Solar energy and the flat plate collector: an annotated bibliography

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1974

OSTI ID:7202606

de Winter, F

Flat plate collectors of solar energy are described as follows; Design, heat losses, thermal insulation, coverings or glazing, performance, mathematical models, spectrally selective surfaces, heat transfer, water or air, dusts, usage, economics, heat storage, do-it-yourself manuals, etc. The values of solar flux and insolation are reviewed, with some discussion of the dependence of insolation on the sun's elevation, effect of dusts, water vapor and clouds in the atmosphere, seasonal variations, etc. It has been found that where the insolation is close to what one might expect without the earth's atmosphere, there is little variability; when the insolation is lower, the variability is greater. There are about 100 references. (LTN)

• OSTI ID: 7202606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140100* -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ABSORPTION
APPLIANCES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
COVERINGS
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
DUSTS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GAS APPLIANCES
HEAT LOSSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATERS
INSOLATION
PERFORMANCE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
STORAGE
SURFACES
THERMAL INSULATION
WATER HEATERS