Solar engineering of thermal processes
- 5th ed.
- New Jersey John Wiley & Sons c2020
- xxi, 905p.; 24cm.
Table of Contents:
Part I Fundamentals
1 Solar Radiation 2 Available Solar Radiation 3 Selected Heat Transfer Topics 4 Radiation Characteristics of Opaque Materials 5 Radiation Transmission through Glazing: Absorbed Radiation 6 Flat-Plate Collectors 7 Concentrating Collectors 8 Energy Storage 9 Solar Process Loads 10 System Thermal Calculations 11 Solar Process Economics
Part II Applications
12 Solar Water Heating: Active and Passive 13 Building Heating: Active 14 Building Heating: Passive and Hybrid Methods 15 Solar Cooling 16 Solar Industrial Process Heat 17 Solar Thermal Power Systems 18 Solar Ponds: Evaporative Processes
Part III Design Methods
19 Simulations in Solar Process Design 20 Design of Active Systems: f-Chart 21 Design of Active Systems by Utilizability Methods 22 Design of Passive and Hybrid Heating Systems 23 Design of Photovoltaic Systems 24 Wind Energy
Appendixes Index
The updated Fifth Edition of Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Photovoltaics and Wind contains the fundamentals of solar energy and explains how we get energy from the sun. The authors—noted experts on the topic—provide an introduction to the technologies that harvest, store, and deliver solar energy, such as photovoltaics, solar heaters, and cells. The book also explores the applications of solar technologies and shows how they are applied in various sectors of the marketplace.
The revised Fifth Edition offers guidance for using two key engineering software applications, Engineering Equation Solver (EES) and System Advisor Model (SAM). These applications aid in solving complex equations quickly and help with performing long-term or annual simulations. The new edition includes all-new examples, performance data, and photos of current solar energy applications. In addition, the chapter on concentrating solar power is updated and expanded. The practice problems in the Appendix are also updated, and instructors have access to an updated print Solutions Manual.