Solar collectors : energy conservation, design, and applications /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
©2009.
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Colección: | Renewable energy: research, development and policies.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Solar Collectors: Energy Conservation, Design and Applications
- Contents
- Preface
- Modeling and Control of Concentrating Solar Power Systems: A Discrete-Time Adaptive Scheme for Temperature Control in Molten Salt Solar Collectors Fields
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Concentrating Solar Plants
- 3. Temperature Control
- 4. Conclusion
- References
- Simulation of Active Solar Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Preparation in a Passive House
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Building Models
- 3. The Active Heating System
- 4. Results and Discussions
- 5. Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Solar Air Heaters, Applications and Design Configurations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Thermal Performance of the Solar Air Heater
- The Theoretical Analysis
- Design Configuration of Solar Air Heater
- Performance Enhancement of the Solar Air Heater
- Applications of Solar Air Heaters
- Conclusions
- Nomenclature
- References
- The Solar Air Shutter: A New System for Space Heating
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 1. Energy Situation
- 2. Brief Review of Solar Air Heaters
- 3. Presentation of the Solar Air Shutter
- 4. First Experimental Results of the Solar Air Shutter
- 5. First Stage of the Thermal Modelling of the Shutter
- Conclusion
- References
- Thermal Performance of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon Solar System Using Different Working Fluids
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Experiment
- 3. Experimental Results
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Solar Evaporator-Collectors: Analyses and Applications
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Analyses of SEC
- 3. SEC for Water Heating
- 4. SEC for Drying
- 5. Integrated System of SEC
- 6. SEC for Desalination
- Conclusion
- Nomenclature
- Reference.
- The Design of New Configurable Solar Roofs: Toward a New Paradigm for Sustainable Buildings
- Abstract
- 1. The Creative Process and New Technology
- 2. Brief Discussion of Perspectives for Solar Technologies
- 3. The Evolution of the Classic Roof
- 4. Previous Designs of Configurable Roofs
- 5. A the New Design of a Configurable Solar Roof
- 6. A New Design of Configurable Solar Awning
- 7. Next Developments in the Configurable Design
- 8. Conclusions and Final Remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- The Solar Collector and Near Earth Object Diversion
- Abstract
- Introduction: Extraterrestrial Solar Collectors
- The NEO Threat
- NEO Deflection Alternatives
- Modeling the Solar Collector
- Conclusions: Issues and Applications
- References
- The Importance and Effect of Configurational Geometry in the Design and Application of Solar Collectors and Concentrators
- Abstract
- Introduction
- General Considerations
- Experiment
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- CPV Optics: Optical Design and Tests
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 1. Optical Design
- 2. Realisation
- 3. Optical Tests
- References
- Structural Optimization Design and Radiation Performance Simulation in a Dish Solar Collector System
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methodology
- 3. Effects of Influential Factors on Focal Flux
- 4. Simulation of Radiation Characteristics
- 5. A Measurement System for Focal Flux of a Dish Concentrator
- 6. Structural Optimization Design
- 7. Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- A Solar Crop Drying System with Roof-Integrated Solar Collectors: Experimental and Modelling Performance
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Description of the Drying System with Roof-Integrated SolarAir Heater
- 3. Experimental Investigation of the Performance of the DryingSystem
- 4. Modelling.
- 5. Results and Discussion
- 6. Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Nomenclature
- References
- Index.