Academic Catalog

ME514 ADVANCED SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION

Course Code: 5690514
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. DEREK KEITH BAKER
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Advanced topics including passive, active and hybrid heating techniques. Thermal storage and solar ponds. Equipment in solar systems. Solar distillation and evaporation. Solar cooling and refrigeration. Solar pumping and irrigation. High temperature applications. Photovoltaics. Utilizations of other renewable energy resources; biomass, wind energy, etc.