Solar Energy Engineering

Index

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Absorbed solar radiation, 151–156, 187, 498–503

Absorber, 122–123, 126, 167, 205, 711

Absorption units, 367–381

Lithium bromide – water system, 368–371

Water ammonia – system, 379–381

Solar operated system, 381–383

Absorptance, 73, 82, 711

Absorptivity, 73

Acceptance angle, 137, 142, 182, 191, 232–233

Acid rain, 11

Active systems, 263–275

Active solar dryers, 411–413

Distributed type, 411

Integral type, 411–412

Mixed mode type, 412–413

Adsorption units, 365–367

Air water–heating systems, 268–269

Air collector, 175–180

Efficiency factor, 176–177

Heat removal factor, 177

Air mass, 92, 499, 711

Alkaline fuel cell (AFC), 405

Altitude angle, 58, 715

Angle of refraction, 80

Aperture, 181, 711

Apparent solar time (AST), 51

Array design, ...