Solar Energy Utilization - E. Paykoc

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Sommaire:
Basic Concepts and Laws of Thermal Radiation.- Radiative Heat Transfer at a Surface.- Radiative Heat Exchange Between Surfaces.- Availability of Solar Energy.- Optical Properties of Selective Layers.- Solar Radiation Transfer in Semitransparent Materials.- Analysis of Ceramic Material Behaviour Under Highly Concentrated Solar Radiation.- Second Law Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion.- Analysis of Flat Plate Collectors.- Slightly Concentrating Solar Collectors.- Predicting Long Terra Average Performance of Solar Collectors.- Second Law Optimization Procedure for Concentrating Collectors.- Convection Suppression Devices for Solar Thermal Applications.- Laminar and Turbulent Natural Convection in Solar Energy Applications.- Direct Absorption Solar Radiation Collection Systems.- Direct Absorption Receiver System for High Temperature.- Design of Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Cooling Systems.- Active Hybrid Solar Cooling Systems.- Solar-Assisted Lithium-Bromide Absorption Cooling Systems.- Solar Adsorption Heat Pumps.- Performance Simulation of a Solar Absorption Air Conditioning System Using Latent Heat Storage.- Solar Thermal Energy Storage.- High Temperature Sensible Heat Storage.- Large Scale Energy Storage.- Solar Ponds for Power Generation.- Design of the C.S.I.C. Research Salt Gradient Solar Pond.- Optimal Efficiency of a Solar Pond and A Rankine Cycle System.- Review of Thermosyphon Solar Water Heaters.- An Investigation of Hydraulic and Thermal Characteristics of a Double-Loop Thermosyphonic Solar Water Heater.- An Interpretation Method for Solar Energy Systems Monitored in the System Test Facility.- Massive Buildings in the Mediterranean Area-A Shortcut to Passive Solar Applications.- Convective Thermal Rectification in an Air-Filled Parallelogramic Cavity.-Integral Transform Solution of a One Dimensional Transient Non-Homogeneous Heat Conduction Problem in the Trombe Wall.- Solar Drying.- Low Temperature Drying Systems - Insights on the Evaluation of Their Performance.- Solar Energy Assisted Fluidized-Bed Dryer.- Solar Thermo Electric Power Systems.- Solar Industrial Process Heat Production.- Economic Analyses of Solar Systems.- Subject Inde.