Solar Energy Fundamentals and Modeling Techniques

SolarEnergy Fundamentals and Modelling Techniques provides a soundbackground to the underlying physical principles of solar irradiationand energy, with explanations as to how these can be modelled andapplied in solar energy projects and design. Bringing togetherinformation not found elsewhere in a single source, the book includesan innovative exposition of expert system methodologies used in thedomain of solar irradiation and energy. In addition to methodologiessuch as statistics and geo-statistics (regionalized variables), newmodelling approaches such as fuzzy logic inference, Artificial NeuralNetwork (ANN) and genetic algorithm techniques are introduced, alongwith both classical Kriging and newly developed techniques forspatial solar irradiation modelling. Solar Energy Fundamentals andModelling Techniques is a valuable resource for students, researchersand practitioners across a broad spectrum of disciplines, includingenergy analysts, thermal device designers, photovoltaic specialists,architects and engineers, agronomists, hydrologists, atmosphericscientists and meteorologists, climate change specialists, andenvironmentalists.