ME-607 SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
Credit Hours = 3
COURSE CONTENT
- Solar terrestrial and extraterrestrial radiation; Solar angles; Measurement of solar radiation; Beam and Diffuse components of hourly, daily and monthly radiation; Solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces; Insolation data and models; Solar thermal energy collection systems, Flat plate water heater and air heater, concentrating thermal collectors. Collector evaluation methods; Analytical design of solar collectors; Thermal energy storage; Concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, Solar thermal system sizing, Modeling of solar energy systems.
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