PHYS-055

Introduction to Solar Energy

Instructor: John Scofield

Spring 2003

Useful WebLinks

Homework Assignments

| hw-1 | hw-2 | hw-3 | hw-4 | hw-5 | hw-6 | Cleveland FlatPlate Data | San Francisco FlatPlate Data |


Reading Materials

Lecture Supplements

Ch-1 Work, energy, and power

Ch-2 Thermodynamics, temperature, and heat

(materials below posted on E-Res)

Ch-3 The solar spectrum

Ch-4 The earth's motion and seasons

Ch-5 The thermal envelope

Ch-6 Windows, light, and heat gain

Ch-7 Lighting, heat pumps, and energy conservation

Ch-8

Ch-9 Basic electricity (dc circuits)

Ch-10 Solar cells and photovoltaic power generation

Ch-11 Alternating current (ac circuits)

Ch-12 Wind power

E-Reserve

Chapter 1, Energy: Its Use and the Environment by Hinrichs and Kleinbach (future chapters will not be posted, please purchase textbook).

A. P. Pickett, C. W. Gellings, and A. B. Lovins, "Efficient use of electricity," Scientific American, September 1990, pp. 65-74.

R. Bevington and A. Rosenfeld, "Energy for buildings and homes," Scientific American, September 1990, pp. 77-86.