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Volume 137, Issue 6

December 2015

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ISSN 0199-6231

EISSN 1528-8986

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Research Papers

Performance Modeling Comparison of a Solar Combisystem and Solar Water Heater

John L. Sustar, Jay Burch, Moncef Krarti

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031044

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Modeling Comparison of a Solar Combisystem and Solar Water Heater

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Topics: Heating , Significant wave heights , Solar energy , Stress , Solar collectors , Water

Optical and Thermal Analysis of a Pressurized-Air Receiver Cluster for a 50 MW_e Solar Power Tower

I. Hischier, P. Poživil, A. Steinfeld

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031210

Abstract

View articletitled, Optical and Thermal Analysis of a Pressurized-Air Receiver Cluster for a 50 MWe Solar Power Tower

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Topics: Solar energy , Solar power , Design

Aerodynamic Interference Effect of Huge Wind Turbine Blades With Periodic Surge Motions Using Overset Grid-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach

Thanh Toan Tran, Dong-Hyun Kim, Ba Hieu Nguyen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031184

Abstract

View articletitled, Aerodynamic Interference Effect of Huge Wind Turbine Blades With Periodic Surge Motions Using Overset Grid-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach

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Topics: Blades , Computational fluid dynamics , Surges , Wind turbines , Wakes , Flow (Dynamics)

Thermal Repair of Incomplete Back Contact Insulation (P1) in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Photovoltaic Thin-Film Modules

B. Misic, B. E. Pieters, U. Rau

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031214

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermal Repair of Incomplete Back Contact Insulation (P1) in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Photovoltaic Thin-Film Modules

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Topics: Insulation , Maintenance , Thin films , Electrodes , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Stress , Glass , Lasers

Enhancement of Fuzzy Controlled Photovoltaic–Diesel System With Battery Storage Using Interleaved Converter With Hybrid MPPT for Rural Home

P. Manimekalai, R. Hari Kumar, S. Raghavan

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031514

Abstract

View articletitled, Enhancement of Fuzzy Controlled Photovoltaic–Diesel System With Battery Storage Using Interleaved Converter With Hybrid MPPT for Rural Home

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Topics: Batteries , Bridges (Structures) , Diesel generators , Simulation , Storage , Stress , Control equipment , Diesel , Solar energy , Photovoltaic power systems

Application of a Wall-Solar Chimney for Passive Ventilation of Dwellings

David Park, Francine Battaglia

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031537

Abstract

View articletitled, Application of a Wall-Solar Chimney for Passive Ventilation of Dwellings

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Solar energy , Turbulence , Simulation , Ventilation

Impact of Corrosion Test Container Material in Molten Fluorides

Luke C. Olson, Roderick E. Fuentes, Michael J. Martinez-Rodriguez, James W. Ambrosek, Kumar Sridharan, Mark H. Anderson, Brenda L. Garcia-Diaz, Joshua Gray, Todd R. Allen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031682

Abstract

View articletitled, Impact of Corrosion Test Container Material in Molten Fluorides

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Topics: Alloys , Corrosion , Graphite , Weight (Mass)

State Space Model for Thermal Analysis of Integrated Structure of Flat Plate Solar Collector and Building Envelope

Guoqing Yu, Jirui Zhou, Yongqiang Tang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031683

Abstract

View articletitled, State Space Model for Thermal Analysis of Integrated Structure of Flat Plate Solar Collector and Building Envelope

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Topics: Flat plates , Glass , Heat , Simulation , Solar collectors , Solar energy , Temperature , Thermal analysis , Thermal efficiency , Heat flux

Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic and Environmental Performance of Solar Air-Conditioning by Adsorption Chiller in a Tropical Region

Firdaus Basrawi, Thamir K. Ibrahim, Giok Chui Lee, Khairul Habib, Hassan Ibrahim

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 061009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031707

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic and Environmental Performance of Solar Air-Conditioning by Adsorption Chiller in a Tropical Region

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Topics: Cooling , Emissions , Solar energy , Life cycle costing , Stress , Air conditioning , Heat , Flat plates , Water

