The Solar Energy Handbook,
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6th Edition (2005), the standard design & engineering reference; a practical engineering approach to the application of solar energy to the needs of man and environment
including sections on terrestrial cooling and wind power.
120,767 words; 301 pages; 8.5" x 11" format; soft cover* and library (hardcover) bindings are available (see prices at the bottom of this web page)
by Henry C. Landa, Juliet M. L. Sanders, & Douglas C. Landa
©1974 ... 2005; Available NOW!
Sections include:
Introduction (1,244 words; 3 pages)
How to Use this Handbook 526w;1p
Why Solar? - a Justification 918w, 2p
Theory (10,950 words; 29 pages)
Glossary of Symbols & Units 958w, 3p
Climatic Data (explained) 467w, 1p
Thermodynamics 507w, 1p
Heat Balance Schematics & Equations 2161w, 8p
Load Factor 416w, 1p
Efficiency 732w, 2p
Insolation (incoming solar energy), Introduction to 1862w, 4p
Black Body - Absorber 1439w, 3p
Energy Transmission 834w, 2p
Energy Storage - General 805w, 2p
Collector 769w, 2p
General, Scientific & Engineering Data (16,187 words; 37 pages)
Insolation 399w, 1p
Distribution of Solar Radiation 606w, 2p
Solar Orientation 1768w, 4p
Trigonometry 1866w, 4p
Degree Day - Heating 744w, 2p
Degree Day - Cooling 423w, 1p
Heat Capacity 3963w, 8p
Climatic Data 461w, 1p
Insulation 1619w, 4p
Carrier Media 1859w, 5p
Energy Storage Technology 2479w, 5p
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (33,098 words; 72 pages)
Solar Houses 949w, 2p
Nature of Demand (for energy) 1623w, 4p
Building Orientation 1192w, 2p
Collector 3448w, 7p
Efficiency 3040w, 6p
Black Body - Absorber 1595w, 3p
Circulation System 138w, 4p
Auxiliary Heating Plant 1496w, 3p
Heat Storage: the Heat Bin 5772w, 12p
Off-Season Aspects 510w, 1p
Unwanted Insolation 739w, 2p
Summer Cooling: General Comments 1170w, 3p
Terrestrial Cooling (a.k.a. "Geothermal Cooling") 3891w, 8p
Solar Cooling 996w,2p
Buying a Solar House 930w, 2p
Retrofit: the Conversion of Existing Structures 1612w, 4p
Design Procedure 2084w, 5p
Design Constants 670w, 2p
Other Applications (16,697 words; 36 pages)
Water Heating 3043w, 7p
Water Distillation 1848w, 5p
Cooking Food 1713w, 4p
Process Acceleration 397w, 1p
Electrical Conversion 566w, 2p
Photovoltaic / Solar Cells, Batteries, Arrays & Panels 1675w, 5p
Transportation 1038w, 3p
Swimming Pool Heating 1579w, 4p
Industrial Uses 312w,1p
Waste Disposal & Processing 263w, 1p
Agricultural Applications 418w, 1p
Wind Power (a brief analysis) 841w, 2p
Control (6,917 words; 19 pages)
Controls, an Introduction 1180w, 3p
Operating & Control Logic 956w, 3p
Control Hardware 1476w, 4p
Servicing, Maintenance, & Operational Overrides 779w, 2p
Control Programs & Software 865w, 2p
Control Manuals; the Need for Information 947w, 3p
Manual System Control; an Alternative to Automatic Operation 714w, 2p
Economics (2,368 words; 6 pages)
Introduction to Solar Economics 241w, 1p
Investment and Return 783w, 2p
Economic Life and Depreciation 1344w, 3p
Calculations & Programs (10,110 words; 28 pages)
Introduction to the Languages (AOS and BASIC) 275w, 1p
Depreciation Calculation 577w, 3p
Furnace Size / Heat Loss of a Building 951w, 4p
Heat Bin Decay 1471w, 4p
Heat Bin Size 1252w, 3p
Parabolic Reflector 664w, 2p
Surface Insolation and Collection (of Energy) 2688w, 6p
Water Heating System, Design of 1830w, 4p
Energy Comparison Costs 402w, 1p
Readings, References, & Glossary of Terms & Units (3,863 words; 8 pages)
Readings, References, & Reviews 983w, 2p
Glossary of Terms & Units 2880w, 6p
Appendix (13,699 words; 44 pages)
General Design & Engineering Principles 340w, 1p
Constants, Conversion Factors and Methodology; Dimensional Analysis 1271w, 5p
Junkyard Technology 1278w, 3p
Maintenance 549w, 2p
Operations Logbook: a useful tool from the engineering profession which is applicable to all operations 949w, 2p
The Nature of the Scientific Method 1644w, 4p
Energy Comparison Costs 165w, 1p
Heating Value of Fuels 115w, 1p
Window Performance 1159w, 3p
Materials - a General commentary & Detail 1105w, 4p
Foundations 1947w, 5p
Soils 177w, 1p
Coatings for Absorbers 972w, 3p
Plans & Specifications - a Guide 1256w, 4p
Density of Material & Weight per Common Unit 523w, 3p
Schematic Symbols 140w, 1p
Surface Reflectivity Values 109w, 1p
Collector Designs: a Sampling of, with details (This is Appendix AS 4, which is NOT listed in the book's Table of Contents) (This appendix chapter has an additional 2,207 words; 10 pages w/42 diagrams)
Index (3,427 words; 9 pages) *
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