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70 relations: Absorbance, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), Acceptance angle (solar concentrator), Antifreeze, Boiler, Concentrated solar power, Convection, Coolant, CRC Press, Crosbyton, Texas, Curved mirror, Diffuse reflection, Electric generator, Electricity, Florida Solar Energy Center, Focus (optics), Galvanic corrosion, Glass, Heat, Heat exchanger, Heat pipe, Heliostat, Hydronics, Insulated glazing, International Organization for Standardization, List of solar thermal power stations, List of thermal conductivities, Molten salt, Nanofluids in solar collectors, Nonimaging optics, Operating temperature, Optical fiber cable, Parabola, Parabolic antenna, Parabolic reflector, Parabolic trough, Polycarbonate, Polymer, Polypropylene, Propylene glycol, Reflecting telescope, Seasonal thermal energy storage, Selective surface, Silicone rubber, Solar air conditioning, Solar air heat, Solar cell, Solar cooker, Solar flower tower, Solar furnace, ..., Solar heat collector and radiator for building roof, Solar panel, Solar power, Solar power tower, Solar thermal energy, Solar tracker, Solar water heating, Solar-assisted heat pump, Steam turbine, Stippling, Stirling engine, Sunlight, Texas Monthly, The Energy and Resources Institute, Thermal conduction, Trombe wall, Turbine, Vacuum, Vacuum flask, Zeolite. Expand index (20 more) »
Absorbance
In chemistry, absorbance or decadic absorbance is the common logarithm of the ratio of incident to transmitted radiant power through a material, and spectral absorbance or spectral decadic absorbance is the common logarithm of the ratio of incident to transmitted spectral radiant power through a material.
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Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)
In physics, absorption of electromagnetic radiation is the way in which the energy of a photon is taken up by matter, typically the electrons of an atom.
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Acceptance angle (solar concentrator)
Acceptance angle is the maximum angle at which incoming sunlight can be captured by a solar concentrator.
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Antifreeze
An antifreeze is an additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid and increases its boiling point.
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Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.
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Concentrated solar power
Concentrated solar power (also called concentrating solar power, concentrated solar thermal, and CSP) systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight, or solar thermal energy, onto a small area.
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Convection
Convection is the heat transfer due to bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and liquids, including molten rock (rheid).
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Coolant
A coolant is a substance, typically liquid or gas, that is used to reduce or regulate the temperature of a system.
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CRC Press
The CRC Press, LLC is a publishing group based in the United States that specializes in producing technical books.
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Crosbyton, Texas
Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States.
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Curved mirror
A curved mirror is a mirror with a curved reflecting surface.
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Diffuse reflection
Diffuse reflection is the reflection of light or other waves or particles from a surface such that a ray incident on the surface is scattered at many angles rather than at just one angle as in the case of specular reflection.
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Electric generator
In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) into electrical power for use in an external circuit.
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Electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of electric charge.
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Florida Solar Energy Center
The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) is a research institute of the University of Central Florida, located on a 20-acre (.08 km2) research complex on Florida's Space Coast at UCF's Cocoa satellite campus.
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Focus (optics)
In geometrical optics, a focus, also called an image point, is the point where light rays originating from a point on the object converge.
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Galvanic corrosion
Galvanic corrosion (also called bimetallic corrosion) is an electrochemical process in which one metal corrodes preferentially when it is in electrical contact with another, in the presence of an electrolyte.
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Glass
Glass is a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is often transparent and has widespread practical, technological, and decorative usage in, for example, window panes, tableware, and optoelectronics.
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Heat
In thermodynamics, heat is energy transferred from one system to another as a result of thermal interactions.
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Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger is a device used to transfer heat between two or more fluids.
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Heat pipe
A heat pipe is a heat-transfer device that combines the principles of both thermal conductivity and phase transition to effectively transfer heat between two solid interfaces.
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Heliostat
A heliostat (from helios, the Greek word for sun, and stat, as in stationary) is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky.
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Hydronics
Hydronics is the use of a liquid heat-transfer medium in heating and cooling systems.
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Insulated glazing
Insulating glass (IG), more commonly known as double glazing (or double-pane, and increasingly triple glazing/pane), consists of two or three glass window panes separated by a vacuum or gas filled space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope.
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International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations.
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List of solar thermal power stations
This is a list of the largest facilities generating electricity through the use of solar thermal power, specifically concentrated solar power.
