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Jayabalaji Sathiyamoorthi

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS

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“PASSIVE SOLAR SYSTEM AS A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY”

Author: Mr. Jayabalaji Sathiyamoorthi Master Student University of Applied Science, Emden, Germany
1|Page 2009

Alternative Energy

Jayabalaji Sathiyamoorthi

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 3 NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY................................................................................................... 4 SOLAR ENERGY TECHNIQUES ............................................................................................................ 6 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. SOLAR ENERGY BASICS ......................................................................................................................... 6 UNITS OF SOLAR ENERGY .............................................................................................................. 7 SOLAR ENERGY FOR HEATING WATER ................................................................................................... 8 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SOLAR SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 9 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES...................................................................................... 10

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PASSIVE SOLAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................. 12 4.1. 4.2. PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDINGS .................................................................................................................. 13 PASSIVE HEATING SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................... 13

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DAYLIGHTING...