{"product_id":"thermal-convexity-analysis-of-a-solar-water-heating-system-hardback-9781836690832","title":"Thermal Convexity Analysis of a Solar Water Heating System (Hardback) 9781836690832","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThermal Convexity Analysis of a Solar Water Heating System\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMoulay Abdelghani-Idrissi (Author), Lamiae Vernieres-Hassimi (Author), Soufiane Abdelghani-Idrissi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781836690832, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.662 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book delivers a comprehensive study of thermal convexity analy-sis, a key methodology for understanding and optimizing solar water heating systems. It bridges pressing global energy challenges, solar thermal technologies, and advanced heat transfer principles. The book opens with the global energy context, highlighting the rising importance of solar power in achieving sustainable energy goals. A detailed review of solar thermal systems follows, covering high-temperature applications (parabolic concentrators, tower plants, cylindrical-parabolic collectors) and low-temperature uses, including pool heating, space heating, and domestic hot water production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core focus regards the thermal convexity principle, providing a new powerful theoretical framework for analyzing and enhancing heat transfer in fluids, tubular exchangers, and solar receivers. This principle is applied to the modeling and simulation of solar water heating systems, integrating solar radiation, system dynamics, and consumption effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThermal Convexity Analysis of a Solar Water Heating System\u003c\/i\u003e combines simulation and experimental validation with fixed and tracking collectors, demonstrating practical performance improvements. Supported by an appendix on conduction, convection, and radiation, this book is an essential reference for researchers, engineers, and students pushing the frontiers of renewable energy and thermal sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Global Energy Context 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1. Global energy consumption 1\u003cbr\u003e1.2. Solar energy development 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Thermal Solar Systems 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.1. High-temperature solar thermal 14\u003cbr\u003e2.1.1. Parabolic concentrators 15\u003cbr\u003e2.1.2. Tower plants 31\u003cbr\u003e2.1.3. Cylindrical-parabolic collectors 36\u003cbr\u003e2.2. Low-temperature solar thermal 69\u003cbr\u003e2.2.1. Solar pool heating 73\u003cbr\u003e2.2.2. Solar space heating 75\u003cbr\u003e2.2.3. Domestic hot water 77\u003cbr\u003e2.3. Solar panels 82\u003cbr\u003e2.3.1. Types of solar panels 82\u003cbr\u003e2.3.2. Solar collector efficiency 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Thermal Convexity Principle 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.1. Single-phase fluid mixing 117\u003cbr\u003e3.2. Fluid heat exchange through an isotherm surface 120\u003cbr\u003e3.3. Heat exchange along a pipe crossing an isotherm compartment 121\u003cbr\u003e3.4. Solar receiver 123\u003cbr\u003e3.5. Heat exchange along a tubular heat exchanger 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Solar Water Heating Analysis 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.1. Thermal modeling of solar water heating 139\u003cbr\u003e4.1.1. Collector model 139\u003cbr\u003e4.1.2. Heat exchanger 143\u003cbr\u003e4.1.3. Storage tank 146\u003cbr\u003e4.1.4. Solar water heating global model 148\u003cbr\u003e4.2. Solar position and radiation 149\u003cbr\u003e4.2.1. Sun position 150\u003cbr\u003e4.2.2. Solar radiation 155\u003cbr\u003e4.3. Simulation and discussion 158\u003cbr\u003e4.3.1. Daily response to variation in solar radiation 159\u003cbr\u003e4.3.2. Effect of the calorific fluid flow rate 161\u003cbr\u003e4.4. Experimental results with a fixed solar collector 170\u003cbr\u003e4.4.1. Without consumption of domestic hot water 170\u003cbr\u003e4.4.2. With consumption of domestic hot water 177\u003cbr\u003e4.5. Experimental results with the solar tracker 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 193\u003cbr\u003eAppendix. 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