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Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes by William A. Beckman and John A. Duffie (2006, Hardcover, Revised edition)

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This book is the third edition of what has become the acknowledged leading book covering solar engineering. The book presents the basics of solar energy and how we get energy from the sun then goes on to cover the types of technologies used to harvest this solar energy, store it and deliver it as needed.

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471698679
ISBN-13
9780471698678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50596106

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Author
John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman
Publication Name
Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
928 Pages

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9.2in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
7.7in
Item Weight
55.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tj810.D82 2006
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
3
Table of Content
PART I. FUNDAMENTALSIntroduction1. SOLAR RADIATION1.1 The Sun1.2 The Solar Constant1.3 Spectral Distribution of Extraterrestrial Radiation1.4 Variation of Extraterrestrial Radiation1.5 Definitions1.6 Direction of Beam Radiation1.7 Angles for Tracking Surfaces1.8 Ratio of Beam Radiation on Tilted Surface to that on Horizontal Surface1.9 Shading1.10 Extraterrestrial Radiation on a Horizontal Surface1.11 SummaryReferences2. AVAILABLE SOLAR RADIATION2.1 Definitions2.2 Pyrheliometers and Pyrheliometric Scales2.3 Pyranometers2.4 Measurements of Duration of Sunshine2.5 Solar Radiation Data2.6 Atmospheric Attenuation of Solar Radiation2.7 Estimation of Average Solar Radiation2.8 Estimation of Clear Sky Radiation2.9 Distribution of Clear and Cloudy Days and Hours2.10 Beam and Diffuse Components of Hourly Radiation2.11 Beam and Diffuse Components of Daily Radiation2.12 Beam and Diffuse Components of Monthly Radiation2.13 Estimation of Hourly Radiation from Daily Data2.14 Radiation on Sloped Surfaces2.15 Radiation on Sloped Surfaces - Isotropic Sky2.16 Radiation on Sloped Surfaces - Anisotropic Sky2.17 Radiation Augmentation2.18 Beam Radiation on Moving Surfaces2.19 Average Radiation on Sloped Surfaces - Isotropic Sky2.20 Average Radiation on Sloped Surfaces - The K-T Method2.21 Effects of Receiving Surface Orientation on H T 2.22 Utilizability2.23 Generalized Utilizability2.24 Daily Utilizability2.25 SummaryReferences3. SELECTED HEAT TRANSFER TOPICS3.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum3.2 Photon Radiation3.3 The Blackbody - a Perfect Absorber and Emitter3.4 Planck's Law and Wien's Displacement Law3.5 Stefan-Boltzmann Equation3.6 Radiation Tables3.7 Radiation Intensity and Flux3.8 Infrared Radiation Exchange Between Gray Surfaces3.9 Sky Radiation3.10 Radiation Heat Transfer Coefficient3.11 Natural Convection Between Flat Parallel Plates and between Concentric Cylinders3.12 Convection Suppression3.13 Vee-Corrugated Enclosures3.14 Heat Transfer Relations for Internal Flow3.15 Wind Convection Coefficients3.16 Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Packed Beds and Perforated Plates3.17 Effectiveness - NTU Calculations for Heat ExchangersReferences4. RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS OF OPAQUE MATERIALS4.1 Absorptance and Emittance4.2 Kirchoff's Law4.3 Reflectance of Surfaces4.4 Relationships Among Absorptance, Emittance, and Reflectance4.5 Broadband Emittance and Absorptance4.6 Calculation of Emittance and Absorptance4.7 Measurement of Surface Radiation Properties4.8 Selective Surfaces4.9 Mechanisms of Selectivity4.10 Optimum Properties4.11 Angular Dependence of Solar Absorptance4.12 Absorptance of Cavity Receivers4.13 Specularly Reflecting SurfacesReferences5. RADIATION TRANSMISSION THROUGH GLAZING; ABSORBED RADIATION5.1 Reflection of Radiation5.2 Absorption by Glazing5.3 Optical Properties of Cover Systems5.4 Transmittance for Diffuse Radiation5.5 Transmittance-Absorptance Product5.6 Angular Dependence of (Ä±?)5.7 Spectral Dependence of Transmittance5.8 Effects of Surface Layers on Transmittance5.9 Absorbed Solar Radiation5.10 Monthly Average Absorbed Radiation5.11 Absorptance of Rooms5.12 Absorptance of Photovoltaic Cells5.13 SummaryReferences6. FLAT-PLATE COLLECTORS6.1 Description of Flat-Plate Collectors6.2 Basic Flat-Plate Energy Balance Equation6.3 Temperature Distributions in Flat-Plate Collectors6.4 Collector Overall Heat Loss Coefficient6.5 Temperature Distribution Between Tubes and the Collector Efficiency Factor6.6 Temperature Distribution in Flow Direction6.7 Collector Heat Removal Factor and Flow Factor6.8 Critical Radiation Level6.9 Mean Fluid and Plate Temperature6.10 Effective Transmittance-Absorptance Product6.11 Effects of Dust and Shading6.12 Heat Capacity Effects in Flat-Plate Collectors6.13 Liquid Heater Plate Geometries6.14 Air Heaters6.15 Measurements of Collector Performance6.16 Collector Characterizations6.17 Collector Tests: Efficiency, Incidence Angle Modifier, and Time Constant6.18 Test Data6.19 Thermal Test Data Convers
Copyright Date
2006
Topic
Mechanical, Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
Lccn
2005-033603
Dewey Decimal
621.47
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering

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