Solar Thermal Systems and Applications: New Design Techniques for Improved Thermal Performance brings together the latest advances for the improved performance, efficiency, and integration of solar thermal energy (STE) technology.
The book begins by introducing solar energy and solar thermal energy as a viable option in terms of green energy for industrial, commercial, and residential applications, as well as its role and potential within hybrid energy systems. This is followed by detailed chapters that focus on key innovations in solar thermal energy systems, covering novel approaches and techniques in areas such as flat plate solar collectors, modified evacuated tube solar collectors, solar parabolic trough collectors, linear Fresnel reflectors, photovoltaic thermal systems, phase change materials, nanotechnology, combined PVT-PCM systems, solar thermal systems and Trombe wall design, solar still units, and solar dish systems. Throughout the book, the coverage is supported by experimental and numerical modelling methods, and techniques are discussed and assessed with a view to improved electrical and thermal efficiency and performance.
This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in solar energy, thermal engineering, hybrid energy systems, renewable energy, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science. This is also of interest to engineers, R&D professionals, scientists, and policy makers with an interest in solar thermal energy (STE) in an industrial, residential, or commercial setting.
1. Solar Thermal Systems and Applications - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Hybrid energy systems series - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. About the author - p. Page v 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Significance of solar energy - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Solar water heater with flat plate collector - p. Page 12 13. Chapter 3 : Modified evacuated tube solar collector - p. Page 44 14. Chapter 4 : Applications of solar parabolic trough collector - p. Page 77 15. Chapter 5 : Enhancement of performance of linear Fresnel reflector system in existence of nanomaterial - p. Page 108 16. Chapter 6 : Introducing various approaches for cooling of photovoltaic thermal system - p. Page 144 17. Chapter 7 : Innovative design of PVT system with incorporating new cooling system - p. Page 177 18. Chapter 8 : The combined PVT-PCM system - p. Page 212 19. Chapter 9 : Application of phase change material in solar energy systems as ventilation system - p. Page 232 20. Chapter 10 : Solar thermal systems in the building environment - p. Page 265 21. Chapter 11 : Development of system for desalination in solar stills - p. Page 307 22. Chapter 12 : New design of solar dish system and improvement of its efficiency - p. Page 330 23. Appendix: Sample codes for with various software - p. Page 346 24. Index - p. Page 542
Solar Thermal Systems and Applications: New Design Techniques for Improved Thermal Performance brings together the latest advances for the improved performance, efficiency, and integration of solar thermal energy (STE) technology.
The book begins by introducing solar energy and solar thermal energy as a viable option in terms of green energy for industrial, commercial, and residential applications, as well as its role and potential within hybrid energy systems. This is followed by detailed chapters that focus on key innovations in solar thermal energy systems, covering novel approaches and techniques in areas such as flat plate solar collectors, modified evacuated tube solar collectors, solar parabolic trough collectors, linear Fresnel reflectors, photovoltaic thermal systems, phase change materials, nanotechnology, combined PVT-PCM systems, solar thermal systems and Trombe wall design, solar still units, and solar dish systems. Throughout the book, the coverage is supported by experimental and numerical modelling methods, and techniques are discussed and assessed with a view to improved electrical and thermal efficiency and performance.
This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in solar energy, thermal engineering, hybrid energy systems, renewable energy, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science. This is also of interest to engineers, R&D professionals, scientists, and policy makers with an interest in solar thermal energy (STE) in an industrial, residential, or commercial setting.
1. Solar Thermal Systems and Applications - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Hybrid energy systems series - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. About the author - p. Page v 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Significance of solar energy - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Solar water heater with flat plate collector - p. Page 12 13. Chapter 3 : Modified evacuated tube solar collector - p. Page 44 14. Chapter 4 : Applications of solar parabolic trough collector - p. Page 77 15. Chapter 5 : Enhancement of performance of linear Fresnel reflector system in existence of nanomaterial - p. Page 108 16. Chapter 6 : Introducing various approaches for cooling of photovoltaic thermal system - p. Page 144 17. Chapter 7 : Innovative design of PVT system with incorporating new cooling system - p. Page 177 18. Chapter 8 : The combined PVT-PCM system - p. Page 212 19. Chapter 9 : Application of phase change material in solar energy systems as ventilation system - p. Page 232 20. Chapter 10 : Solar thermal systems in the building environment - p. Page 265 21. Chapter 11 : Development of system for desalination in solar stills - p. Page 307 22. Chapter 12 : New design of solar dish system and improvement of its efficiency - p. Page 330 23. Appendix: Sample codes for with various software - p. Page 346 24. Index - p. Page 542
