MEC551

MEC551
THERMAL
THERMAL ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
1.0 Introduction
Aman
Aman Mohd
Mohd Ihsan
Ihsan
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COURSE INFO
Code
: MEC551
Course
: THERMAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hrs : 3 (L) & 1 (T) / weeks
Course Status : Core

Course Outcomes
Upon Completion of this course, students
should be able to :
CO1 Describe the principles of heat transfer
mechanisms, combustion, refrigeration and air
conditioning systems [PO1, LO1]{C2}.
CO2 Establish relationship between theoretical and
practical aspects of heat transfer application
[PO1, LO1]{C3}.
CO3 Analyse principles of energy mechanisms to
solve a wide range of thermal engineering
problems [PO3, LO3, SS1]{C4, P4}.

CO4 Develop solutions for mathematical models and

propose appropriate results for thermal
engineering applications. [PO3, LO3, SS1]{C5}.
CO5 Show concern on energy utilization and its
impact on the environment. [PO9, LO6, SS4]{A3}.

Assessment
Coursework

40%

Test 1
Test 2
Assignments

Final Exam

15%
15%
10%

60%
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Course Outline
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Introduction
Conduction
Convection
Heat Exchangers
Combustion
Refrigeration Cycles
Air-conditoning Processes
TEST 1 (~ Week 6-7)
TEST 2 (~ Week 11-12)

3 hrs
7 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
7 hrs
7 hrs.

Text book

Y.A. Cengel, Heat and

Mass Transfer: A
Practical Approach,
McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition,
2007.

Y.A. Cengel and M.A.

Boles,Thermodynamics:
An Engineering
Approach, , McGraw-Hill,
6th Edition, 2007.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Fundamental mechanism of Heat Transfer:
Conduction, Convection and Radiation.
1.2 Ozone Depleting Substances and Global
Warming Issues.
1.3 Renewable Energy Resources and
Technologies - Sustainable Energy
Management.

Introductory Definitions
Heat
Form of energy that can be transferred
from one system to another as a result of a
temperature difference.

Heat Transfer
Science that deals with the determination
of rates of energy transfer.

Why Study Heat Transfer?

Thermodynamics is concerned with the
amount of total heat transfer as a
system undergoes a process from one
equilibrium state to another.
However, the study of thermodynamics
gives no indication of how long it
takes.
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Why Study Heat Transfer?

Thermodynamics
Deals with equilibrium states and changes
from one system to another

Heat Transfer
Deals with systems that lack thermal
equilibrium (e.g. non-equilibrium
phenomenon).
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Foundational Laws
However, the laws of thermodynamics
lay out the framework for studying heat
transfer.
1st Law Energy Equation
Rate of energy transfer into a system equal
the rate of increase of energy in the
system

2nd Law
Heat is transferred in the direction of
decreasing temperature.

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Heat Transfer Direction

HOT

COLD

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1.0 Modes of Heat Transfer

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Conduction
Transfer of energy from the more
energetic particles of a substance
to an adjacent substance with
less energetic particles, ones as a
result of interactions between the
particles

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Conduction
Conduction can take place in
solids, liquids, or gases
In gases and liquids
conduction is due to the
collisions and diffusion of the
molecules during their
random motion.
In solids conduction is due to
the combination of vibrations
of the molecules in a lattice
and the energy transport by
free electrons

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Conduction Equation
(Fouriers Law of Heat Conduction)
Y

Area (Ax)

Temperature
profile

T1

Qx

T
T2

Q cond

T1 T2
k A

x
x1

x2

x
k Area Temperatur e Difference

Thickness
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Rate of heat conduction

dT
Q&cond kA
dx

Area Temperature difference

Thickness

(W)

which is called Fouriers law of heat conduction.

where the constant of proportionality k is the
thermal conductivity of the material.
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Conduction Equation
(Fouriers Law of Heat Conduction)
Fouriers Law of Heat Conduction (1822) is:

dT
Q x kA
dx

Watts

Q x ~ Rate of conduction in x direction W

dT
C
~ Temperatur e gradient in the direction of heat flow

dx
m

A ~ Cross sec tional area normal to the direction of

the heat flow m 2

W
~ Thermal conductivity of the material

m C

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Thermal conductivity
The thermal conductivity (k) of a material is
defined as the rate of heat transfer through a
unit thickness of a material per unit area per
unit temperature difference.
High value for thermal conductivity - good
heat conductor
Low value - poor heat conductor or insulator.
Symbol: k
Units: W/(mC)

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Thermal conductivity

The thermal conductivities of

gases such as air vary by a
factor of 104 from those of
pure metals such as copper.

