Thermal Modeling of Solar Energy Systems

Learn to model thermal systems using solar heating and global weather data with practical examples and software tools like MSC Software's Patran, Sinda, and Thermica.

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Brief Summary

This course introduces you to building thermal models that deal with solar heating. You'll work with real weather data from all over the world and see how things like airplanes and buildings respond to the sun's heat. It’s all about making cool (or hot!) models!

Key Points

  • Model thermal systems exposed to solar heating
  • Use weather data from thousands of locations worldwide
  • Examples include airplanes, electronic equipment, and buildings
  • Hands-on with MSC Software's Patran, Sinda, and Thermica
  • Learn the process even without software access

Learning Outcomes

  • Build simple thermal models using software
  • Understand the impact of solar heating on different systems
  • Analyze thermal behavior using worldwide weather data
  • Gain practical skills for real-world applications
  • Even learn the modeling process without specific software

About This Course

Learn to model thermal systems with solar heating and realistic worldwide weather data

This course in an introduction to building thermal models of equipment that is exposed to solar heating and uses weather files from 1000's of locations around the world. Examples would include an airplane sitting on a runway in the sun, electronic equipment exposed to solar heating, passive solar heating of buildings and houses, solar power plants or heating of automobile dashboards.

This class is based on MSC Software's Patran, Sinda and Thermica. If you have access to these packages you will be able to complete the step by step tutorial problem. If you don't have access to the software, you will still learn the process of creating a thermal model with solar heating.

  • by the end of this course you will be able to use the software for simple solar heating thermal models

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Ron Behee

Ron Behee has been involved in thermal modeling since 1973. Ron has a BS and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly University with additional years of graduate studies at Arizona State University. Ron has worked mostly in the aerospace industry modeling spacecraft, missiles, and electronic packages. He has worked as a thermal engineer on numerous space programs for private...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Salem Ammar
Salem A.
5.0
2 years ago

clear and practical course. Thx dr Ron

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ui-avatar of Tony Tapia
Tony T.
5.0
3 years ago

Loved it.

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ui-avatar of Albert Gjeldiu
Albert G.
5.0
4 years ago

Great course

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ui-avatar of Timothy P Hannagan
Timothy P. H.
4.0
4 years ago

Good introduction to solar modeling

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ui-avatar of Jim Gaudin
Jim G.
5.0
4 years ago

Engaging lecture with great content. Good match for no experience with solar modeling, but a physics/engineering background.

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ui-avatar of Phiwa
Phiwa
1.0
4 years ago

Voice projection

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ui-avatar of Ehab Said Eid Teama
Ehab S. E. T.
5.0
4 years ago

thank u

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ui-avatar of Mostafa Abdallah Abdelhamed Abdelrahman
Mostafa A. A. A.
4.5
4 years ago

The course was very useful, and I will benefit from it on the scientific and social level

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ui-avatar of Jc le Roux
Jc L. R.
5.0
5 years ago

Very indepth, excellent

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ui-avatar of Nagarajan S
Nagarajan S.
5.0
5 years ago

This course is very very useful for me like what are the software like Patron, Sinda and MSC Thermica . I am very happy to study in Udemy platform. Thank you verymuch.

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