Solar energy fundamentals and modeling techniques: atmosphere, environment, climate change and renewable energy

Solar irradiation is the fundamental initiator of the different renewable energy alternatives, including wind, wave, hydrogen and biomass energy sources. ‘Solar Energy Fundamentals and Modelling Techniques’ presents the methods of quantitative determination of solar irradiation incident amount on a surface on the Earth. The book collects together material from the current literature in atmospheric environmental sciences, climate change, meteorology, engineering and renewable energy, liberally illustrated by diagrams and worked examples. ‘Solar Energy Fundamentals and Modelling Techniques’ provides a sound backgroundto the underlying physical principles of solar irradiation and energy, with explanations as to how these can be modelled and applied in solar energy projects and design. Bringing together information not found elsewhere in a single source, the book includes an innovative exposition of expert system methodologies used in the domain of solar irradiation and energy. Provides a sound background to the underlying physical principles, modelling and applications of solar irradiation and energy research Includes an innovative exposition of expert system methodologies such as fuzzy logic inference, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and genetic algorithm techniques INDICE: 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.

• ISBN: 978-1-84800-133-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 410
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés