Solar Energy Conversion Systems

Jeffrey R. S. Brownson, Gretchen A. Macht (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2023 | 2nd edition
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-821680-4 (ISBN)

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Solar Energy Conversion Systems, Second Edition examines solar energy conversion as an integrative design process, applying systems thinking methods to a solid knowledge base for creators of solar energy systems. New to this edition are extended problem sets in each chapter, a new technology optimization chapter, and increased modular content broken down, including practical applications, modeling and problem solving sets with solutions. The book approaches solar energy conversion from the perspectives of integrative design, environmental technology, sustainability science, and materials science in the wake of amazing new thin films, polymers and glasses developed by the optoelectronics and semiconductor industries.

This approach permits different levels of access for an emerging broad audience of scientists, engineers, architects, planners and economists. This is a new solar text for the new generation of green job designers and developers. It’s highlighted with vignettes that break down solar conversion into useful stories and provides common points of reference, as well as techniques, for effective estimation of evolving technologies.

Jeffrey R. S. Brownson, Associate Professor of Energy & Mineral Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering; Solar Option Lead: iMPS Renewable Energy & Sustainability Systems, The Pennsylvania State University Professor Gretchen Macht has a background in human factors and ergonomics with respect to sustainability. She leads the Sustainable Innovative Solutions (SIS) Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island where they focus on the applying human factors and optimization techniques to the systems level of sustainability at the University of Rhode Island.

1. Introduction
2. Context and Philosophy of Design
3. Laws of Light
4. Physics of Light, Heat, Work, and Photoconversion
5. Meteorology: The Many Facets of the Sky
6. Sun-Earth Geometry
7. Applying the Angles to Shadows
8. Measure and Estimation of the Solar Resource
9. Solar Energy Economics
10. Solar Project Finance
11. The Sun As Commons
12. Systems Logic of Devices: Patterns
13. Systems Logic of Devices: Optocalorics
14. Systems Logic of Devices: Optoelectronics
15. Concentration—The Pattern to Manipulate Light
16. Project Design

Appendix
A: Energy Conversion Systems
B: Numeracy and Units in Solar Energy

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.2023
Zusatzinfo	80 illustrations (40 in full color); Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	0-12-821680-8 / 0128216808
ISBN-13	978-0-12-821680-4 / 9780128216804
Zustand	Neuware