2.997 Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies (Fall 2009, MIT OCW) | Mechanical Engineering

2.997 Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies

2.997 Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies (Fall 2009, MIT OCW). Instructor: Professor Gang Chen. This course introduces principles and technologies for converting heat into electricity via solid-state devices. The first part of the course discusses thermoelectric energy conversion and thermoelectric materials, thermionic energy conversion, and photovoltaics. The second part of the course discusses solar thermal technologies. Various solar heat collection systems will be reviewed, followed by an introduction to the principles of solar thermophotovoltaics and solar thermoelectrics. Spectral control techniques, which are critical for solar thermal systems, will be discussed. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Thermoelectric Effect and Thermoelectric Devices

Lecture 03 - Energy States in Matter

Lecture 04 - Kinetic Formulation of Thermoelectricity

Lecture 05 - Current Research on Thermoelectric Materials

Lecture 06 - Thermionic Power Conversion

Lecture 07 - Photovoltaic Cells

Lecture 08 - Radiative Heat Transfer

Lecture 09 - Solar Concentration and Solar Thermal Technology

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Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies
Instructor: Professor Gang Chen. Lecture Notes. Syllabus. Readings. This course introduces principles and technologies for converting heat into electricity via solid-state devices.