ME 4070L - Solar Thermal Engineering Laboratory (1)

Solar radiation distribution and measurement; methods of solar energy collection; thermal analysis of flat plate solar collectors; experimental testing and efficiency determination; solar energy economics; transient and long-term system performance; photovoltaics (PV); computer modeling for solar and water heating applications. 1 three-hour laboratory.

Prerequisite(s): ME Majors, and C- or better in ME 415 or ME 4150.
Corequisite(s): ME 4070.
Component(s): Laboratory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once