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MAE 421 Design of Solar Energy Systems
²Ñ´¡·¡Ìý421ÌýÌýDesign of Solar Energy SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
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.
Prerequisite: ²Ñ´¡·¡Ìý302, ²Ñ´¡·¡Ìý310
Typically offered in Fall only