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  • Introduction

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    • This website presents examples of course contents, homework assignments, written exams, and final projects for MEC6214 (Solar Energy and Applications). Note that at this time most documents are in French only.

      Ce site web présente des exemples de matière vue en classe, de devoirs, d'examens écrits et de projets pour le cours MEC6214 (Énergie Solaire et Applications).

      Ceci n'est pas le site Moodle pour les étudiants inscrits au cours MEC6214. Le site officiel pour les étudiants inscrits est accessible à la page suivante : https://moodle.polymtl.ca/course/view.php?name=mec6214

  • Course syllabus and schedule / Plan de cours et programme

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      Course Syllabus / Plan de cours Fichier
    • Schedule / Programme
      Week Topic Textbook relevant chapters Homework / Project

      1      		 Introduction to solar energy systems
      Course syllabus
      Context: Energy and environment
      Solar resource
      Introduction to TRNSYS      		 - Homework Assignment 1
      2 Solar radiation
      - Extraterrestrial radiation      		 Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      3 Solar radiation
      - Available radiation (diffuse, direct, global)
      - solar radiation on tilted surfaces      		 Chapter 2 Homework Assignment 2
      4 Recap of some heat transfer topics
      Radiation characteristics of opaque materials      		 Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      5 Radiation transmission of transparent materials
      Absorbed radiation      		 Chapter 5 Project: Step 1 (Feb 3rd)
      Homework Assignment 3
      6 Flat plate collectors: absorbed radiation, energy balance, thermal efficiency equation Chapter 1-5, 6
      7 Solar thermal collectors: efficiency parameters, performance tests, international certification Chapter 6 Homework Assignment 4
      8 Written exam -
      9 Spring break -

      10      		 Design of solar thermal systems: heating load, collectors, thermal storage Chapters 8-10 Homework assignment 5
      11 Photovoltaic and PV-T systems Chapter 23
      12 Economic Analysis for renewable energy systems Chapter 11 Homework assignment 6
      13 Concentrating Solar Power Chapter 17
      14 Solar cooling Chapter 15
      Final project due on April 24

  • Examples of homework assignments / Exemples de devoirs

  • Examples of written exam / Exemples d'examens écrits

  • Examples of final projects / Exemples de projets finaux