Pure crystals and metals

have the highest thermal
conductivities, and gases
and insulating materials the
lowest.

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Thermal conductivity
The thermal conductivities
of materials vary with
temperature.
The temperature
dependence of thermal
conductivity causes
considerable complexity in
conduction analysis.
A material is normally
assumed to be isotropic.

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Conduction
(Example 1.1)
The inside and outside of the
surface of a window glass are at
20C and -5C respectively. If the
glass is 100 cm x 50 cm in size
and 1.5 cm thick, with a thermal
conductivity of 0.78 W/(mC).

20C

-5C

100 cm
x
50 cm

Determine the heat loss through

the glass over a period of 2 hours.
1.5 cm
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Conduction
(Example 1.1)
T1 = 20 C
T2 = -5 C
A=
k=
dx=

(100x50)= 5,000 cm2 = 0.5 m2

0.78 W/(mC)
0.015 m

T1 T2
Q k A
x

0.78

W
m C

20C

-5C

100 cm
x
50 cm

20 C 5 C
0.5 m
650 W
0.015 m

1.5 cm

Total Heat Loss over 2 hours :

0.65 kW 2 hours 1.3 kW hr

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Convection
Is the mode of energy
transfer between a solid
surface and the adjacent
liquid or gas that is in
motion.
Convection involves the
combined effects of
conduction and fluid motion.

Convection = Conduction + Advection

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Convection
Convection is commonly
classified into three submodes:
Forced convection,
Natural (or free)
convection,
Change of phase
(liquid/vapor, solid/liquid,
etc.)

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Convection Equation
(Newtons Law of Cooling)
Newtons Law of Cooling (1701) is:

T
x

Heated Surface

Q conv h A Twall T fluid

Q&conv hAs (Ts T )

~ Watts
(W)

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Convection Equation
(Newtons Law of Cooling)

Q conv h A Twall T fluid

~ Watts

Q conv ~ Rate of convection in y direction W

W
h ~ Convection coefficient 2

m C
A ~ Surface area m 2
Twall ~ Wall surface temperature C

T fluid T ~ Fluid temperature C

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Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient

The convection heat transfer coefficient (h) is
not a property of a fluid (unlike k). It is an
experimentally determined parameter whose
value depends on surface geometry, fluid
motion, fluid properties, and bulk fluid
velocity.
Symbol: h
Units: W/(m2C)
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Convection
(Example 1.2)
Atmospheric air at a
temperature of 10C flows
with a velocity 5 m/s
across a tube with an
outer diameter (OD) of 1
cm and a length of 5 cm.
The surface is maintained
at 110C.
Determine the rate of heat
flow from the tube surface
to atmospheric air if h is
85 W/(m2C).

AIR

T=10C
V = 5 m/s
h = 85 W/(m2C)

1 cm
5m

Tw=110C

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Convection
(Example 1.2)
Surface Area: A D L

0.01 m 5 m 0.157 m 2

Heat Transfer per unit area:

Q
q h Tw T
A
85 m 2WC 110 C 10 C 8,500

Total Heat Flow:

Q q A 8,500

W
m2

W
m2

0.157 m 1,335 W
2

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Radiation
Unlike conduction or
convection, the transfer of
energy by radiation does
not require the presence
of an intervening medium.
Energy transfer by
radiation is the fastest
(speed of light) and
suffers no attenuation in a
vacuum.

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The electromagnetic spectrum

The theoretical foundation of
radiation was established in 1864
by James Maxwell (1831- 1879) of
Scotland, who postulated that
accelerated electric charges or
changing electric currents give rise to
electric and magnetic fields.
These rapidly moving fields are
called electromagnetic radiation
(can be explained as waves or
photon) - and represent the energy
emitted by matter as a result of
changes in the electronic
configurations of atoms or
molecules.

