... initial - T ave T initial - T cylinder where T ave is the average fluid temperature in the tank as a function of time [( 14 )]. 24 01 2011 26 08 2011 29 11 2011 29 11 2011 heat exchangers natural convection numerical analysis solar power...

... , D. , Lipiński , W. , Modest , M. , and Steinfeld , A. , 2009 , “ Heat Transfer Analysis of a Novel Pressurized Air Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power via Combined Cycles ,” J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. , 1 ( 4 ), 041002 . 10.1115/1.4001259 2 Hischier , I. , Leumann...

... an extremely small impact on the overall energy balance. 25 05 2011 21 07 2011 18 10 2011 18 10 2011 cooling energy conservation energy gap energy harvesting hybrid power systems photovoltaic power systems solar cells solar power Sun thermal power stations...

... stations and 2% prediction error for primary stations. 04 03 2010 05 12 2010 20 09 2011 20 09 2011 building management systems solar power sunlight weather forecasting Köppen–Geiger climate zone universal solar model Zhang and Huang model Solar radiation...

... detailed and in-depth publication in the August JSEE Special Issue on Concentrated Solar Power and Fuels (additional selected papers from the symposium are scheduled for forthcoming issues of JSEE). On top of that, we have added to the issue other papers also dedicated to CSP but that have been directly...

...Charles E. Andraka; Julius Yellowhair; Kirill Trapeznikov; Jeff Carlson; Brian Myer; Brad Stone; Kirby Hunt The proper alignment of facets on a dish engine concentrated solar power system is critical to the performance of the system. These systems are generally highly concentrating to produce high...

...Kyle Kitzmiller; Fletcher Miller Gas-cooled solar receivers for concentrating solar power plants are capable of providing high temperature, pressurized gas for electrical power generation via a Brayton cycle. This can be accomplished by expanding hot, pressurized gas directly through a turbine...

... of Petroleum Coke Using Concentrated Solar Power-II. Reactor Design, Testing and Modelling ,” Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , 31 ( 6 ), pp. 797 – 811 . 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.06.011 19 Azoumah , Y. , Mazet , N. , and Neveu , P. , 2004 , “ Constructal Network for Heat and Mass Transfer...

... energy storage concept for solar power towers is being developed, in which quartz sand serves as a storage medium. Sand is suitable due to its properties such as high thermal stability, specific heat capacity, and low-cost availability. Compared with storages based on ceramic bodies, the use of sand...

... absorber-convertors solar power Utilization of solar energy, which is considered one of the most important renewable energy, not only reduces consumption of fossil fuel but also slows down the pace of global warming. In addition to the use of solar cell, daylight illumination is also an important...

... a variety of products and provide services in order to be economical. spatial light-dilution photobioreactor microalgae kinetics efficiency bioenergy conversion biofuel bioreactors flue gas desulphurisation microorganisms solar power sunlight wastewater treatment 03 08 2010...

... ) conducted a study on active and passive storage systems with real experiences. The advantages and disadvantages of these were given, while different materials and technologies used in solar power plants with thermal energy storage systems were illustrated. The exergy analysis method is widely used...

.... Predictions of the model for common fluids were examined and conclusions regarding optimal fluids for solar Rankine systems are discussed. 01 10 2009 23 06 2010 01 09 2010 01 09 2010 solar heating solar power thermodynamic properties solar Rankine working fluid...

... 09 2010 chemical energy conversion chemical reactors coal gasification coke fluidised beds heat transfer solar power high-temperature solar heat solar reactor fluidized bed coal gasification solar fuel Thermochemical conversion of concentrated solar high-temperature...

... climate change future Caribbean insolation future Caribbean wind speed climate mitigation climatology solar power solar radiation wind power 24 07 2006 10 02 2010 14 06 2010 14 06 2010 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2001 , Third Assessment Report...

... is referred as “concentrated solar power” or CSP. The greatly insolated “sunbelt” regions of the world include large Asian regions in China and India as well as the southwestern United States, southern Europe, Australia, the MENA regions, etc. There have been no commercialized CSP plants in such Asian sunbelt...

... design have been recommended. 29 12 2008 01 02 2010 03 05 2010 03 05 2010 cooling optical receivers solar absorber-convertors solar power parabolic trough solar collector glass envelope receiver tube absorber pipe optical losses thermal losses solar cooling...

...Aldo Steinfeld 05 01 2010 05 01 2010 solar energy conversion solar power Dear authors and readers of JSEE, It has been a great honor to serve as Editor of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering for the last 5 years. The Journal has seen a steady expansion...

... solar power concentrated solar solar-thermal biomass solar reactor syngas gasification As world energy demand continues to increase, alternate forms of energy are needed to accommodate this rising consumption ( 1 ). Fuels produced from biomass (e.g., algae, switch grass, agricultural...

... August 5.1 5.7 September 5.5 6.1 October 5.7 6.3 November 5.5 5.9 December 5.1 5.6 02 06 2009 14 08 2009 09 11 2009 photovoltaic power systems solar absorber-convertors solar power solar radiation One of the most important issues involved...