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List of thermal conductivities
In heat transfer, the thermal conductivity of a substance, k, is an intensive property that indicates its ability to conduct heat.
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Molten salt
Molten salt is salt which is solid at standard temperature and pressure (STP) but enters the liquid phase due to elevated temperature.
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Nanofluids in solar collectors
Nanofluid-based direct solar collectors are solar thermal collectors where nanoparticles in a liquid medium can scatter and absorb solar radiation.
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Nonimaging optics
Nonimaging optics (also called anidolic optics)Roland Winston et al., Nonimaging Optics, Academic Press, 2004 R. John Koshel (Editor), Illumination Engineering: Design with Nonimaging Optics, Wiley, 2013 is the branch of optics concerned with the optimal transfer of light radiation between a source and a target.
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Operating temperature
An operating temperature is the temperature at which an electrical or mechanical device operates.
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Optical fiber cable
An optical fiber cable, also known as a fiber optic cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable, but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light.
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Parabola
In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped.
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Parabolic antenna
A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector, a curved surface with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola, to direct the radio waves.
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Parabolic reflector
A parabolic (or paraboloid or paraboloidal) reflector (or dish or mirror) is a reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves.
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Parabolic trough
A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector that is straight in one dimension and curved as a parabola in the other two, lined with a polished metal mirror.
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Polycarbonate
Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures.
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Polymer
A polymer (Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "part") is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits.
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Polypropylene
Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.
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Propylene glycol
Propylene glycol (IUPAC name: propane-1,2-diol) is a synthetic organic compound with the chemical formula C3H8O2.
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Reflecting telescope
A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image.
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Seasonal thermal energy storage
Seasonal thermal energy storage (or STES) is the storage of heat or cold for periods of up to several months.
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Selective surface
In solar thermal collectors, a selective surface or selective absorber is a means of increasing its operation temperature and/or efficiency.
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Silicone rubber
Silicone rubber is an elastomer (rubber-like material) composed of silicone—itself a polymer—containing silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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Solar air conditioning
Solar air conditioning refers to any air conditioning (cooling) system that uses solar power.
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Solar air heat
Solar air heating is a solar thermal technology in which the energy from the sun, insolation, is captured by an absorbing medium and used to heat air.
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Solar cell
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon.
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Solar cooker
A solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurise drink and other food materials.
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Solar flower tower
AORA's Solar Flower Tower is a hybrid power generator that utilizes solar and alternative fuels, including diesel fuel, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, biogas, and other biofuels, to provide a constant green power source targeted for community-sized production.
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Solar furnace
A solar furnace is a structure that uses concentrated solar power to produce high temperatures, usually for industry.
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Solar heat collector and radiator for building roof
The Solar Heat Collector & Radiator is a heat collecting and heat radiating roof structure, designed for building roofs specifically.
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Solar panel
Photovoltaic solar panels absorb sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity.
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Solar power
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), indirectly using concentrated solar power, or a combination.
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Solar power tower
The solar power tower, also known as 'central tower' power plants or 'heliostat' power plants or power towers, is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive the focused sunlight.
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Solar thermal energy
Solar thermal energy (STE) is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy or electrical energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors.
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Solar tracker
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun.
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Solar water heating
Solar water heating (SWH) is the conversion of sunlight into heat for water heating using a solar thermal collector.
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Solar-assisted heat pump
A solar-assisted heat pump (SAHP) is a machine that represents the integration of a heat pump and thermal solar panels in a single integrated system.
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Steam turbine
A steam turbine is a device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft.
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Stippling
Stippling is the creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots.
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Stirling engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that operates by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas (the working fluid) at different temperatures, such that there is a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work.
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Sunlight
Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light.
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Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Downtown Austin, Texas.
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The Energy and Resources Institute
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute based in New Delhi that conducts research work in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.
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Thermal conduction
Thermal conduction is the transfer of heat (internal energy) by microscopic collisions of particles and movement of electrons within a body.
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Trombe wall
A Trombe wall is a passive solar building design where a wall is built on the winter sun side of a building with a glass external layer and a high heat capacity internal layer separated by a layer of air.
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Turbine
A turbine (from the Latin turbo, a vortex, related to the Greek τύρβη, tyrbē, meaning "turbulence") is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
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Vacuum
Vacuum is space devoid of matter.
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Vacuum flask
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings.
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Zeolite
Zeolites are microporous, aluminosilicate minerals commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_collector
