Solar Energy Pocket Reference

by Martin, Christopher L.; Goswami, D. Yogi

• ISBN13: 9781844073061
• ISBN10: 1844073068
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

* An invaluable, handy, and affordable reference for all interested in solar energy * Peer-reviewed and authoritative, this book provides essential solar data, explains the underlying theory, and offers helpful illustrations on a myriad of topics relating to solar energy * Written for a global audience by leading international experts in association with the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Prepared and peer-reviewed by some of the foremost experts in the field, this easy-to-use pocket reference includes a wealth of information relating to solar energy. Topics covered range from solar angles, sun path diagrams, solar radiation, and radiative properties of materials to thermal collectors, thermal energy storage, photovoltaics, and daylighting. The book also includes conversion factors and constants and is peppered throughout with helpful illustrations, equations, and explanations. Renewable energy professionals, students, and solar entrepreneurs among others will find a host of answers in this book -- a practical assimilation of data, fundamentals, and guidelines for appication.

Table of Contents

Sun/earth geometric relationship	p. 1
Solar angles	p. 2
Solar time
Conversion, local [left and right arrow] solar	p. 3
Sunrise/sunset	p. 3
Declination angle, table	p. 4
Equation of time, table	p. 4
World standard time meridians	p. 5
Sun path diagrams	p. 6
Shading
Overhang and fin	p. 14
Adjacent structure	p. 15
Solar radiation
Worldwide map, horizontal surface data	p. 17
Worldwide table, horizontal surface data	p. 18
Tilted surface, estimation procedure	p. 32
Ultraviolet component	p. 36
Radiative properties of materials
Absorptivity & emissivity of common materials	p. 37
Absorptivity & emissivity of selective surfaces	p. 40
Absorptivity, angular variation	p. 41
Reflectivity of reflector materials	p. 41
Absorption, solar radiation in water	p. 41
Transparent materials
Index of refraction	p. 42
Collector cover material properties	p. 43
Thermal collector overview	p. 45
Non-concentrating thermal collectors
Performance parameters	p. 46
Incidence angle modifier	p. 46
European standard parameters	p. 48
Concentrating thermal collectors
Performance parameters	p. 48
Incidence factors	p. 49
Thermal energy storage
Formulations	p. 50
Containment material, thermal conductivities	p. 50
Sensible storage materials	p. 51
Latent storage materials	p. 52
Thermochemical storage materials	p. 53
Photovoltaics
Maximum power condition	p. 54
Cell voltage/current output effects	p. 55
System design	p. 57
Water pumping, load data	p. 60
Wire, electrical load rating	p. 61
Water heating
Common configurations	p. 62
Load data	p. 65
Space heating, load data	p. 65
Solar heating system evaluation, f-chart method	p. 66
Daylighting
Guidelines	p. 70
Sidelight sizing, lumen method	p. 71
Transmissivity, window glass	p. 73
Skylight sizing, lumen method	p. 77
Solar drying, configurations	p. 79
Life cycle costing	p. 80
References	p. 83
Conversion factors, constants	p. 85
ISES, history	p. 87
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