Topics: Cooling systems , Solar energy , Cooling , Heat , Evaporative cooling , Boiler controls , Heating , Hot water , Solar collectors , Storage tanks

An Investigation of a Residential Solar System Coupled to a Radiant Panel Ceiling

Z. Zhang, M. Pate, R. Nelson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 172–179. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268253

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Topics: Ceilings , Solar energy , Heating , Solar collectors , Copper , Flat plates , Heat exchangers , Storage tanks , Water , Convection

A Comparison of Predicted Wind Turbine Blade Loads to Test Measurements

A. D. Wright, R. W. Thresher

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 180–186. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268254

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Topics: Blades , Stress , Wind turbines , Machinery , Degrees of freedom , Excitation , Fatigue life , Gravity (Force) , Rotors , Shades and shadows

Inexpensive Performance Monitoring of Solar Domestic Water Heating Systems

A. M. Clausing

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 187–191. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268255

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Topics: Hot water heating , Instrumentation , Monitoring systems , Performance characterization , Solar energy , Solar heating , Solar water heating , Stress , Water

Solar Powered Solid Adsorption Cold Store

Ph. Grenier, J. J. Guilleminot, F. Meunier, M. Pons

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 192–197. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268256

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Topics: Solar power

Autonomous Wind-Generated Electricity for Induction Motors

Fred C. Vosper, R. Nolan Clark

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 198–201. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268257

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Topics: Electromagnetic induction , Motors , Wind , Stress , Wind turbines , Permanent magnets , Rotors , System efficiency , Temperature , Wind energy

Seasonal Storage of Thermal Energy—Swedish Experience

Erik Gabrielsson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 202–207. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268258

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Topics: Storage , Thermal energy , Heat , Design , Energy storage , Heat losses , Renewable energy , Sealing (Process) , Temperature , Water

Measurement of Fenestration Net Energy Performance: Considerations Leading to Development of the Mobile Window Thermal Test (MoWitt) Facility

J. H. Klems

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 208–216. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268259

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Topics: Computers , Errors , Flow (Dynamics) , Shades and shadows , Test facilities , Thermal resistance

The Effects of Radiation Properties of Surfaces and Coatings on the Performance of Solar Collectors

I. Tal-Tarlo, Y. Zvirin

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1988, 110(3): 217–225. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268260

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Topics: Coatings , Radiation effects , Solar collectors , Surface properties , Temperature , Radiation (Physics) , Heat , Waves , Flux (Metallurgy) , Glass