Solar engineering of thermal processes [[electronic resource] /] / John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779572903321
• Autore: Duffie John A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2013
• ISBN: 1-118-67160-0; 1-118-41541-8; 1-299-44914-X; 1-118-41812-3
• Edizione: [4th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (938 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BeckmanWilliam A
• Disciplina: 621.47
• Soggetti: Solar energy; Heat - Transmission
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Fundamentals -- pt. 2. Applications -- pt. 3. Design methods.
• Sommario/riassunto: The fourth edition of the acknowledged leading book on solar engineering, this volume presents the basics of solar energy, then goes on to cover the technologies used to harvest this solar energy, store it, and deliver it, including photovoltaics, solar heaters, and cells. The new edition features an added chapter discussing a simulation problem, allowing students to apply the theory to real world systems. Other simulation problems are offered via a student website and include a solar domestic hot water system, a commercial solar heating application, and a photovoltaic system for a house.