ME 5685 — Solar Thermal Engineering
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: TBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Develops a model for the hourly direct and diffuse radiation under a cover of scattered clouds and the transmission and absorption of this radiation by passive and active systems. Considers the design of air heating systems and the storage of the collected energy by a pebble bed, and considers elements of heater exchanger design. Makes a study of the economics of a domestic water and/or space heating system using f-chart analysis. Requires prior completion of ME 4570 or equivalent.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- ME 4570
- equivalent
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 39% | 15.0 |
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Meeting times
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Common patterns: T (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Mohammad Taslim (100% of students) · reviews
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