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Volume 140, Issue 4

August 2018

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ISSN 0199-6231

EISSN 1528-8986

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Research Papers
Technical Brief
Design Innovation Paper

Research Papers

Experimental Study of Thermal Performance of a Reduced Scale Cavity Equipped With Phase Change Material: Study of the Optimal Phase Change Material Layer Location

Ayoub Gounni, Mustapha El Alami, Mohamed Tahar Mabouk, Abdelhamid Kheiri

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039331

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Study of Thermal Performance of a Reduced Scale Cavity Equipped With Phase Change Material: Study of the Optimal Phase Change Material Layer Location

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Topics: Cavities , Heat , Heat flux , Phase change materials , Temperature , Heat transfer , Melting

To Demonstrate the Potential Application of “Low Temperature and High Performance Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Fabricated Using HWCVD” in Wireless Sensor Network: An Initial Research

Mohit Agarwal, Amit Munjal, Rajiv Dusane

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039427

Abstract

View articletitled, To Demonstrate the Potential Application of “Low Temperature and High Performance Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Fabricated Using HWCVD” in Wireless Sensor Network: An Initial Research

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Topics: Batteries , Energy harvesting , Silicon , Solar cells , Wireless sensor networks , Low temperature

Design and Fabrication of a Multistage Solar Still With Three Focal Concentric Collectors

Fayadh M. Abed

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039351

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Fabrication of a Multistage Solar Still With Three Focal Concentric Collectors

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Topics: Design , Evaporation , Solar energy , Solar radiation , Solar stills , Temperature , Water , Condensation , Flow (Dynamics) , Manufacturing

Evaluation of the Effect of Spar Cap Fiber Angle of Bending–Torsion Coupled Blades on the Aero-Structural Performance of Wind Turbines

Özgün Şener, Touraj Farsadi, M. Ozan Gözcü, Altan Kayran

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039350

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluation of the Effect of Spar Cap Fiber Angle of Bending–Torsion Coupled Blades on the Aero-Structural Performance of Wind Turbines

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Topics: Blades , Spar platforms , Torsion , Wind turbines , Wing spars , Fibers , Stress , Simulation , Fatigue

General Correlation of Building Energy Use Via Hybrid Genetic Programming/Genetic Algorithm

Raed I. Bourisli, Mohammed A. Altarakma, Adnan A. AlAnzi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039447

Abstract

View articletitled, General Correlation of Building Energy Use Via Hybrid Genetic Programming/Genetic Algorithm

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Topics: Algorithms , Computer programming , Energy consumption , Genetic algorithms , Structures , Shapes , Encryption

Effectiveness of Phase Change Material for Cooling of Photovoltaic Panel for Hot Climate

Adeel Waqas, Ji Jie

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039550

Abstract

View articletitled, Effectiveness of Phase Change Material for Cooling of Photovoltaic Panel for Hot Climate

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Topics: Melting point , Phase change materials , Temperature , Energy budget (Physics)

Design and Characterization of a Trailer-Based Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Test Rig

Iman Khorsand, Cameron Dallas, Alan Magni, Curran Crawford

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039655

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Characterization of a Trailer-Based Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Test Rig

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Topics: Control equipment , Control systems , Design , Rotors , Turbines , Wind turbines , Instrumentation , Testing , Blades , Simulation

Integration of Soiling-Rate Measurements and Cleaning Strategies in Yield Analysis of Parabolic Trough Plants

Fabian Wolfertstetter, Stefan Wilbert, Jürgen Dersch, Simon Dieckmann, Robert Pitz-Paal, Abdellatif Ghennioui

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039631

Abstract

View articletitled, Integration of Soiling-Rate Measurements and Cleaning Strategies in Yield Analysis of Parabolic Trough Plants

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Topics: Parabolic troughs , Power stations , Simulation , Solar energy

Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Desiccant Cooling System Cycles in World Climate Zones

Muzaffar Ali, Vladimir Vukovic, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039426

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Desiccant Cooling System Cycles in World Climate Zones

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Topics: Climate , Cooling systems , Cycles , Solar energy , Cooling , Ventilation , Temperature , Design

Design of Phase Change Material Based Domestic Solar Cooking System for Both Indoor and Outdoor Cooking Applications

