Volume 136 Issue 2 | J. Sol. Energy Eng.

Research Papers

Thermo-Economic Optimization of Hybridization Options for Solar Retrofitting of Combined-Cycle Power Plants

Erik Pihl, James Spelling, Filip Johnsson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024922

View articletitled, Thermo-Economic Optimization of Hybridization Options for Solar Retrofitting of Combined-Cycle Power Plants

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Topics: Optimization , Power stations , Solar energy , Design , Thermoeconomics

Parameter Estimation in Modeling of Photovoltaic Panels Based on Datasheet Values

Hayrettin Can, Damla Ickilli

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024923

Abstract

View articletitled, Parameter Estimation in Modeling of Photovoltaic Panels Based on Datasheet Values

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Topics: Modeling , Parameter estimation , Circuits

Optical Parameters in High-Efficiency Optical Receivers With a Parabolic Reflector Before and After Coating With Ag Film

Chung Jui Lee, Jen Fin Lin

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024924

Abstract

View articletitled, Optical Parameters in High-Efficiency Optical Receivers With a Parabolic Reflector Before and After Coating With Ag Film

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Topics: Coating processes , Coatings , Lenses (Optics) , Errors , Simulation , ASTM International

Testing of High-Performance Concrete as a Thermal Energy Storage Medium at High Temperatures

Joel E. Skinner, Matthew N. Strasser, Brad M. Brown, R. Panneer Selvam

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024925

Abstract

View articletitled, Testing of High-Performance Concrete as a Thermal Energy Storage Medium at High Temperatures

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Topics: Concretes , Heat exchangers , Prisms (Optics) , Testing , Stress , Pipes

Dynamic Model of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery for System Performance Control

Victor Yu, Dongmei Chen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024928

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamic Model of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery for System Performance Control

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Topics: Batteries , Current density , Electrodes , Flow (Dynamics) , Mass transfer , Overvoltage , Temperature , Dynamic models , Membranes , Electrolytes

Filtering Procedures for Reliable Outdoor Temperature Coefficients in Different Photovoltaic Technologies

David Moser, Markus Pichler, Miglena Nikolaeva-Dimitrova

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024931

Abstract

View articletitled, Filtering Procedures for Reliable Outdoor Temperature Coefficients in Different Photovoltaic Technologies

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Topics: Filtration , Temperature , Wind velocity

Drag Reduction Using Riblet Film Applied to Airfoils for Wind Turbines

Agrim Sareen, Robert W. Deters, Steven P. Henry, Michael S. Selig

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024982

Abstract

View articletitled, Drag Reduction Using Riblet Film Applied to Airfoils for Wind Turbines

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Topics: Airfoils , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Drag reduction , Turbulence , Reynolds number , Wind turbines

Condition Monitoring the Drive Train of a Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Wind Turbine Using Generator Electrical Signals

Wenxian Yang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024983

Abstract

View articletitled, Condition Monitoring the Drive Train of a Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Wind Turbine Using Generator Electrical Signals

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Topics: Condition monitoring , Generators , Permanent magnets , Signals , Wind turbines , Trains , Rotors , Winding (process)

Economic Potential of Innovative Receiver Concepts With Different Solar Field Configurations for Supercritical Steam Cycles

Csaba Singer, Reiner Buck, Robert Pitz-Paal, Hans Müller-Steinhagen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024740

Abstract

View articletitled, Economic Potential of Innovative Receiver Concepts With Different Solar Field Configurations for Supercritical Steam Cycles

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Topics: Cycles , Solar energy , Steam , Temperature , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Computational fluid dynamics , Storage , Absorption

Computational Analysis of a Pipe Flow Distributor for a Thermocline Based Thermal Energy Storage System

Samia Afrin, Vinod Kumar, Desikan Bharathan, Greg C. Glatzmaier, Zhiwen Ma

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024927

Abstract

View articletitled, Computational Analysis of a Pipe Flow Distributor for a Thermocline Based Thermal Energy Storage System

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Pipe flow , Pipes , Thermal energy storage , Storage , Concentrating solar power

An Outdoor Experiment of a Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator Photovoltaic Module on a Sunny Day in Nottingham

Guiqiang Li, Yuehong Su, Gang Pei, Hang Zhou, Xu Yu, Jie Ji, Saffa Riffat

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024929

Abstract

View articletitled, An Outdoor Experiment of a Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator Photovoltaic Module on a Sunny Day in Nottingham

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Topics: Lenses (Optics) , Solar radiation , Testing , Solar energy

