Field guide to solar optics

by Yellowhair, Julius E.

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Title Statements

Full title :Field guide to solar optics / Julius Yellowhair.

Summary

Optics related to solar technologies is a wide field of study. The topics covered in this Field Guide are frequently encountered in solar engineering and research for energy harvesting, particularly for electricity generation. The book includes: background on energy needs and usage, including where solar technologies fit into the energy mix; properties of the sun and foundations for solar energy collection; optical properties, concepts, and basic components; various optical systems used in solar engineering and solar energy collection; concepts for characterizing optical components/systems and analysis approaches; and measurement tools commonly used in solar engineering and research. The presentation is slanted toward solar thermal power, or as it is commonly called, concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2020.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):SPIE
Place of Publication:Bellingham, Washington (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA)
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020.

Notes

Title from PDF title page (SPIE eBooks Website, viewed 2020-06-23).

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (134 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781510636989, 1510636986
DOI:10.1117/3.2567289
oclc:on1160043003
LC Classification:TJ812
Dewey Decimal:621.47/2

Glossary of symbols and notation -- Background on energy and solar technologies -- Solar radiation -- Fundamentals of solar optics -- Collector optics for solar technologies -- Optical characterization and analysis -- System modeling approaches -- Metrology tools -- Other nonimaging optics and solar collectors -- Special topics -- Equation summary -- Cited references -- Bibliography of further reading -- Online resources -- Index.