshipSolar RadiationEstimation of Terrestrial Solar RadiationModels Based on Long-Term Measured Horizontal Solar RadiationMeasurement of Solar RadiationSolar Radiation Mapping Using Satellite DataReferencesSuggested ReadingsSolar Thermal CollectorsRadiative Properties and Charac

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Front Cover
Contents
Preface
Author
Contributing Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction to Solar Energy Conversion
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Solar Radiation
Chapter 3: Solar Thermal Collectors
Chapter 4: Thermal Energy Storage and Transport
Chapter 5: Solar Heating Systems
Chapter 6: Solar Cooling and Dehumidification
Chapter 7: Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting
Chapter 8: Solar Thermal Power
Chapter 9: Photovoltaics
Chapter 10: Solar Photochemical Applications
Appendix 1: International System of Units, Fundamental Constants, and Conversion Factors. Appendix 2: Solar Radiation DataAppendix 3: Supplementary Material for Chapter 3
Appendix 4: Supplementary Material for Chapter 4
Appendix 5: Supplementary Material for Chapter 5
Appendix 6: Thermodynamic Data for Cooling Systems
Appendix 7: Supplementary Material for Chapter 7
Appendix 8: Supplementary Material for Chapter 8
Appendix 9: Economic Data Tables
Back Cover.

✦ Subjects

Топливно-энергетический комплекс;Гелиоэнергетика;