Solar and Infrared Radiation Measurements

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Chapter 1 Measuring Solar and Infrared Radiation

Questions

Reference

Chapter 2 Solar Resource Definitions and Terminology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Sun

2.3 Extraterrestrial Radiation

2.4 Solar Coordinates

2.5 Zenith, Azimuth, and Hour Angles

2.6 Solar, Universal, and Local Standard Time

2.7 Solar Position Calculation

2.8 Sunrise and Sunset Times

2.9 Global, Direct Normal, and Diffuse Irradiance

2.10 Solar Radiation on Tilted Surfaces

2.11 Spectral Nature of Solar Radiation

2.12 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

2.12.1 Conduction

2.12.2 Convection

2.12.3 Radiative Heat Transfer

2.13 Photodiodes and Solar Cell Prerequisites

2.14 Models

Questions

References

Chapter 3 Historic Milestones ...