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The electromagnetic spectrum

The heat radiated by a body is comprised of a range
of frequencies.
Thermal radiation is defined as the portion of the
spectrum between: 10-7 and 10-4 m.
Visible light is the portion of the spectrum
between: 3.9x10-7 and 7.8x10-7 m.
Solar radiation is the portion of the spectrum
between: 10-5 and 3x10-6 m.
Electromagnetic waves transport energy and travel
at the speed of light.
c0= 2.9979 x 108 m/s

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The electromagnetic spectrum

Thermal radiation (10-7 to 10-4 m)
Solar radiation
(10-5 to 3x10-6 m)

(3.9x10-7 to 7.8x10-7 m)

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 All forms of matter above absolute zero (0 K) emit

thermal radiation.
Although the rate of energy emission is independent
of the surroundings, the heat transfer rate is:
Proportional to the 4th power of temperature of the
matter
Depends on the spatial relationships of the
surface and its surroundings.
Consequently, it is the least efficient means of
heat transfer

Radiation Equation
emissions- (Stefan-Boltzmann Equation)
Stefan-Boltzmann Equation:

Q rad A T

~ Watts

~ emissivity 0 1.0

~ Stefan Boltzmann cons tan t

W
5.67 10 2 4
m K
~ absolute surface temperature K
8

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Radiation- Emissions
Stefan-Boltzman constant
( = 5.67x10-8 W/(m2K4)
The maximum amount of radiation that can be
emitted from a surface at absolute temperature.

Eb T 4

~ Blackbody emissive power

Blackbody
Idealized surface that emits radiation at this
maximum rate ().
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Radiation- Emissions
The idealized surface that emits radiation at this
maximum rate is called a blackbody.
The radiation emitted by all real surfaces is less than
the radiation emitted by a blackbody at the same
temperature, and is expressed as emissivity of the
surface (0 1)
A measure of how closely the surface
approximates a blackbody

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Greybody (real) radiation

Most objects are actually grey bodies not black
bodies.

Eb
Blackbody

E
Greybody

The ratio of the total emissive power of a body to

that of a blackbody at the same temperature is
defined as the emissivity () of the body.

E
; 0 1
Eb

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Blackbody (ideal) radiation

A blackbody is defined as a perfect
emitter and absorber of radiation.
At a specified temperature and
wavelength, no surface can emit more
energy than a blackbody.
A blackbody absorbs all incident radiation
energy uniformly in all directions,
regardless of wavelength and direction.
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Absorptivity, reflectivity, and

transmission
Whenever radiant
energy is incident
upon any surface,
part may be:
Absorbed ( )
Reflected ()
Transmitted ( )

Incident
radiation

Reflected
radiation

Absorption

Transmitted
radiation
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Radiation - Absorption
The fraction of the
radiation energy incident
on a surface that is
absorbed by the surface is
termed the absorptivity .

0 1
Both and of a surface
depend on the temperature
and the wavelength of the
radiation.
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Radiation Analysis
(Introduction)

Radiation exchange
with the surrounding

Ts2

Q rad As Ts41 Ts42

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Radiation Analysis
(Introduction)
Significant radiation heat transfer from the sun due to a large
temperature difference and large emitting surface area (Ass).
Life on Earth depends on this!

Sun
T = 6,000 K
As= 6.2x1012 km2

Earth (Malaysia)
T = 306 K
A = 5.1x108 km2 (0.008% of the sun)

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Radiation Analysis
(Introduction)
Insignificant radiation heat transfer from light bulb, even
though there is a large temperature difference, due to the light
bulbs small emitting surface area (Ass)

100-W Light bulb

T= 3,000 K
As= 6.3x10-5 m2
Person
T= 300 K
A= 1.7 m2

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Why the Sky is Blue

Air molecules scatter blue
light much more than they
do red light.
At sunset, the light travels
through a thicker layer of
atmosphere which removes
most of the blue from the
natural light allowing red to
dominate.