Hybrid Solar and Coal-Fired Steam Power Plant Based on Air Preheating

Shimin Deng

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024932

Abstract

View articletitled, Hybrid Solar and Coal-Fired Steam Power Plant Based on Air Preheating

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Topics: Solar energy , Steam , Temperature , Fuels , Feedwater , Boilers , Coal

Economic Chances and Technical Risks of the Internal Direct Absorption Receiver

Csaba Singer, Reiner Buck, Robert Pitz-Paal, Hans Müller-Steinhagen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024933

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View articletitled, Economic Chances and Technical Risks of the Internal Direct Absorption Receiver

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Topics: Absorption , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Liquid films , Solar energy , Temperature , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotation , Computational fluid dynamics , Thermal energy storage , High temperature

Heliostat Field Layout Improvement by Nonrestricted Refinement

Reiner Buck

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025293

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View articletitled, Heliostat Field Layout Improvement by Nonrestricted Refinement

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Topics: Optimization , Ray tracing , Shades and shadows , Simulation , Solar energy , Cycles , Time series

Research on Joint Power and Loads Control for Large Scale Directly Driven Wind Turbines

JuChuan Dai, Deshun Liu, Yanping Hu, Xiangbing Shen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025707

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View articletitled, Research on Joint Power and Loads Control for Large Scale Directly Driven Wind Turbines

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Topics: Blades , Stress , Wind turbines , Rotors

Prism-Based Sunlight Concentrator Layout: A Genetic Algorithm Solution

Kung-Jeng Wang, Nguyen Dang Tien Dung, Allen Jong-Woei Whang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025845

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View articletitled, Prism-Based Sunlight Concentrator Layout: A Genetic Algorithm Solution

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Topics: Genetic algorithms , PLGA , Prisms (Optics) , Sunlight

Shape Optimized Heliostats Using a Tailored Stiffness Approach

Li Meng, Zheng You, A. F. M. Arif, Steven Dubowsky

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025827

Abstract

View articletitled, Shape Optimized Heliostats Using a Tailored Stiffness Approach

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Topics: Mirrors , Shapes , Stiffness , Design

Experimental Study With Analytical Validation of Thermally Driven Flow in Risers of Solar Water Heaters Under Varying Scale Thickness and Heat Flux

U. C. Arunachala, M. Siddhartha Bhatt, L. K. Sreepathi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025716

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View articletitled, Experimental Study With Analytical Validation of Thermally Driven Flow in Risers of Solar Water Heaters Under Varying Scale Thickness and Heat Flux

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Significant wave heights , Water , Solar energy , Temperature , Heat , Solar radiation

Design Point for Predicting Year-Round Performance of Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator Systems

Men Wirz, Matthew Roesle, Aldo Steinfeld

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025709

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View articletitled, Design Point for Predicting Year-Round Performance of Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator Systems

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Topics: Design , Solar energy , Thermal efficiency , Parabolic troughs , Optimization

A Single Stage Photovoltaic Inverter With Common Power Factor Control and Maximum Power Point Tracking Circuit

R. Sridhar, K. C. Jayasankar, S. S. Dash, Varun Avasthy

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025515

Abstract

View articletitled, A Single Stage Photovoltaic Inverter With Common Power Factor Control and Maximum Power Point Tracking Circuit

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Topics: Circuits , Control equipment , Cycles , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Power conditioning circuits , Switches , Stress , Power conditioning , Solar cell arrays

Performance of Rigid Porous Stratification Manifolds With Interpretation for Off-Design Operation

Shuping Wang, Jane H. Davidson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025710

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View articletitled, Performance of Rigid Porous Stratification Manifolds With Interpretation for Off-Design Operation

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Topics: Design , Manifolds , Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature

Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Life Prediction of Photovoltaic Modules

Osama Hasan, A. F. M. Arif, M. U. Siddiqui

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026037

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View articletitled, Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Life Prediction of Photovoltaic Modules

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Topics: Copper , Finite element analysis , Lamination , Stress , Temperature , Glass , Modeling , Silicon , Thermomechanics

Effect of Crystallinity on the Performance of P3HT/PC70BM/n-Dodecylthiol Polymer Solar Cells

Nidal Abu-Zahra, Mahmoud Algazzar

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026100

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Crystallinity on the Performance of P3HT/PC70BM/n-Dodecylthiol Polymer Solar Cells

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Topics: Annealing , Crystallization , Polymers , Solar cells , Phase separation , Temperature

Fracture Analysis and Distribution of Surface Cracks in Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers

S. Saffar, S. Gouttebroze, Z. L. Zhang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025972

Abstract

View articletitled, Fracture Analysis and Distribution of Surface Cracks in Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers

