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MENG 000/5266 - Solar Radiation and Energy Conversion (3 cr.)


Prerequisites
University level heat transfer, thermodynamics, trigonometry and calculus. Computer usage proficiency in use of EXCEL or MATLAB

Description
Characteristics of solar radiation and relative motion of Earth and Sun; beam incidence angles; sun-path diagrams and collector shading; clear sky models; isotropic and anisotropic diffuse radiation models; utilizability. Solar thermal energy conversion with emphasis on the design, performance and selection of solar thermal technologies such as: tracking and stationary solar concentrators, solar water heaters and systems, solar thermal power plants, solar ponds, and solar updraft towers.


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