Theory of solar energy pdf

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Contents 1. Solar Radiation. General Introduction. Sun-Earth Angles. Energy and Environment. Instruments to Measure Solar Radiation. Solar Radiation on a Horizontal Surface. Solar Radiation on an Inclined Surface 2. History of Daylighting. Components of Daylighting Natural Light. Different Concept of Daylighting.

Law of Thermodynamics and Element of Heat Transfer. Law of Thermodynamics. Element of Heat Transfer. Overall Heat-Transfer Coefficient 4. Fundamentals of Semiconductor and Solar Cells. Generation of Solar Cell Photovoltaic Materials. Degradation of Solar Cell Materials. Additional Solved Examples 5.

Flat-Plate Collectors. Flat-Plate Collector. Flat-Plate Collector Testing. Heat-Transfer Coefficients. Optimization of Heat Losses. Fin Efficiency. Analysis of Flat-Plate Collectors. Combination of FPCs. Optimum Inclination of the Flat-Plate Collector. Effect of Dust in the Flat-Plate Collector 6.

Solar Concentrator. Characteristic Parameters. Classification of Solar Concentrators. Types of Solar Concentrator. Theoretical Solar Image. Thermal Performance. Solar Concentration Ratio C. Solar Tracking. Materials for Solar Concentrators. Solar Water-Heating Systems. Solar Water-Heating System. Heat Collection in an Insulated Storage Tank 9.

Solar Flat-Plate Air Collectors. Classification of Solar Air Heaters. Conventional Nonporous Solar Air Heaters. Double-Exposure Solar Air Heaters. Two-Pass Solar Air Heater. Effect of Fin. Reverse-Absorber Air Heater. Solar Air Heaters with Porous Absorbers.

Testing of a Solar Air Collector. Parametric Studies Solar House. Physical Parameters. Physiological Parameters. Intermediate Parameters. World Climatic Zone. Solair Temperature. Thermal Gain. Thermal Cooling. Time Constant. Approximate Methods. Solar Load-Ratio Method Solar Cooling. Solar Air Conditioning. A number of non-hardware costs, known as soft costs, also impact the cost of solar energy.

These costs include permitting, financing, and installing solar, as well as the expenses solar companies incur to acquire new customers, pay suppliers, and cover their bottom line.

For rooftop solar energy systems, soft costs represent the largest share of total costs. Solar energy can help to reduce the cost of electricity, contribute to a resilient electrical grid, create jobs and spur economic growth, generate back-up power for nighttime and outages when paired with storage, and operate at similar efficiency on both small and large scales. Solar energy systems come in all shapes and sizes.

Residential systems are found on rooftops across the United States, and businesses are also opting to install solar panels. Utilities, too, are building large solar power plants to provide energy to all customers connected to the grid.

Learn more about the innovative research the Solar Energy Technologies Office is doing in these areas. In addition to this basic information about solar energy, you can find more solar energy information resources here.

Solar Energy Solar radiation is light — also known as electromagnetic radiation — that is emitted by the sun. Solar Radiation Basics. Solar Energy Glossary. Photovoltaics Basics. Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Basics. Systems Integration Basics.

Soft Costs Basics. Going Solar Basics.