Messenger, Roger A. <br/><br/>
Photovoltaic systems engineering /  
Roger A. Messenger, Jerry Ventre. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Boca Raton, FL :    CRC Press/Taylor & Francis,    c2010. 
 - xxiii, 503 p. :    ill. ;    25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Background -- Population and Energy Demand -- Energy Units -- Current World Energy Use Patterns -- Exponential Growth -- Hubbert’s Gaussian Model --  Net Energy, Btu Economics, and the Test for Sustainability -- Direct Conversion of Sunlight to Electricity with Photovoltaics -- The Sun -- The Solar Spectrum --  The Effect of Atmosphere on Sunlight -- Sunlight Specifics -- Capturing Sunlight -- Introduction to PV Systems -- The PV Cell -- The PV Module -- The PV Array --  Energy Storage -- PV System Loads -- PV System Availability -- Associated System Electronic Components -- Generators -- Balance of System (BOS) Components -- Grid-Connected Utility-Interactive PV Systems -- Applicable Codes and Standards -- Design Considerations for Straight Grid-Connected PV Systems -- Design of a System Based on Desired Annual System Performance -- Design of a System Based on Available Roof Space -- Design of a Microinverter-Based System -- Design of a Nominal 21 kW System that Feeds a Three-Phase Distribution Panel -- Design of a Nominal 250 kW System --  System Performance Monitoring -- Mechanical Considerations -- Important Properties of Materials -- Establishing Mechanical System Requirements -- Design and Installation Guidelines -- Forces Acting on PV Arrays -- Array Mounting System Design -- Computing Mechanical Loads and Stresses -- Stand-off, Roof Mount Examples -- Battery-Backup Grid-Connected PV Systems -- Battery-Backup Design Basics -- A Single-Inverter 120 V Battery-Backup System Based on Standby Loads -- A 120/240 V Battery-Backup System Based on Available Roof Space -- An 18 kW Battery-Backup System Using Inverters in Tandem -- AC-Coupled Battery-Backup Systems -- Battery Connections -- Stand-Alone PV Systems -- The Simplest Configuration: Module and Fan -- A PV-Powered Water-Pumping System -- A PV-Powered Parking Lot Lighting System -- A Cathodic Protection System -- A Portable Highway Advisory Sign -- A Critical-Need Refrigeration System -- A PV-Powered Mountain Cabin -- A Hybrid-Powered, Off-Grid Residence -- Summary of Design Procedures -- Economic Considerations -- Life-Cycle Costing -- Borrowing Money -- Payback Analysis -- Externalities -- Externalities and Photovoltaics -- Externalities -- Environmental Effects of Energy Sources -- Externalities Associated with PV Systems -- The Physics of Photovoltaic Cells -- Optical Absorption -- Extrinsic Semiconductors and the pn Junction -- Maximizing PV Cell Performance -- Exotic Junctions -- Present and Proposed PV Cells and Systems -- Silicon PV Cells -- Gallium Arsenide Cells -- Copper Indium (Gallium) Diselenide Cells -- Cadmium Telluride Cells -- Emerging Technologies -- New Developments in System Design -- Appendices -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Third Edition presents a comprehensive engineering basis for photovoltaic (PV) system design, so engineers can understand the what, why, and how associated with the electrical, mechanical, economic, and aesthetic aspects of PV system design. Building on the popularity of the first two editions, esteemed authors Roger Messenger and Jerry Ventre explore the significant growth and new ideas in the PV industry. They integrate their experience in system design and installation gained since publication of the last edition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439802922 1439802920 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009032962 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Photovoltaic power systems.<br/>Dwellings -- Power supply.<br/>Building-integrated photovoltaic systems.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621.31244