Topics: Heating , Seawater , Solar energy , Solar heating , Temperature , Water , Energy efficiency , Evaporation , Lenses (Optics) , Electricity (Physics)

The Benefit of Using Multiple Thin Tanks Versus a Short Big Tank for Thermal Storage in Ceramic-Sphere Packed Bed With Airflow

Yan Wang, Peiwen Li, Zhifeng Wang, Bei Yang, Guofeng Yuan

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044768

Abstract

View articletitled, The Benefit of Using Multiple Thin Tanks Versus a Short Big Tank for Thermal Storage in Ceramic-Sphere Packed Bed With Airflow

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Topics: Air flow , Temperature , Thermal energy storage , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Heat , Ceramics , Cycles

Using a Novel Phase Change Material-Based Cooling Tower for a Photovoltaic Module Cooling

Nasrin Abdollahi, Masoud Rahimi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044890

Abstract

View articletitled, Using a Novel Phase Change Material-Based Cooling Tower for a Photovoltaic Module Cooling

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Topics: Cooling , Cooling systems , Cooling towers , Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature , Water , Heat , Solar energy , Heat transfer

Experimental Verification of the Sky View Factor Model in Multiple-Row Photovoltaic Fields

Y. Massalha, J. Appelbaum

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044979

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View articletitled, Experimental Verification of the Sky View Factor Model in Multiple-Row Photovoltaic Fields

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Topics: Radiation (Physics)

Enhancing the Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping System by Water Cooling Over and Below the Photovoltaic Array

Arunendra K. Tiwari, Vimal C. Sontake, Vilas R. Kalamkar

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044978

Abstract

View articletitled, Enhancing the Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping System by Water Cooling Over and Below the Photovoltaic Array

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Topics: Cooling , Pumps , Solar energy , Temperature , Water , System efficiency

Evaluating the Accuracy of RANS Wind Flow Modeling Over Forested Terrain. Part 2: Impact on Capacity Factor for Moderately Complex Topography

Viridiana G. Morales Garza, Jonathon Sumner, Jörn Nathan, Christian Masson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045145

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluating the Accuracy of RANS Wind Flow Modeling Over Forested Terrain. Part 2: Impact on Capacity Factor for Moderately Complex Topography

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Topics: Errors , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Simulation , Turbulence , Uncertainty , Wind , Wind velocity , Wind farms

Energy and Thermal Performance of Social Housing: Analysis of Heat Flow Through the Envelope and Comparison With International Schemes

Claudia K. Romero-Perez, Norma A. Rodriguez-Muñoz, Ana C. Borbon-Almada, M. Guadalupe Alpuche-Cruz, Ignacio R. Martin-Dominguez

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045171

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View articletitled, Energy and Thermal Performance of Social Housing: Analysis of Heat Flow Through the Envelope and Comparison With International Schemes

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Topics: Climate , Energy consumption , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Structures , Energy efficiency , Simulation , Heating , Temperature

Optimum Arrangement of Fins in a Free Convection-Based Solar Air Heater

Digpal Kumar, B. Premachandran

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045198

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View articletitled, Optimum Arrangement of Fins in a Free Convection-Based Solar Air Heater

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Topics: Fins , Solar energy , Heat transfer , Temperature , Heat flux

Daily Surface Solar Radiation Prediction Mapping Using Artificial Neural Network: The Case Study of Reunion Island

Peng Li, Miloud Bessafi, Beatrice Morel, Jean-Pierre Chabriat, Mathieu Delsaut, Qi Li

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045274

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View articletitled, Daily Surface Solar Radiation Prediction Mapping Using Artificial Neural Network: The Case Study of Reunion Island

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Solar radiation , Wavelets , Principal component analysis , Dynamic light scattering

Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic-Heat Pump (PV/T) Combined Systems: A Comparative Numerical Study

Ahmet Numan Ozakin, Kenan Yakut, Mansour Nasiri Khalaji

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045313

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic-Heat Pump (PV/T) Combined Systems: A Comparative Numerical Study

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Electrical efficiency , Heat , Heat pumps , Photovoltaic power systems , Pumps , Refrigerants , Temperature , Fins , Cooling

Characteristic Equation Development for Single-Slope Solar Distiller Unit Augmented With N Identical Parabolic Concentrator Integrated Evacuated Tubular Collectors

Rajeev Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Dharmendra Kumar, Ajay R. Singh, Desh B. Singh, Gopal N. Tiwari

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045314

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View articletitled, Characteristic Equation Development for Single-Slope Solar Distiller Unit Augmented With <em>N</em> Identical Parabolic Concentrator Integrated Evacuated Tubular Collectors

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Topics: Exergy , Heat , Solar energy , Solar stills , Temperature , Water , Fluids

The Thermal Stratification Evaluation of Phase-Change Materials in a Heat Storage Tank: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Experimental Study

Zilong Wang, Hua Zhang, Binlin Dou, Guanhua Zhang, Huajie Huang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045342

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View articletitled, The Thermal Stratification Evaluation of Phase-Change Materials in a Heat Storage Tank: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Experimental Study

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Errors , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat storage , Liquefaction , Phase change materials , Temperature , Thermal stratification , Water , Solar energy

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An Operation Data-Based Method for the Diagnosis of Zero-Point Shift of Wind Turbines Yaw Angle

Davide Astolfi, Francesco Castellani, Ludovico Terzi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 024501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045081

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View articletitled, An Operation Data-Based Method for the Diagnosis of Zero-Point Shift of Wind Turbines Yaw Angle

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Topics: Wind turbines , Yaw , Wind velocity , Errors , Wind farms , Wind

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