Course Description
Analysis and design of active and passive solar energy conversion systems for residential and small commercial buildings. Topics to include solar insolation, photovoltaics, solar thermal collectors, thermal storage, controls, system design, performance calculations, economics, site evaluation, shading, suncharts, types of passive systems, and heating load analysis. Evaluation of NCSU Solar House.
Fall 2024
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 19, 2024
Classes End:
December 3, 2024
Location:
01228 Engineering Building 2
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MAE 302, MAE 310 Requisite: 14AEBS, 14MEBS
