An Introduction to Solar Radiation

Author: Muhammad Iqbal

Genre: Physics / Atmospheric

ISBN: 0-12-373750-8

Published: 1983

Description:
This book is written for those who must determine quantitatively the amount of solar radiation incident on a surface on the earth. The material has been derived from meteorological and engineering literature. The emphasis is on an understanding of the subject as well as on the methods of calculation. The audience of this book can be divided into six groups: (1) energy analysts who are responsible for developing national programs on solar energy utilization and who are required to assess the potential of solar energy in their region; (2) designers of thermal devices, such as flat-plate collectors or concentrating devices, who need to calculate hourly and daily values of the incident radiation; (3) photovoltaic engineers who require an estimation of the spectral values of the direct plus diffuse solar radiation under cloudless skies; (4) architects and engineers who need to calculate thermal loads and natural illumination of buildings; (5) agronomists who need to estimate the radiative environment of plants; and (6) hydrologists who need to compute the amount of snowmelt and evaporation from reservoirs

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