Solar Energy Engineering

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

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: Modelling Of Solar Systems
Chapter 12: Economics
Glossary of Terms
References