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Solar Thermal Energy Design - MECH9720
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: (MECH2612 and MECH2712) or (MMAN2600 and MMAN2700)
 
 
Equivalent: MECH4720
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Characteristics of solar radiation and solar collectors. Collector efficiency evaluation and prediction of long term performance. System modelling, energy storage; computer simulation and modelling of performance and economic worth.

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