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Topics: Displacement , Failure , Fracture (Materials) , Probability , Sawing , Semiconductor wafers , Surface cracks , Fracture (Process) , Stress

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe-Assisted Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Unit for Dish-Stirling Systems

Hamidreza Shabgard, Amir Faghri, Theodore L. Bergman, Charles E. Andraka

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025973

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe-Assisted Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Unit for Dish-Stirling Systems

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Topics: Heat pipes , Heat transfer , Melting , Temperature , Vapors , Engines , Heat , Computer simulation , Latent heat , Thermal energy storage

A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Active Power Control of Wind Farm

Jianxiao Zou, Junping Yao, Qingze Zou, Hongbing Xu, Zhenzhen Zhang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 021026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026636

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View articletitled, A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Active Power Control of Wind Farm

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Topics: Pareto optimization , Wind farms , Wind turbines

Technical Briefs

Modeling and Technical-Economic Optimization of Electricity Supply Network by Three Photovoltaic Systems

Sahar Safarian, Pooya Khodaparast, Movaffaq Kateb

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 024501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025120

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View articletitled, Modeling and Technical-Economic Optimization of Electricity Supply Network by Three Photovoltaic Systems

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Topics: Modeling , Optimization , Photovoltaic power systems , Silicon , Solar energy , Construction , Solar radiation

Estimation of Global Solar Radiation Using Artificial Neural Networks in Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates

Maitha Al-Shamisi, Ali Assi, Hassan Hejase

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 024502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025826

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View articletitled, Estimation of Global Solar Radiation Using Artificial Neural Networks in Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Solar radiation

Design Innovation Paper

Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology in the Cement Production Process: Hybrid Approach—A Case Study

Ricardo Sebastián González, Gilles Flamant

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2014, 136(2): 025001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026573

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View articletitled, Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology in the Cement Production Process: Hybrid Approach—A Case Study

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Topics: Solar energy , Cement plants , Cements (Adhesives)

Research Papers

Thermo-Economic Optimization of Hybridization Options for Solar Retrofitting of Combined-Cycle Power Plants

Parameter Estimation in Modeling of Photovoltaic Panels Based on Datasheet Values

Optical Parameters in High-Efficiency Optical Receivers With a Parabolic Reflector Before and After Coating With Ag Film

Testing of High-Performance Concrete as a Thermal Energy Storage Medium at High Temperatures

Dynamic Model of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery for System Performance Control

Filtering Procedures for Reliable Outdoor Temperature Coefficients in Different Photovoltaic Technologies

Drag Reduction Using Riblet Film Applied to Airfoils for Wind Turbines

Condition Monitoring the Drive Train of a Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Wind Turbine Using Generator Electrical Signals

Economic Potential of Innovative Receiver Concepts With Different Solar Field Configurations for Supercritical Steam Cycles

Computational Analysis of a Pipe Flow Distributor for a Thermocline Based Thermal Energy Storage System

An Outdoor Experiment of a Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator Photovoltaic Module on a Sunny Day in Nottingham

Hybrid Solar and Coal-Fired Steam Power Plant Based on Air Preheating

Economic Chances and Technical Risks of the Internal Direct Absorption Receiver

Heliostat Field Layout Improvement by Nonrestricted Refinement

Research on Joint Power and Loads Control for Large Scale Directly Driven Wind Turbines

Prism-Based Sunlight Concentrator Layout: A Genetic Algorithm Solution

Shape Optimized Heliostats Using a Tailored Stiffness Approach

Experimental Study With Analytical Validation of Thermally Driven Flow in Risers of Solar Water Heaters Under Varying Scale Thickness and Heat Flux

Design Point for Predicting Year-Round Performance of Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator Systems

A Single Stage Photovoltaic Inverter With Common Power Factor Control and Maximum Power Point Tracking Circuit

Performance of Rigid Porous Stratification Manifolds With Interpretation for Off-Design Operation

Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Life Prediction of Photovoltaic Modules

Effect of Crystallinity on the Performance of P3HT/PC70BM/n-Dodecylthiol Polymer Solar Cells

Fracture Analysis and Distribution of Surface Cracks in Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers

Numerical Simulation of Heat Pipe-Assisted Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Unit for Dish-Stirling Systems

A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Active Power Control of Wind Farm

Technical Briefs

Modeling and Technical-Economic Optimization of Electricity Supply Network by Three Photovoltaic Systems

Estimation of Global Solar Radiation Using Artificial Neural Networks in Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates

Design Innovation Paper

Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology in the Cement Production Process: Hybrid Approach—A Case Study

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