MECH478 INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION
| Course Code: | 3650478 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ERAY UZGÖREN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Nature of solar radiation. Calculation and measurement of insolation on horizontal and tilted planes. Transmission of solar radiation through glass and plastics. Flat-plate collector theory and performance of concentrating type collectors. Heat storage, use of solar energy for power production. Miscellaneous uses such as distillation, cooking, cooling. Laboratory practice on solar radiation.