S. M. Santhi Rekha, Sukruedee Sukchai

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039605

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of Phase Change Material Based Domestic Solar Cooking System for Both Indoor and Outdoor Cooking Applications

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Topics: Design , Heat transfer , Phase change materials , Solar energy

Evaluation on the Performance of Photovoltaic–Thermal Hybrid System Using CO₂ as a Working Fluid

Chayadit Pumaneratkul, Haruhiko Yamasaki, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yuhiro Iwamoto

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039657

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluation on the Performance of Photovoltaic–Thermal Hybrid System Using CO<sub>2</sub> as a Working Fluid

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Solar energy , Temperature , Temperature distribution , Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

Importance of Shear in Site Assessment of Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads

René M. M. Slot, Lasse Svenningsen, John D. Sørensen, Morten L. Thøgersen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039748

Abstract

View articletitled, Importance of Shear in Site Assessment of Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads

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Topics: Fatigue , Fatigue damage , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress , Turbulence , Wind , Wind shear , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Blades

A Feasibility Study of the Use of Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study Assessment in a Factory in Zulfi City

Yosry A. Azzam, Nagwa Ibrahim

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 041013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039551

Abstract

View articletitled, A Feasibility Study of the Use of Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study Assessment in a Factory in Zulfi City

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Topics: Photovoltaic power systems , Renewable energy , Sensitivity analysis , Solar energy , Energy generation , Economics , Modeling , Design , Emissions , Governments

Technical Brief

Analysis of Wind Turbine Wakes Through Time-Resolved and SCADA Data of an Onshore Wind Farm

Francesco Castellani, Paolo Sdringola, Davide Astolfi

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 044501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039347

Abstract

View articletitled, Analysis of Wind Turbine Wakes Through Time-Resolved and SCADA Data of an Onshore Wind Farm

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Topics: Wakes , Wind , Wind farms , Wind turbines , Fluctuations (Physics) , Turbines , Time series

Effectiveness of Bottom Insulation of a Salinity Gradient Solar Pond

Sayantan Ganguly, Abhijit Date, Aliakbar Akbarzadeh

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 044502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039416

Abstract

View articletitled, Effectiveness of Bottom Insulation of a Salinity Gradient Solar Pond

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Topics: Heat , Insulation , Solar energy , Temperature , Heat losses , Solar radiation

Design Innovation Paper

Design, Modeling, and Characterization of a 10 kW_e Metal Halide High Flux Solar Simulator

Nathan P. Siegel, Jeffrey P. Roba

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2018, 140(4): 045001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039658

Abstract

View articletitled, Design, Modeling, and Characterization of a 10 kW<sub>e</sub> Metal Halide High Flux Solar Simulator

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Topics: Design , Metals , Solar energy , Hardware , Simulation

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Research Papers

Experimental Study of Thermal Performance of a Reduced Scale Cavity Equipped With Phase Change Material: Study of the Optimal Phase Change Material Layer Location

To Demonstrate the Potential Application of “Low Temperature and High Performance Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Fabricated Using HWCVD” in Wireless Sensor Network: An Initial Research

Design and Fabrication of a Multistage Solar Still With Three Focal Concentric Collectors

Evaluation of the Effect of Spar Cap Fiber Angle of Bending–Torsion Coupled Blades on the Aero-Structural Performance of Wind Turbines

General Correlation of Building Energy Use Via Hybrid Genetic Programming/Genetic Algorithm

Effectiveness of Phase Change Material for Cooling of Photovoltaic Panel for Hot Climate

Design and Characterization of a Trailer-Based Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Test Rig

Integration of Soiling-Rate Measurements and Cleaning Strategies in Yield Analysis of Parabolic Trough Plants

Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Desiccant Cooling System Cycles in World Climate Zones

Design of Phase Change Material Based Domestic Solar Cooking System for Both Indoor and Outdoor Cooking Applications

Evaluation on the Performance of Photovoltaic–Thermal Hybrid System Using CO₂ as a Working Fluid

Importance of Shear in Site Assessment of Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads

A Feasibility Study of the Use of Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study Assessment in a Factory in Zulfi City

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Analysis of Wind Turbine Wakes Through Time-Resolved and SCADA Data of an Onshore Wind Farm

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