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On Mars it is the opposite

The Martian atmosphere
scatters red light much
more than blue light giving
it a red appearance.
At sunset the light travels
through a thicker layer of
atmosphere allowing blue
to dominate.

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Radiation Equation
(Example 1.3)
A horizontal pipe, with a 50
mm outside diameter, is
on
i
t
maintained at a temperature
dia
a
R
of 50C in a large room
where the air and wall
temperature are kept at
20C. The surface emissivity
of the steel pipe may be
50 mm
taken as 0.8.
Calculate the heat loss by
radiation per unit length.

T2=20C

T1=50C
= 0.8

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Radiation Equation
(Example 1.3)

T1 50C 273 323K

T2 20C 273 293K

A D L 0.05 m L 0.157 L
Heat loss by radiation per unit length:

Q
D T14 T24
L
4
4
8
W
0.8 5.67 10 m 2 K 4 0.157 m 323 K 293 K

25.03 Wm

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Heat Transfer Mechanisms

Now we have
covered all 3 of the
heat transfer
mechanisms.
Most real problems
will involved
combinations of
these
mechanisms.

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Combined Example
(Example 1.4)
Air blows (at 20C) over carbon
steel [k=43 W/(m2C] hot plate
which is 0.5 m x 0.75 m and 20
mm thick maintained at 250C.
The convection heat transfer
coefficient is 25 W/(m2C) and
the heat loss from the plate
surface by radiation is 300 W.
(a) Calculate the heat transfer.
(b) The inside plate temperature.

Energy Loss by Radiation

(300 W)

Air (T=20C)
h= 25 W/(m2C)
Tw= 250C

k=43 W/(m2C)

Hot plate
T1

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Combined Example
(Example 1.4)
Heat Transfer from Newtons Law of Cooling:

Q h A Tw T f

25

W
m 2 C

0.50 0.75 m

250C 20C

2,156.25 W
Energy balance:

Q cond Q conv Q rad

T
kA
2.156 kW 0.3 kW 2.456 kW
x

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Combined Example
(Example 1.4)
Solving for the inside plate temperature:

2,456 W x
T

kA

2,456 W 0.02 m

3.05C
W
43 m 2 C 0.75 m 0.5 m

T1 T2 T

250C 3.05C 253.05C

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1.2(a) OZONE LAYER DEPLETION

The ozone layer is a concentration of ozone molecules in the

stratosphere. About 90% of the planet's ozone is in the ozone
layer
The ozone depletion process begins when CFCs and other
ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are emitted into the
atmosphere
It is caused by the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),
hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and other ozone-depleting
substances (ODS), which were used widely as refrigerants,
insulating foams, and solvents.
A diminished ozone layer allows more radiation to reach the
Earth's surface. For people, over exposure to UV rays can lead
to skin cancer, cataracts, and weakened immune systems.
Increased UV can also lead to reduced crop yield and
disruptions in the marine food chain . (Ref: )

OZONE LAYER DEPLETION

OZONE LAYER DEPLETION

OZONE LAYER DEPLETION

What can be done?

1.2(b) Global Warming

Green House
Effect
GHGs

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

Glass transmits over 90 percent of radiation in the

visible range but not the longer-wavelength (infrared
regions)
Radiation emitted by surfaces at room temperature falls
in the infrared region.
Consequently glass allows the solar radiation to enter
but does not allow the infrared radiation from the
interior surfaces to escape.
This causes a rise in the interior temperature as a
result of the energy buildup known as the greenhouse
effect,

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

The greenhouse effect is also experienced on a
larger scale on earth.
The surface of the earth, which warms up during
the day as a result of the absorption of solar
energy, cools down at night by radiating its
energy into deep space as infrared radiation.
The combustion gases such as CO2 and water
vapor in the atmosphere transmit the bulk of the
solar radiation but absorb the infrared radiation
emitted by the surface of the earth.
Thus, there is concern that the energy trapped
on earth will eventually cause global warming
and thus drastic changes in weather patterns.

