Photovoltaic systems engineering

• Main Author: Messenger, Roger A.
• Other Authors: Ventre, Jerry
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, [2010]
• Edition: Third edition.
• Subjects: Photovoltaic power systems.; Dwellings > Power supply.; Building-integrated photovoltaic systems.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781628706598; 1628706597; 9781439802939; 1439802939; 9781439802922; 1439802920
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 503 pages) : illustrations
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

BackgroundPopulation and Energy DemandEnergy UnitsCurrent World Energy Use PatternsExponential GrowthHubbert's Gaussian ModelNet Energy, Btu Economics, and the Test for SustainabilityDirect Conversion of Sunlight to Electricity with PhotovoltaicsThe SunThe Solar SpectrumThe Effect of Atmosphere on SunlightSunlight SpecificsCapturing SunlightIntroduction to PV SystemsThe PV CellThe PV ModuleThe PV ArrayEnergy StoragePV System LoadsPV System AvailabilityAssociated System Electronic ComponentsGeneratorsBalance of System (BOS) ComponentsGrid-Connected Utility-Interactive PV SystemsApplicable Codes and StandardsDesign Considerations for Straight Grid-Connected PV SystemsDesign of a System Based on Desired Annual System PerformanceDesign of a System Based on Available Roof SpaceDesign of a Microinverter-Based SystemDesign of a Nominal 21 kW System that Feeds a Three-Phase Distribution PanelDesign of a Nominal 250 kW SystemSystem Performance MonitoringMechanical ConsiderationsImportant Properties of MaterialsEstablishing Mechanical System RequirementsDesign and Installation GuidelinesForces Acting on PV ArraysArray Mounting System DesignComputing Mechanical Loads and StressesStand-off, Roof Mount ExamplesBattery-Backup Grid-Connected PV SystemsBattery-Backup Design BasicsA Single-Inverter 120 V Battery-Backup System Based on Standby LoadsA 120/240 V Battery-Backup System Based on Available Roof SpaceAn 18 kW Battery-Backup System Using Inverters in TandemAC-Coupled Battery-Backup SystemsBattery ConnectionsStand-Alone PV SystemsThe Simplest Configuration: Module and FanA PV-Powered Water-Pumping SystemA PV-Powered Parking Lot Lighting SystemA Cathodic Protection SystemA Portable Highway Advisory SignA Critical-Need Refrigeration SystemA PV-Powered Mountain CabinA Hybrid-Powered, Off-Grid ResidenceSummary of Design ProceduresEconomic.
ConsiderationsLife-Cycle CostingBorrowing MoneyPayback AnalysisExternalitiesExternalities and PhotovoltaicsExternalitiesEnvironmental Effects of Energy SourcesExternalities Associated with PV SystemsThe Physics of Photovoltaic CellsOptical AbsorptionExtrinsic Semiconductors and the pn JunctionMaximizing PV Cell PerformanceExotic JunctionsPresent and Proposed PV Cells and SystemsSilicon PV CellsGallium Arsenide CellsCopper Indium (Gallium) Diselenide CellsCadmium Telluride CellsEmerging TechnologiesNew Developments in System DesignAppendicesIndex.