Solar Energy Systems Design
Published on 1. January 1985
Book
Hardback
784 pages
978-0-471-87104-0 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive text on solar energy systems and design covers passive, active and solar-electric energy systems from basic principles to design practices, installation and maintenance. It includes an extensive review of physics and solar radiation theory. Sample problems are explained and over 300 drawings and 100 photographs are featured.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, map, plans, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1814 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-87104-0 (9780471871040)
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Content
SOLAR ENERGY: BASIC PRINCIPLES: Basic Physics Review; Heat Energy and Heat Transfer; Solar Radiation; Building Heating Loads; PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS: Passive Solar Design Concepts; Direct-Gain Passive Systems; Indirect-Gain and Isolated-Gain Passive Systems; Advanced Passive Methods - Selected Applications; ACTIVE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS: Introduction to Active Solar Energy Systems; Flat-Plate Solar Collectors; Performance of Flat-Plate Collectors; Solar Heating of Domestic Hot Water; Solar Heating of Swimming Pools and Spas; Solar Energy System for Space Heating; Summer Cooling of Solar Buildings; Commercial and Industrial Applications of Solar Energy; ELECTRICITY FROM THE SUN: Solar-Energized Electric Power; Appendixes; Selected References; Glossary of Solar Energy Terms.