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

GHGs
The major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are
carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, (CH4), nitrous oxide
(N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and ozone (O3).
Atmospheric water vapour (H2O) also makes a large
contribution to the natural greenhouse
Global atmospheric concentrations of CO2, CH4 and
N2O have increased markedly as a result of human
activities since 1750 and now far exceed preindustrial values
The global increases in CO2 concentration are due
primarily to fossil fuel use and land-use change,
while those of CH4 and N2O are primarily due to
agricultural/industrial activities.

GHGs concentrations

Global Warming

MAJOR STEP IN CO2 REDUCTION

Improve Energy Management : New (non
fossil) resources & Efficiency in utilization.
Land & Forest usage: Sustainable
Development Policy.

CARBON NEUTRAL TARGET

1.3 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

Renewable energy is energy which comes
from natural resources such as sunlight,
wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat,
biomass etc. which are renewable (naturally
replenished).
In 2010, only about 18% of global final energy
consumption came from renewables (Ref: )

WIND ENERGY FOR

ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

 Airflows can be used to run wind turbines.

Modern wind turbines range from around
600 kW to 5 MW of rated power. Turbines with
rated output of 1.53 MW have become the
most common for commercial use.
In Malaysia, wind energy is not technically
commercially viable resource due to low
average wind speed. may be used in micro
application.

DIRECT SOLAR ENERGY

 Solar energy could be harnessed by: Actively

-Photovoltaic (PV) cells, or Passively (absorbed by
building materials etc)
Although solar energy is sufficient to meet the entire
energy needs of the world, currently it is not economical
to do so because of the low concentration of solar
energy on earth ( W/m2) and the high capital cost of
harnessing it due to low conversion efficiency.
High potential from emerging technologies

Biomass
Biomass - (plant material, non-fossil), organic
materials which can be burned to produce energy or
converted into fuels or other products.
Biomass is a renewable energy source because the
energy it contains comes from the sun. Through the
process of photosynthesis, plants capture the sun's
energy.

BIOMASS & BIOFUEL

Two approaches to biomass

as fuel :
growing plants specifically
for energy or using the
residue from plants used for
other things.
as bio-fuel for petroleum
subtitute

GEO-THERMAL

Geothermal
Geothermal energy is energy obtained
by tapping the heat of the earth itself,
either from kilometers deep into the
Earth's crust, or in some places of the
globe from some meters, in geothermal
heat pump

HYDRO

Hydro
Hydroelectric energy is a term usually
reserved for large-scale hydroelectric dams .
Micro hydro systems are hydroelectric power
installations that typically produce up to
100 kW of power .
Ocean energy describes all the technologies
to harness energy from the ocean/sea. This
includes marine current power, ocean
thermal energy conversion (OTEC), and tidal
power.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is a pattern of
resource use that aims to meet human needs
while preserving the environment so that
these needs can be met not only in the
present, but also for future generations.
Sustainable development can be
conceptually devided into three constituent
parts: environmental sustainability,
economic sustainability and sociopolitical
sustainability

Energy Recovery

Most heat engines convert only approximately 20% to 50% of the

supplied energy into mechanical work whereas the remaining
energy is lost.
Many scope for technologies to recover wasted energy that takes
the form of heat discharge from exhaust or cooling water, unburned
fuel and thermal transfer.
There are many waste heat recovery systems which were designed
and used on large scale power generators. For example, some
industries that use process heat and consume a large amount of
electrical power exploit a cogeneration plant in their Rankine or
Brayton engine cycle.
Another method of optimising energy recovery in industrial power
generator is by topping the Brayton engine cycle on Rankine engine
cycle. In this combined cycle, the latent energy from the gas turbine
exhaust is recovered by transferring to the steam energy in a waste
heat exchanger (WHE) that has replaced the boiler.
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End of Introduction

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 Renewable energy is the manifestation of solar energy in

different forms.Such energy sources include wind
energy, hydroelectric power, ocean thermal-energy,
ocean wave energy, and wood. For example, no
hydroelectric powerplant can generate electricity year
after year unless the water evaporates by absorbing
solar energy and comes back as a rainfall to replenish
the water source.
Although solar energy is sufficient to meet the entire
energy needsof the world, currently it is not economical
to do so because of the low concentration of solar
energy on earth and the high capital cost of harnessing
it.