Solar Energy: The physics and engineering of photovoltaic conversion, technologies and systems - Couverture souple

Smets, Arno; Jäger, Klaus; Isabella, Olindo; Swaaij, René Van; Zeman, Miro

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906860327 ISBN 13 : 9781906860325

Editeur : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2016

Synopsis

This book provides a broad overview on the different aspects of solar energy, with a focus on photovoltaics, which is the technology that allows light energy to be converted into electric energy.

Renewable energy sources have become increasingly popular in recent years, and solar is one of the most adaptable and attractive types - from solar farms to support the National Grid to roof panels/tiles used for solar thermal heating systems, and small solar garden lights.

Written by Delft University researchers, Solar Energy uniquely covers both the physics of photovoltaic (PV) cells and the design of PV systems for real-life applications, from a concise history of solar cells components and location issues of current systems. The book is designed to make this complicated subject accessible to all, and is packed with fascinating graphs and charts, as well as useful exercises to cement the topics covered in each chapter.

Solar Energy outlines the fundamental principles of semiconductor solar cells, as well as PV technology: crystalline silicon solar cells, thin-film cells, PV modules, and third-generation concepts. There is also background on PV systems, from simple stand-alone to complex systems connected to the grid. This is an invaluable reference for physics students, researchers, industrial engineers and designers working in solar energy generation, as well those with a general interest in renewable energy.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Arno Smets teaches and researches physics at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Prominent in the field of solar photovoltaics, he presents the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Solar Energy and aspires to educate the next generation about the development of sustainable energy systems for a greener future.

Klaus Jäger teaches and researches physics at the University of Delft in The Netherlands, where he is prominent in the field of solar photovoltaics. His vision is to educate the next generation about the development of sustainable energy systems for a greener future.

Olindo Isabella teaches and researches physics at the University of Delft in The Netherlands, where he is prominent in the field of solar photovoltaics. His vision is to educate the next generation about the development of sustainable energy systems for a greener future.

René van Swaaij teaches and researches physics at the University of Delft in The Netherlands, where he is prominent in the field of solar photovoltaics. His vision is to educate the next generation about the development of sustainable energy systems for a greener future.

Miro Zeman teaches and researches physics at the University of Delft in The Netherlands, where he is prominent in the field of solar photovoltaics. His vision is to educate the next generation about the development of sustainable energy systems for a greener future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Sigma
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906860327
• ISBN 13: 9781906860325
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 488
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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