TY - GEN AU - Goswami, D. Yogi, TI - Principles of solar engineering SN - 9781560327141 U1 - 621.47 PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Taylor and Francis group KW - N1 - CONTENT PREFACE ix 1 INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION 1 Availability of Solar Energy 4 Limitations of Solar Energy 6 The Economics of Solar Systems 11 References and Suggested Readings 12 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLAR RADIATION 13 The Physics of the Sun and Its Energy Transport 13 Thermal Radiation Fundamentals 14 Sun-Earth Geometric Relationship 22 Solar Radiation 39 Estimation of Terrestrial Solar Radiation 43 Models Based on Long-Term Measured Horizontal Solar Radiation 55 Measurement of Solar Radiation 63 Solar Radiation Mapping Using Satellite Data 71 Problems 75 References and Suggested Readings 77 3 METHODS OF SOLAR COLLECTION AND THERMAL CONVERSION 81 Radiative Properties and Characteristics of Materials 82 Flat Plate Collectors 89 Concentrating Solar Collectors 120 Solar Concentrator Summary 161 Problems 166 References and Suggested Readings 169 4 THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 173 Thermal Energy Storage (TES) 173 Types of Thermal Energy Storage 176 Design of Storage System 180 Energy Transport Subsystems 187 Problems 207 References and Suggested Readings 208 5 SOLAR-HEATING SYSTEMS 211 Calculations of Heating and Hot Water Loads in Buildings 211 Solar Water Heating Systems 222 Liquid-Based Solar-Heating Systems for Buildings 227 Solar Air-Heating Systems 236 Methods of Modeling and Design of Solar Heating Systems 244 Problems 254 References and Suggested Readings 256 6 SOLAR COOLING AND DEHUMIDIFICATION 259 Solar Space Cooling and Refrigeration 259 Solar Desiccant Dehumidification 284 Summary 290 Problems 290 References and Suggested Readings 294 PASSIVE METHODS FOR HEATING, COOLING, AND DAYLIGHTING 297 Introduction 297 Passive Space-Heating Systems 298 Passive Space-Cooling Systems 307 Daylighting Fundamentals 316 Problems 333 References and Suggested Readings 335 SOLAR THERMAL POWER AND PROCESS HEAT 337 Historical Perspective 337 Solar Industrial Process Heat 340 Examples of SIPH Systems 342 Long-Term Performance of SIPH Systems 350 TRNSYS-Computer Simulation Program 359 Thermal Power 359 Examples of Rankine Solar Thermal Power Plants 372 Stirling Cycle 376 Solar Distillation of Saline Water 393 Nonconvecting Solar Ponds 398 Problems 405 References and Suggested Readings 408 PHOTOVOLTAICS 411 Semiconductors 412 Analysis of Photovoltaic Cells 419 Manufacture of Solar Cells and Panels 430 Design for Remote Photovoltaic Applications 434 Problems 443 References and Suggested Readings 446 SOLAR PHOTOCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS 447 Photocatalytic Reactions 447 Solar Photocatalytic Detoxification 451 Solar Reactors 452 Kinetic Models 459 Useful Insolation 465 Catalyst Development 466 System Design Methodology 467 Gas Phase Photocatalytic Detoxification 472 Commercial/Industrial Applications 473 Solar Disinfection of Water and Air 476 Summary 477 Problems 477 References and Suggested Readings 478 CAPTURING SOLAR ENERGY THROUGH BIOMASS 483 Introduction 483 Biomass Feedbacks 484 Thermodynamic Calculations for Biomass Energy 492 Conversion of Biomass to Gaseous Fuels 501 Liquid Fuels from Biomass 507 Conversion of Biomass to Electricity 513 Economic Assessments 520 Problems 523 References and Suggested Readings 524 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 527 Overview of Solar Economics 527 Life-Cycle Costing 528 Principles of Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis 529 Solar-System Life-Cycle Costs 536 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Optimization 544 Problems 559 References 561 APPENDIXES 681 INDEX ER -