MIT 2.997 Direct Solar/Thermal To Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies, Fall 2009 - Lecture 8: Radiative heat transfer

MIT 2.997 Direct Solar/Thermal To Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies, Fall 2009 Instructor: Prof. Gang Chen View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/2-997-direct-solar-thermal-to-electrical-energy-conversion-technologies-fall-2009/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62sv7_wYRKqvf1HsL4p54Kj Blackbody radiation Motion of the earth and sun Solar spectra: AM0, AM1, AM1.5, etc. Definition of radiative properties: emissivity, absorptivity, reflectivity, transmissivity Maximum efficiency, temperature of solar thermal engines Wavelength selective surfaces License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.