Engineering thermodynamics of thermal radiation for solar power utilization /
Petela, Ryszard, 1933-
Engineering thermodynamics of thermal radiation for solar power utilization / Ryszard Petela. - New York : McGraw Hill, c2010. - xvi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Definition and laws of substance -- Definition and laws of radiation -- The laws of thermodynamic analysis -- Thermodynamic properties of photon gas -- Exergy of emission -- Radiation flux -- Radiation spectra of a surface -- Discussion of radiation exergy formulae proposed by researchers -- Thermodynamics analysis of heat from the sun -- Thermodynamic analysis of a solar chimney power plant -- Thermodynamic analysis of photosynthesis -- Thermodynamic analysis of the photovoltaic -- Appendices : A.1. Prefixes to drive names of secondary units -- A.2. Typical constant values for radiation and substance -- A.3. Application of mathematics to some thermodynamics relations -- A.4. Review of some radiation energy variables.
9780071639620 (alk. paper) 0071639624 (alk. paper)
Solar power plants.
Solar thermal energy.
Solar radiation.
Thermodynamics.
Electronic books.
TK1056 / .P48 2010eb
621.47 / P.R.E
Engineering thermodynamics of thermal radiation for solar power utilization / Ryszard Petela. - New York : McGraw Hill, c2010. - xvi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Definition and laws of substance -- Definition and laws of radiation -- The laws of thermodynamic analysis -- Thermodynamic properties of photon gas -- Exergy of emission -- Radiation flux -- Radiation spectra of a surface -- Discussion of radiation exergy formulae proposed by researchers -- Thermodynamics analysis of heat from the sun -- Thermodynamic analysis of a solar chimney power plant -- Thermodynamic analysis of photosynthesis -- Thermodynamic analysis of the photovoltaic -- Appendices : A.1. Prefixes to drive names of secondary units -- A.2. Typical constant values for radiation and substance -- A.3. Application of mathematics to some thermodynamics relations -- A.4. Review of some radiation energy variables.
9780071639620 (alk. paper) 0071639624 (alk. paper)
Solar power plants.
Solar thermal energy.
Solar radiation.
Thermodynamics.
Electronic books.
TK1056 / .P48 2010eb
621.47 / P.R.E