... number by as much as twentyfold. 24 01 2011 26 08 2011 29 11 2011 29 11 2011 heat exchangers natural convection numerical analysis solar power tanks (containers) thermal energy storage transient analysis water storage thermal stores immersed heat exchanger...

... finite element analysis finite volume methods gas turbines heat conduction Monte Carlo methods ray tracing solar power In previous publications [( 1 ), 2 ] we reported on a novel design of an air-based pressurized solar receiver for power generation via solar-driven gas turbines. The main...

... harvesting hybrid power systems photovoltaic power systems solar cells solar power Sun thermal power stations photovoltaic thermal concentrating solar spectral fluid filter In just 1 h the amount of sunshine that falls on the Earth is large enough to meet all of the human energy...

... −6.41702 * Climate zones merged to neighbor climate zone. 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...

... 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...

... optimisation power consumption solar energy concentrators solar power temperature distribution solar thermochemical reactor concentrated solar energy cavity reactor geometrical optimization new reactor design Solar energy is a very promising way to reduce pollutant emissions. Nevertheless...

... 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...

... biofuel bioreactors flue gas desulphurisation microorganisms solar power sunlight wastewater treatment spatial light-dilution photobioreactor microalgae kinetics efficiency There is a significant interest in increasing the variety of goods produced and services performed...

... are illustrated through Sankey (energy flow) and Grassmann (exergy loss and flow) diagrams. 23 04 2010 13 09 2010 28 01 2011 28 01 2011 exergy heat pumps solar power sustainable development thermal energy storage solar energy ground heat pump thermal energy storage energy...

... ,” Energy 0360-5442 , 29 , pp. 1207 – 1217 . 10.1016/j.energy.2004.01.004 Winter , C. J. , Sizmann , R. L. , and Vant-Hull , L. L. , 1991 , Solar Power Plants: Fundamentals, Technology, Systems, Economics , Springer , New York . ASHRAE , 2001 , Fundamentals Handbook...

... 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 Gasification of coke particles loaded in the reactor (133–145 g...

... over the island of Puerto Rico during the ( a ) DS, ( b ) ERS, and ( c ) LRS 24 07 2006 10 02 2010 14 06 2010 14 06 2010 climate mitigation climatology solar power solar radiation wind power IPCC PCM RAMS climate change future Caribbean insolation future...

...Tatsuya Kodama 18 05 2010 18 05 2010 solar power solar radiation This special issue of the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering is dedicated to solar energy research activities in Asia. It contains 11 papers from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. There are three major paths...

... 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...

... gasification reaction increases the calorific value of the initial biomass. 13 05 2009 27 07 2009 04 01 2010 bioenergy conversion chemical reactors coal gasification solar power concentrated solar solar-thermal biomass solar reactor syngas gasification As world...

... (irradiance) I 0 ( W / m 2 ) of the beam entering the volume. 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 in the exploitation...