Mechanical Engineering
ME 5685: Solar Thermal Engineering
Lecture - 4 credits
ND
EI
IC
FQ
SI
AD
DD
ER
WF
WD
WI
EX
CE
- Develops a model for the hourly direct and diffuse radiation under a cover of scattered clouds and the transmission and absorption of this radiation by passive and active systems.
- Considers the design of air heating systems and the storage of the collected energy by a pebble bed, and considers elements of heater exchanger design.
- Makes a study of the economics of a domestic water and/or space heating system using f-chart analysis.
- Requires prior completion of ME 4570 or equivalent.
Develops a model for the hourly direct and diffuse radiation under a cover of scattered clouds and the transmission and absorption of this radiation by passive and active systems. Show more.