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MECH478 INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION

Course Code:	3650478
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
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.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 3840331 Set 2: 3650311
One of the sets above should be completed before taking MECH478 INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION .

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.