ABSTRACT

A compilation of decades of knowledge spanning the author's career as a mechanical engineer specializing in heat transfer and thermodynamics in the solar and aerospace industries, this book is instantly practicable. Topics include definitions of energy terms, relationship of the sun and earth, sunlight on the earth, heat transfer, solar collectors, absorbed solar energy, solar domestic hot water systems, solar photovoltaic systems, solar space heating, solar power towers, Stirling engine solar power systems, passive solar energy, and greenhouse solar collector.

chapter Chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|1 pages

Introduction to Energy Terms

chapter Chapter 3|3 pages

The Sun & The Earth

chapter Chapter 4|10 pages

Sunlight on the Earth

chapter Chapter 5|30 pages

Heat Transfer

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

Solar Collectors

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Absorbed Solar Energy

chapter Chapter 8|4 pages

Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems

chapter Chapter 9|5 pages

Solar Space Heating

chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

Solar Electric Systems

chapter Chapter 11|6 pages

Stirling Engine Solar Power Systems

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

Passive Solar Energy

chapter Chapter 13|2 pages

Greenhouse Solar Collector