Course Code:                               : 5103243

  Course Name                               :  Solar Energy Thermal Applications

  Instructor                                      :  Asst. Assoc. Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER

  Theoretical /  Practical / Credit : 3 / 0 / 3

 Learning Activity

Estimated Time(Hour)

Evaluation

Theoretical Course (14 Week)

3 x 14 = 42

Participation to class

Guided Problem Solving

None

 

Individual Study

3 x 14 = 42

 

Weekly homework problems solving

1 x 14 = 14

Individual or teamwork and report preparation for homework’s.

Term project

None

 

Midterm Exam

4 x 2 = 8

Open/ Closed exam

Final Exam

Exam                  : 2

Individual work    : 8

Open/ Closed exam

Quiz (4 piece)

Individual work    : 8

Open/ Closed exam

Research (internet/library)

 

 

Other(………………………. )

 

 

Total Course Load (Hours)

124

 

 

 

 

HARRAN UNİVERSITY ENGINEERING FACULTY

MECHANICAL ENGI0NEERING DEPARTMENT

           

Course Name

Code

Semester

T+U

Credit

AKTS

 

Solar Energy Thermal Applications

5103243

Spring

3+0

3

5

 

Prerequisite Courses

None

Language of Course

Turkish

Course class

Elective

Coordinator of Course

Asst. Assoc. Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER

Instructor

Asst. Assoc. Dr. Cuma ÇETİNER

Course Assistant

-

Objective of course

Known to provide opportunities for solar energy utilization. Introduction to methods of producing electricity using solar energy to thermal energy.

Course Learning Output

Drying mechanisms and models understanding and be able to apply.

Course Contents

Recognizing the types of energy and carry out activities on these energies. Discontinuous with everyday life, instead of energies through the use of renewable energy to contribute to the country's economy.

 

Weeks

Plan of Course at Semester

1

Solar Energy, the sun's structure, use of solar energy facilities.

2

The sun angles, radiation from the earth

3

Flat collectors

4

The amount of radiation coming from the flat collectors

5

Calculation of flat thermal collectors

6

Calculation of the hot water needs

7

Types of Concentrating collectors

8

MIDTERM EXAM

9

Focus point collectors, linear collectors, central receivers

10

Concentration ratio, optical analysis, optical performance

11

Thermal analysis of parabolic collectors

12

Electricity production with the parabolic collectors

13

Parabolic collectors, cooling, drying, distillation applications

14

Parabolic collectors applications in the world and in Turkey

 

General Sufficiency

For Energy problem by using solar energy to produce solutions. Turkey also known parabolic collector to provide opportunities to exploit.

 

References

1.   WILLIAM A: Beckman, “Solar Energy Thermal Process”. John WILLEY, 2002

2.   KILIÇ Abdurrahman, “Güneş Enerjisi”,  Kipaş Yayıncılık, istanbul, 1993

3.   HSIEH Jui Sheng,” Solar EnergyEngineering” Prentice- Hall -1986

Form of Assessment

Mid Exam and Task/Project Average of Arithmetical: %40

Final:%60

Projects:-

Homework:-Will be announced on the web