Technical Brief

A Highly Efficient Thin Film CuInGaSe₂ Solar Cell

M. Doriani, H. Dehdashti Jahromi, M. H. Sheikhi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031211

Abstract

View articletitled, A Highly Efficient Thin Film CuInGaSe2 Solar Cell

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Topics: Energy gap , Solar cells , Density , Thin films

Solar Radiation Conversion With Mesoporous Silica Activated by Rare-Earth Ions

T. N. Nurakhmetov, K. A. Kuterbekov, D. H. Daurenbekov, A. Zh. Zhanbotin, A. A. Betekbaev, A. Z. Kainarbay, T. A. Schmedake, M. K. Kuterbekov

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031212

Abstract

View articletitled, Solar Radiation Conversion With Mesoporous Silica Activated by Rare-Earth Ions

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Topics: Emissions , Excitation , Ions , Luminescence , Particulate matter , Radiation (Physics) , Solar radiation

In Situ Experimental Validation of therm Finite Element Analysis for a High R-Value Wall Using Vacuum Insulation Panels

Matthew J. Schiedel, Cynthia A. Cruickshank, Christopher M. Baldwin

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031512

Abstract

View articletitled, In Situ Experimental Validation of therm Finite Element Analysis for a High R-Value Wall Using Vacuum Insulation Panels

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Topics: Insulation , Thermal resistance , Vacuum , Thermal conductivity , Finite element analysis , Instrumentation , Roofs , Temperature , Modeling

Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of a 50 kW_th Pressurized-Air Solar Receiver

Peter Poživil, Simon Ackermann, Aldo Steinfeld

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064504. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031536

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of a 50 kWth Pressurized-Air Solar Receiver

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Topics: Heat transfer , Solar energy , Temperature , Materials properties , Cavities , Heat losses , Pressure , Model validation , Engineering prototypes

Wind Speed Dependency of Low-Frequency Vibration Levels in Full-Scale Wind Turbines

Xavier Escaler, Toufik Mebarki

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064505. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031633

Abstract

View articletitled, Wind Speed Dependency of Low-Frequency Vibration Levels in Full-Scale Wind Turbines

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Topics: Vibration , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Wind , Mechanical drives , Blades , Vibration measurement

Practical Experience With a Mobile Methanol Synthesis Device

Eric R. Morgan, Thomas L. Acker

J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2015, 137(6): 064506. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031513

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View articletitled, Practical Experience With a Mobile Methanol Synthesis Device

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Hydrogen , Methanol , Temperature , Fuels , Pressure , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Design

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Research Papers

Performance Modeling Comparison of a Solar Combisystem and Solar Water Heater

Optical and Thermal Analysis of a Pressurized-Air Receiver Cluster for a 50 MW_e Solar Power Tower

Aerodynamic Interference Effect of Huge Wind Turbine Blades With Periodic Surge Motions Using Overset Grid-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach

Thermal Repair of Incomplete Back Contact Insulation (P1) in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Photovoltaic Thin-Film Modules

Enhancement of Fuzzy Controlled Photovoltaic–Diesel System With Battery Storage Using Interleaved Converter With Hybrid MPPT for Rural Home

Application of a Wall-Solar Chimney for Passive Ventilation of Dwellings

Impact of Corrosion Test Container Material in Molten Fluorides

State Space Model for Thermal Analysis of Integrated Structure of Flat Plate Solar Collector and Building Envelope

Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic and Environmental Performance of Solar Air-Conditioning by Adsorption Chiller in a Tropical Region

Technical Brief

A Highly Efficient Thin Film CuInGaSe₂ Solar Cell

Solar Radiation Conversion With Mesoporous Silica Activated by Rare-Earth Ions

In Situ Experimental Validation of therm Finite Element Analysis for a High R-Value Wall Using Vacuum Insulation Panels

Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of a 50 kW_th Pressurized-Air Solar Receiver

Wind Speed Dependency of Low-Frequency Vibration Levels in Full-Scale Wind Turbines

Practical Experience With a Mobile Methanol Synthesis Device

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