Solar energy engineering: processes and systems

Soteris Kalogirou9780123745019, 0123745012

With the threat of global warming, and the gradual depletion of petroleum supplies, solar electric power is rapidly becoming significant part of our energy mix. The range of solar cells spans different materials and different structures in the quest to extract maximum power from the device while keeping the cost to a minimum. Devices with efficiency exceeding 30% have been demonstrated in the laboratory. Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems. Solar Energy Processes and Systems includes all areas of solar energy engineering. All subjects are presented from the fundamental level to the highest level of current research. The book includes subjects such as energy related environmental problems, solar collectors, solar water heating, solar space heating and cooling, industrial process heat, solar desalination, photovoltaics, solar thermal power systems and modelling of solar systems including the use of artificial intelligence systems in solar energy systems modelling and performance prediction. Environmental consequences of solar energy Solar desalination including indirect systems Modelling and performance prediction of solar energy systems Worked examples and cases studies

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Table of contents :
Preface
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Nomenclature……Page 704
Definitions……Page 712
Sun Diagrams……Page 717
Terrestrial Spectral Irradiance……Page 722
Thermophysical Properties of Materials……Page 725
Equations for the Curves of Figures 3.34 to 3.36……Page 730
Meteorological Data……Page 733
Present WorthFactors……Page 743
Z……Page 750