Sen Solar Energy Fundamentals and Modeling Techniques

Atmosphere, Environment, Climate Change and Renewable Energy
2008
ISBN: 978-1-84800-134-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten, eBook

This book presents the methods of quantitative determination of solar irradiation incident amount on a surface on the Earth. It brings together information not found elsewhere in a single source, and includes an innovative exposition of expert system methodologies used in the domain of solar irradiation and energy. The book provides a background to the underlying physical principles of solar irradiation and energy, with explanations as to how these can be modelled and applied.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sen, Zekai

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Energy and Climate Change
Atmospheric Environment and Renewable Energy
Solar Irradiation Deterministic Models
Linear Solar Energy Models
Non-linear Solar Energy Models
Spatial Solar Energy Models
Solar Radiation Devices and Collectors

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Dr. Zekai Sen is a researcher at the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. His main interests are renewable energy (especially solar energy), hydrology, water resources, hydrogeology, hydrometeorology, hydraulics, philosophy of science, and science history. He has been appointed by the United Nations as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for research on the effects of climate change.