Solar energy : fundamentals, design, modelling and applications

著者

• Tiwari, G. N.

書誌事項

Solar energy : fundamentals, design, modelling and applications

G.N. Tiwari

CRC Press , Narosa Pub. House, c2002

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-519) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Design, Modelling, and Applications offers a comprehensive but accessible treatment of solar energy, from its basic principles and applications to its economics aspects. Beginning with an overview of the sun's structure, the properties of its radiation, and the rudiments of heat transfer, the author presents in-depth discussions on the design, construction, and performance of solar thermal devices and photovoltaic systems. He explores numerous applications including air and water heating systems, crop drying, water distillation, and biogas digestion. Because the ultimate success or failure of a solar device or application will often hinge on financial considerations, the author also devotes an entire chapter to economic analysis, covering topics such as cash flow diagrams, cost comparisons, and the effects of depreciation. Appendices provide conversion units, radiation tables, properties of materials, vapor pressure tables, heating values of combustibles, and an extensive bibliography. The text is complemented by more than 300 figures, 180 solved examples, and numerous problems with hints to their solution.

目次

INTRODUCTION The Sun The Earth Solar Spectrum Solar Radiation Instruments Sun-Earth Angles Availability of Solar Radiation on an Inclined Surface Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surface HEAT TRANSFER: CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS Introduction Conduction Boundary Conditions Overall Heat Transfer Dimensionless Heat-Conduction Parameters Convection Radiation Heat and Mass Transfer FLAT-PLATE COLLECTORS Introduction Flat-Plate Collector Classification Testing of Collector Heat Transfer Coefficients Optimization of Heat Losses Determination of Fin Efficiency Thermal Analysis of Flat-Plate Collectors Configuration of FPC Connection Effect of Heat Capacity in Flat-Plate Collector Optimum Inclination of Flat-Plate Collector Effect of Dust in Flat-Plate Collector EVACUATED SOLAR COLLECTOR Introduction Evacuated-Tube Cover Collector Evacuated-Tubular Collector Analysis of Owens-Illinois Collector Evacuated-Tube Collector with Heat Pipe SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM Introduction Heat Exchanger Heat Collection in a Storage Tank SOLAR AIR HEATERS Introduction Description and Classification Conventional Heater Double Exposure Heaters Air Heater with Flow above the Absorber Air Heater with Flow on both Sides of the Absorber Two Pass Solar air Heater Comparison with Experimental Results Heater with Finned Absorber Heater with Vee-Corrugated Absorber Reverse Absorber heater Air Heaters with Porous Absorbers Testing of Solar Air Collector Parametric Studies Comparison of Performance of Liquid and Air Collector Aplications of Air Heater SOLAR CROP DRYING Introduction Working Principle Thermal Modelling of Open Sun Drying Theral Analysis of Cabinet Dryer Energy Balance for Reverse Absorber Cabinet Dryer Energy Balance for Indirect Solar Drying System SOLAR CONCENTRATORS Introduction Characteristic Parameters Classification Types of Concentrators Geometrical Optics in Concentrators Theoretical Solar Image Thermal Analysis Tracking Methods Materials for Concentrators SOLAR DISTILLATION Introduction Working Principle Thermal Efficiency Heat Transfer External Heat Transfer Internal Heat Transfer Overall Heat Transfer Determination of Distillate Output Passive Solar Stills Effect of Various Parameters Other Design of Solar Still Modified Internal Heat Transfer SOLAR HOUSE Introduction Solar Temperature and Heat Flux Thermal Gain Various Thermal Cooling Concepts Time Constant Approximate Methods Solar-Load Ratio Method OTHER APPLICATIONS Collection-cum-Storage Water Heater Non-Convective Solar Pond Solar Water Heating System Heating of Swimming Pool by Solar Energy Controlled Environment Greenhouse Heating of Biogas Plant by Solar Energy Solar Cooker Design Method Solar Fraction Solar Cooling ENERGY STORAGE Introduction Sensible Heat Storage Liquid Media Storage Solid Media Storage Dual Media Storage Basics of Latent Heat Storage Chemical Storage PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS Introduction Doping Fermi Level p-n Junction p-n Junction Characteristics Photovoltaic Effect Photovoltaic Material Module Cell Temperature ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Introduction Cost Analysis Cash-Flow Diagrams Cost Comparisons with Equal Duration Cost Comparisons with Unequal Duration Payback Time/Payment Time/Payback Period Benefit-Cost Analysis Effect of Depreciation Cost Comparison after Taxes APPENDICES

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA58507963
• ISBN:
  • 0849324092
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Boca Raton, Fla.,New Delhi
• ページ数/冊数: xx, 525 p.
• 大きさ: 25 cm