Solar Collectors: Energy Conservation, Design and Applications -- Contents -- Preface -- Modeling and Control of Concentrating Solar Power Systems: A Discrete-Time Adaptive Scheme for Temperature Control in Molten Salt Solar Collectors Fields -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Concentrating Solar Plants -- 3.Temperature Control -- 4.Conclusion -- References -- Simulation of Active Solar Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Preparation in a Passive House -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Building Models -- 3. The Active Heating System -- 4. Results and Discussions -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Solar Air Heaters, Applications and Design Configurations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Thermal Performance of the Solar Air Heater -- The Theoretical Analysis -- Design Configuration of Solar Air Heater -- Performance Enhancement of the Solar Air Heater -- Applications of Solar Air Heaters -- Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- References -- The Solar Air Shutter: A New System for Space Heating -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Energy Situation -- 2. Brief Review of Solar Air Heaters -- 3. Presentation of the Solar Air Shutter -- 4. First Experimental Results of the Solar Air Shutter -- 5. First Stage of the Thermal Modelling of the Shutter -- Conclusion -- References -- Thermal Performance of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon Solar System Using Different Working Fluids -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experiment -- 3. Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Solar Evaporator-Collectors: Analyses and Applications -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Analyses of SEC -- 3. SEC for Water Heating -- 4. SEC for Drying -- 5. Integrated System of SEC -- 6. SEC for Desalination -- Conclusion -- Nomenclature -- Reference.

The Design of New Configurable Solar Roofs: Toward a New Paradigm for Sustainable Buildings -- Abstract -- 1. The Creative Process and New Technology -- 2. Brief Discussion of Perspectives for Solar Technologies -- 3. The Evolution of the Classic Roof -- 4. Previous Designs of Configurable Roofs -- 5. A the New Design of a Configurable Solar Roof -- 6. A New Design of Configurable Solar Awning -- 7. Next Developments in the Configurable Design -- 8. Conclusions and Final Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Solar Collector and Near Earth Object Diversion -- Abstract -- Introduction: Extraterrestrial Solar Collectors -- The NEO Threat -- NEO Deflection Alternatives -- Modeling the Solar Collector -- Conclusions: Issues and Applications -- References -- The Importance and Effect of Configurational Geometry in the Design and Application of Solar Collectors and Concentrators -- Abstract -- Introduction -- General Considerations -- Experiment -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- CPV Optics: Optical Design and Tests -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Optical Design -- 2. Realisation -- 3. Optical Tests -- References -- Structural Optimization Design and Radiation Performance Simulation in a Dish Solar Collector System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Effects of Influential Factors on Focal Flux -- 4. Simulation of Radiation Characteristics -- 5. A Measurement System for Focal Flux of a Dish Concentrator -- 6. Structural Optimization Design -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- A Solar Crop Drying System with Roof-Integrated Solar Collectors: Experimental and Modelling Performance -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of the Drying System with Roof-Integrated SolarAir Heater -- 3. Experimental Investigation of the Performance of the DryingSystem -- 4. Modelling.

5. Results and Discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Nomenclature -- References -- Index.