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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to Solar Energy Conversion | |
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| Availability of Solar Energy | |
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| Limitations of Solar Energy | |
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| The Economics of Solar Systems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Fundamentals of Solar Radiation | |
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| The Physics of the Sun and Its Energy Transport | |
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| Thermal Radiation Fundamentals | |
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| Sun-Earth Geometric Relationship | |
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| Solar Radiation | |
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| Estimation of Terrestrial Solar Radiation | |
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| Models Based on Long-Term Measured Horizontal Solar Radiation | |
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| Measurement of Solar Radiation | |
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| Solar Radiation Mapping Using Satellite Data | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Methods of Solar Collection and Thermal Conversion | |
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| Radiative Properties and Characteristics of Materials | |
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| Flat Plate Collectors | |
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| Concentrating Solar Collectors | |
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| Solar Concentrator Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Thermal Energy Storage and Transport | |
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| Thermal Energy Storage (TES) | |
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| Types of Thermal Energy Storage | |
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| Design of Storage System | |
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| Energy Transport Subsystems | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Solar-Heating Systems | |
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| Calculations of Heating and Hot Water Loads in Buildings | |
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| Solar Water Heating Systems | |
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| Liquid-Based Solar-Heating Systems for Buildings | |
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| Solar Air-Heating Systems | |
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| Methods of Modeling and Design of Solar Heating Systems | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Solar Colling and Dehumidification | |
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| Solar Space Cooling and Refrigeration | |
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| Solar Desiccant Dehumidification | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Passive Methods for Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Passive Space-Heating Systems | |
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| Passive Space-Cooling Systems | |
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| Daylighting Fundamentals | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Solar Thermal Power and Process Heat | |
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| Historical Perspective | |
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| Solar Industrial Process Heat | |
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| Examples of SIPH Systems | |
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| Long-Term Performance of SIPH Systems | |
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| TRNSYS-Computer Simulation Program | |
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| Thermal Power | |
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| Examples of Rankine Solar Thermal Power Plants | |
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| Stirling Cycle | |
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| Solar Distillation of Saline Water | |
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| Nonconvecting Solar Ponds | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Photovoltaics | |
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| Semiconductors | |
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| Analysis of Photovoltaic Cells | |
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| Manufacture of Solar Cells and Panels | |
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| Design for Remote Photovoltaic Applications | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Solar Photochemical Applications | |
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| Photocatalytic Reactions | |
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| Solar Photocatalytic Detoxification | |
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| Solar Reactors | |
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| Kinetic Models | |
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| Useful Insolation | |
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| Catalyst Development | |
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| System Design Methodology | |
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| Gas Phase Photocatalytic Detoxification | |
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| Commercial/Industrial Applications | |
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| Solar Disinfection of Water and Air | |
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| Summary | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Capturing Solar Energy Through Biomass | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Biomass Feedbacks | |
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| Thermodynamic Calculations for Biomass Energy | |
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| Conversion of Biomass to Gaseous Fuels | |
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| Liquid Fuels from Biomass | |
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| Conversion of Biomass to Electricity | |
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| Economic Assessments | |
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| Problems | |
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| References and Suggested Readings | |
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| Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
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| Overview of Solar Economics | |
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| Life-Cycle Costing | |
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| Principles of Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis | |
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| Solar-System Life-Cycle Costs | |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis and Optimization | |
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| Problems | |
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| References | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Index | |