Description
Solar Energy Pocket Reference
Energy Pocket Reference Series
Author: Thorpe David
Language: EnglishSubject for Solar Energy Pocket Reference:
Keywords
Incidence Angle Modifier; Linear Fresnel Reflectors; Solar; Single Effect Absorption Chiller; Energy; Solar Updraft Tower; Renewable; Solar Thermal; Pocket; Sun Path Diagram; Reference; Domestic Water Heating Systems; ISES; Single Junction Solar Cells; Solar Pond; Liquid Desiccant; CSP Plant; IDA Ice; Single Effect Absorption; Clear Sky Index; System Performance Characterization; NASA Surface Meteorology; Thermal Energy Storage; Solar Analyst; Homer; Ventilation Air Preheating; PV Module; Wf; Business Case; Throttle; Throttle Valve
Approximative price 59.55 €
In Print (Delivery period: 14 days).
Add to cart the book of Thorpe DavidPublication date: 11-2017
· 12.3x18.6 cm · Paperback
Approximative price 209.69 €
In Print (Delivery period: 14 days).
Add to cart the book of Thorpe DavidPublication date: 11-2017
· 12.9x19.8 cm · Hardback
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This handy pocket reference provides a wealth of practical information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies. Topics covered include solar radiation and its detailed measurement, the emissivity and absorption properties of materials, solar thermal energy collection and storage, photovoltaics (both at all scales), solar cooling, and the use of solar energy for desalination and drying. The book also includes conversion factors, standards and constants and is peppered throughout with helpful illustrations, equations and explanations, as well as a chapter making the business case for solar power.
Anyone with an interest in solar energy, including energy professionals and consultants, engineers, architects, academic researchers and students, will find a host of answers in this book ? a practical assimilation of fundamentals, data, technologies and guidelines for application.
- Sunlight
- Modelling available solar radiation
- Emissivity and absorption of materials
- Photovoltaics
- Solar thermal systems
- Desalination and drying
- Solar cooling
- Making the business case
- Units
- Standards
- Resources for calculation and modelling
David Thorpe is a lecturer on one planet living at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, a consultant on renewable energy and sustainable building, and author of several academic books and numerous articles. He is also Founder/Patron of One Planet Council.
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