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Solar energy : the physics and engineering of photovoltaic conversion, technologies and systems / Arno HM Smets, Klaus Jäger, Olindo Isabella, René ACMM van Swaaij, Miro Zeman.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Cambridge, England : UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: xxii, 462 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781906860325
  • 1906860327
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 621.47 23
LOC classification:
  • TK1087 .S5475 2016
Contents:
Introduction. Energy -- Status and prospects of PV technology -- The working principle of a solar cell -- PV fundamentals. Electrodynamic basics -- Solar radiation -- Basic semiconductor physics -- Generation and recombination of electron-hole pairs -- Semiconductor junctions -- Solar cell parameters and equivalent circuit -- Losses and efficiency limits -- PV technology. A short history of solar cells -- Crystalline silicon solar cells -- Thin-film solar cells -- A closer look to some processes -- PV modules -- Third generation concepts -- PV systems. Introduction to PV systems -- Location issues -- Components of PV systems -- PV system design -- PV system economics and ecology -- Alternative solar energy conversion technologies. Solar thermal energy -- Solar fuels -- Appendix. A : Derivations in electrodynamics -- B : Derivation of homojunction J-V curves -- C : Some aspects of surface recombination -- D : The morphology of selected TCO samples -- E : Some aspects on location issues -- F : Derivations for DC-DC converters -- G : Fluid-dynamic model.
Summary: This book uniquely covers both the physics of photovoltaic (PV) cells and the design of PV systems for real-life applications. - Fundamental principles of semiconductor solar cells. - PV technology: crystalline silicon solar cells; thin-film cells; PV modules; third-generation concepts. - PV systems, from simple stand-alone, to complex systems connected to the grid; components; design; deployment; performance. The book is an invaluable reference for researchers, industrial engineers and designers working in solar energy generation. The book is also ideal for university and third-level physics or engineering courses on solar photovoltaics, with exercises to check students' understanding and reinforce learning. It is the perfect companion to the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Solar Energy (DelftX, ET.3034TU) presented by co-author Arno Smets. The course is available in English on the nonprofit open source edX.org platform, and in Arabic on edraak.org. Over 100,000 students have already registered for these MOOCs.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-452) and index.

Introduction. Energy -- Status and prospects of PV technology -- The working principle of a solar cell -- PV fundamentals. Electrodynamic basics -- Solar radiation -- Basic semiconductor physics -- Generation and recombination of electron-hole pairs -- Semiconductor junctions -- Solar cell parameters and equivalent circuit -- Losses and efficiency limits -- PV technology. A short history of solar cells -- Crystalline silicon solar cells -- Thin-film solar cells -- A closer look to some processes -- PV modules -- Third generation concepts -- PV systems. Introduction to PV systems -- Location issues -- Components of PV systems -- PV system design -- PV system economics and ecology -- Alternative solar energy conversion technologies. Solar thermal energy -- Solar fuels -- Appendix. A : Derivations in electrodynamics -- B : Derivation of homojunction J-V curves -- C : Some aspects of surface recombination -- D : The morphology of selected TCO samples -- E : Some aspects on location issues -- F : Derivations for DC-DC converters -- G : Fluid-dynamic model.

This book uniquely covers both the physics of photovoltaic (PV) cells and the design of PV systems for real-life applications. - Fundamental principles of semiconductor solar cells. - PV technology: crystalline silicon solar cells; thin-film cells; PV modules; third-generation concepts. - PV systems, from simple stand-alone, to complex systems connected to the grid; components; design; deployment; performance. The book is an invaluable reference for researchers, industrial engineers and designers working in solar energy generation. The book is also ideal for university and third-level physics or engineering courses on solar photovoltaics, with exercises to check students' understanding and reinforce learning. It is the perfect companion to the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Solar Energy (DelftX, ET.3034TU) presented by co-author Arno Smets. The course is available in English on the nonprofit open source edX.org platform, and in Arabic on edraak.org. Over 100,000 students have already registered for these MOOCs.

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