Solar Energy Systems Design

Modeling and Design of Solar Energy Systems including Solar Economics

1. F-Chart Method 1.1. Performance and Design of Liquid-Based Solar Heating Systems 1.1.1. Storage Capacity Correction 1.1.2. Collector Flow Rate Correction 1.1.3. Load Heat Exchanger Size Correction 1.2. Performance and Design of Air-Based Solar Heating Systems 1.2.1. Pebble Bed Storage Size Correction 1.2.2. Air Flow Rate Correction 1.3. Performance and Design of Solar Service Water Systems 1...

Design of semiconductor photoelectrochemical systems for solar energy conversion

Solar Irradiance Forecasting for the Management of Solar Energy Systems

Solar energy is expected to contribute major shares of the future global energy supply. Due to its fluctuating nature an efficient use will require reliable forecast information of its availability in various time and spatial scales depending on the application. The current status of forecasting solar irradiance for energy generation purposes is briefly reviewed with respect to very short-term ...

Solar Energy, Power Generation and Desalination Systems

1. Global Energy Problems and the Role of Renewables 1.1. Energy demand 1.2. Energy, environmental problems and sustainable development 1.3. Water demand and consumption 1.4. Water and energy 1.5. Desalination and energy 1.6. Renewable energy technologies 2. Solar Collectors 2.1. Parabolic trough collectors 2.2. Fresnel collectors 2.3. Parabolic dish reflector 2.4. Heliostat field collector 3. ...

Mathematical Models of Solar Energy Conversion Systems