Solar Energy Engineering

With the threat of global warming, and the gradual depletion of petroleum supplies, solar energy is rapidly becoming a part of our energy mix. The range of solar cells is the minimum for all devices. Devices with efficiency exceeding 30% have been 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 highest level of current research. The book includes solar energy, solar collectors, solar water heating, solar energy, solar thermal energy, solar desalination, photovoltaics, solar thermal power systems and solar systems. solar energy systems modeling and performance prediction.



Environmental consequences of solar energy
Solar desalination including indirect systems
Modeling and performance prediction of solar energy systems
Worked examples and cases studies

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Environmental Characteristics
Chapter 3: Solar Energy Collectors
Chapter 4: Performance of Solar Collectors
Chapter 5: Solar Water Heating Systems
Chapter 6: Solar Space Heating And Cooling
Chapter 7: Industrial Process Heat
Chapter 8: Solar Desalination Systems
Chapter 9: Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 10: Solar Thermal Power Systems
Chapter 11: Modeling Of Solar Systems
Chapter 12: Economics
Glossary of Terms
References