Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading
Thesis
Jeffrey, M. Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086186
This study has been undertaken to research the impact of shading on a large scale solar PV site at 56° latitude north, this is the first site in the UK at this latitude, consi...
Solar radiation fundamentals and PV system components.
Book Chapter
Mohanty, P., Muneer, T., Gago, E. J., & Kotak, Y. (2015)
Solar radiation fundamentals and PV system components. In Solar Photovoltaic System Applications: A Guidebook for Off-Grid Electrification (7-47). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14663-8_2
Solar PV technology has emerged as one of the most matured and fast evolving renewable energy technologies and it is expected that it will play a major role in the future glob...
Whole-life design and resource reuse of a solar water heater in the UK
Journal Article
Saint, R. M., Pomponi, F., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. I. (2019)
Whole-life design and resource reuse of a solar water heater in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 172(3), 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.17.00068
Passive solar systems are often designed primarily with efficiency in mind, and research efforts are concentrated towards gaining an increase in performance. However, due to t...
Finite-element view-factor computations for radiant energy exchanges
Journal Article
Muneer, T., Ivanova, S. M., Kotak, Y., & Gul, M. S. (2015)
Finite-element view-factor computations for radiant energy exchanges. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 7, 033108-01. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921387
Radiation heat transfer has very many applications within the building services sector. CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) Guide A provides the physi...
A validated design simulation tool for passive solar space heating: Results from a monitored house in West Lothian, Scotland.
Journal Article
Girard, A., Muneer, T., & Caceres, G. (2014)
A validated design simulation tool for passive solar space heating: Results from a monitored house in West Lothian, Scotland. Indoor and Built Environment, 23, 353-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X13480057
Determining the availability of renewable sources on a particular site would result in increasing the efficiency of buildings through appropriate design. The overall aim of th...
Solar photovoltaic system applications: a guidebook for off-grid electrification.
Book
Mohanty, P., Muneer, T., & Kolhe, M. (2015)
Solar photovoltaic system applications: a guidebook for off-grid electrification. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14663-8
Presenting a complete guide for the planning, design and implementation of solar PV systems for off-grid applications, this book features analysis based on the authors’ own la...
A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange
Journal Article
Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. (2016)
A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange. Educational Alternatives, 14, 357-366
The present article describes a possible pedagogical approach for delivering a module in inter-surface radiation exchange that will encompass the following applications and wi...
Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility.
Conference Proceeding
Aldali, Y., Henderson, D., & Muneer, T. (2009)
Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility. In Proceedings of the ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, (517-525). https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90007
The Great Sahara desert covers the entire range of Libyan longitude 11o 44’ to 23o 58’ E and a latitude range of 24o 17’ through to 30o 31’N, thus covering an area of 1,750,00...
Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya
Thesis
Aldali, Y. Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5272
This thesis investigates the application of large scale concentrated solar (CSP) and photovoltaic power plants in Libya.
Direct Steam Generation (DSG) offers a cheaper and le...
Luminescent solar concentrators: From experimental validation of 3D ray-tracing simulations to coloured stained-glass windows for BIPV
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D. A., Ross, D., & Richards, B. S. (2014)
Luminescent solar concentrators: From experimental validation of 3D ray-tracing simulations to coloured stained-glass windows for BIPV. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 122, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.11.026
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) are a promising technology for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) given the wide variety of forms and colours that can be realised....