Sayigh A.A.M. (ed.) Solar Energy Engineering

Academic Press, Inc., 1977. XX, 506 p. — ISBN: 0-12-620850- 6.List of ContributorsGeneral InformationΑ. A. M. SayighThe Sun and the Celestial Vault
Enrico CoffariThe Sun: A Grain of Sand in a Whirling Desert Storm
The Calculation of the Angle of Incidence of Direct Radiation on an Inclined Plane
The Sun: A Spark in a Volcanic EruptionSolar Irradiance, Total and Spectral
Mathew P. ThekaekaraThe Extraterrestrial Solar Energy
The Solar Constant
Solar Spectral Irradiance for Zero Air Mass
Variations with Sun-Earth Distance
Accuracy of the Standard Values
ariations in Solar Energy Output
Solar Energy Variation at Ground Level
Atmospheric Attenuation of Solar Energy
Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance at Ground LevelSolar Energy Availability Prediction from Climatological Data
Α. A. M. SayighEstimation of Total Solar Radiation
Estimation of the Total Solar Radiation from Meteorological Data
Some Factors Which Influence Total Solar Radiation
A General Empirical Formula for Estimating Total Solar Radiation
Estimation of Direct and Diffused RadiationHeat Transfer for Solar Energy Utilization
J. A. SabbaghConduction
Convection
Heat Transfer with Vapor Condensation
Liquid Vaporization
Thermal Radiation
Some Heat Transfer Problems Related to Heat ExchangesSolar Energy Utilization—Liquid Flat Plate Collectors
W. W. S. ChartersHeat Transfer Processes
Steady State Models of Collector Performance
Some Performance Characteristics of Conventional Tube and Plate Collectors
Areas of Research Interest for Future WorkConvective Heat Transfer Effects within Honeycomb Structures for Flat Plate Solar Collectors
W. W. S. ChartersThe General Problem of Heat Transfer within Cellular Structures
Some Theoretical Aspects of the Free Convection Process for Fluid Layers
Experimental Work on Free Convection Effects
Effect of Radiation on Convective Effects in CellsSolar Air Heaters and Their Applications
M. Kudret SelgukDesign Variations of Solar Air Heaters
Calculation of the Efficiency of a Flat Plate Solar Air Heater
Performance of Various Collector Types
Applications of Solar Air HeatersConcentrating Collectors
A. B. MeinelPoint Focus Configurations—Parabolic Mirrors
Circular Fresnel Lenses
The Central Receiver
Concentration Limits
Point Focus Mountings
Fully Tracking Mounting Configurations
Kinematics of Fully Tracking Mountings
Generalized Heliostat
Line Focus Configurations
Parabolic Cylinder
Cylindrical Optical Mountings
Fixed Mirror Line Focus Systems
Semifixed Mirror Systems
Fixed-Mirror Moving-Absorber Systems
Mirror MaterialsSolar Pond
S. B. SavageForming and Maintaining the Stable Density Gradient
Absorption of Solar Radiation Incident upon the Pond
Theoretical Analyses of the Temperature Development in the Pond
Extraction of Heat from the PondSolar Furnaces
Takemaro SakuraiFundamentals of Solar Furnaces
Theoretical Concentrations
Design Examples
Procedures in High-Temperature Investigations Using a Solar FurnacePhotovoltaic Conversion
Charles E. BackusSemiconductor Principles
The Band Theory of Solids
Optical Characteristics
Transport Characteristics
Photovoltaic Principles
Cell Fabrication
Photovoltaic Systems with Sunlight Concentration
ConclusionsApplication of Solar Energy in Space
Charles E. BackusSolar Cell Systems
Solar Cell Fabrication for Space
Future Space Cells and Systems
Other Solar Systems in SpaceConversion of Solar Energy into Electricity
M. Ali KettaniDirect Energy Conversion
Conversion through a Heat Stage
Conversion through Other Stages
Solar Energy Power System
ConclusionsStorage of Solar Energy
M. Ali KettaniElectrical Storage
Storage in the Form of Heat
Storage in the Form of Fuel
Storage in the Form of Potential Hydraulic EnergyRefrigeration and Air Conditioning
B. J. BrinkworthRequirements
Refrigeration Systems
Solar Cooling
A Place for Solar CoolingSolar Heating and Cooling of Homes
John I. YellottSolar System Types
System Components
Survey of Significant Solar-Heated and Cooled ResidencesSolar Production of Hydrogen
Τ. N. Veziroglu and S. KakacSolar-Hydrogen Energy System
Solar-Hydrogen ProductionSolar Energy Measuring Equipment
Byard D. Wood
Historical Background of Solar Radiometry
Basic Principles of Solar Radiometry
Pyrheliometers
Pyranometers
Sunshine Records
Standardization of Solar Radiometers
Commercial Solar Radiometers
Future Instrumentation
Summary of Milestones in Solar RadiometryFundamentals of Water Desalination
E. D. Howe and B. W. TleimatHistorical SummaryThe Cost of Solar-Distilled Water
Configurations of Basin-Type Solar Stills
Prediction of Performance of Basin-Type Solar Stills
Solar Distillation with the Reuse of Heat Energy
The Use of Waste Heat in Solar StillsThe Economics of Solar Energy
Α. A. M. SayighEconomic Criteria
Cost of Some Solar Appliances