Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
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EISSN:1528-8986|ISSN:0199-6231|Disc:The Journal of Solar Energy Engineering - Including Wind Energy and Building Energy Conservation - publishes research papers that contain original work of permanent interest in all areas of solar energy and energy conservation, as well as discussions of policy and regulatory issues that affect renewable energy technologies and their implementation. Papers that do not include original work, but nonetheless present quality analysis or incremental improvements to past work may be published as Technical Briefs. Review papers are accepted but should be discussed with the Editor prior to submission. The Journal also publishes a section called Solar Scenery that features photographs or graphical displays of significant new installations or research facilities|Priority:6|Publisher:American Society of Mechanical Engineers|
Recent Submissions
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Prediction of Thermionic Energy Conversion Performance and Parametric Effects Using Genetic Algorithms to Fit Physics-Inspired Model Equations to Prototype Test Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Thermionic converters have potential as an energy conversion technology for high-temperature space and terrestrial applications using concentrated solar, nuclear reaction, and combustion processes as the heat source. Recent ... -
Economic and Performance Analysis of Modified Solar Distillation System Coupling Different Integrations Using Carbon Quantum Dot Nanoparticles: Generalized Thermal Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Clean drinking water and electricity production utilizing non-conventional sources of energy is the global demand for sustainable development. Ultrafast heat transfer fluids have delivered impressive results in photovoltaic ... -
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Impinging Jet-Corrugated Solar Air Heaters
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Solar air heater (SAH) is one of many applications of solar energy, but it has low thermal performance. To cater to this issue, a novel corrugated jet-impinging channel has been proposed for the absorbing plate of SAHs. ... -
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Enhanced Tubes With Composite Structure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)To fill the research gaps in the study of flow boiling on composite surfaces, four heat exchange tubes with different structures were investigated: an enhanced tube with herringbone teeth (EHT_HB), a tube with a dimple ... -
Assessment of Storage Sizing for Solar Tower Plants Using Model-Predictive Control for Dispatch Planning
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Solar tower with thermal energy storage (ST-TES) represents a promising technology for large-scale exploitation of solar irradiation for electricity generation. A ST-TES has the potential to extend electricity generation ... -
Analysis of Aerodynamic Loads on Heliostats at Operation Position Using Large Eddy Simulation and the Consistent Discrete Random Flow Generation Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study utilizes the large eddy simulation model (LES) and a synthetic method based on the Fourier technique called consistent discrete random flow generation (CDRFG) to analyze the peak aerodynamic loads on heliostats ... -
Thermo-Hydraulic Characteristics Evaluation of a Triangular Solar Air Heater Duct Having Transverse Ribs With Gaps: An Experimental Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)An experimental investigation is carried out to analyze the thermo-hydraulic characteristics of a triangular solar air heater duct having transverse ribs with gaps. The roughness parameters, such as non-dimensional pitch ... -
A Wind Farm Power Maximization Method Based on Multi-Strategy Improved Sparrow Search Algorithm
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)For large-scale constructed wind farms, reducing wake loss and improving the overall output power are the main objectives for their optimal operation. Therefore, a wind farm power maximization method based on a multi-strategy ... -
Experimental Analysis of a Solar Air Heater Featuring Multiple Spiral-Shaped Semi-Conical Ribs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)To improve the thermal and hydraulic performance of artificially roughened solar air heaters (SAHs), the current study analyzes the thermal-hydraulic performance or thermal enhancement factor of artificially roughened solar ... -
Condensation Heat Transfer Experiments of R410A and R32 in Horizontal Smooth and Enhanced Tubes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A horizontal smooth copper tube and two enhanced tubes (a dimpled tube and a diamond-shaped tube) with a length of 2 m and an outer diameter of 9.52 mm were studied in a two-phase condensation experiment using R410A and ... -
Thermal and Electrical Analyses of Organometallic Halide Solar Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)For organometallic halide solar cells (OHSC), it is expected that their performance in hot climates is to be challenged by high operating temperature conditions typical of these regions. This study explores, for the first ... -
Reviewer’s Recognition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering would like to thank all of the reviewers for volunteering their expertise and time reviewing manuscripts in 2023. Serving as reviewers ... -
Mechanical and Economic Analysis of Conventional Aluminum Photovoltaic Module Frames, Frames With Side Holes, and Open-Source Downward-Fastened Frames for Non-Traditional Racking
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Using bolts through the back of a solar photovoltaic (PV) module frames to attach them to racking is time consuming and awkward, so commercial PV installations use clamping technologies on the front. Conventional and ... -
An Accurate Explicit Six-Parameter Solar Cell Model Based on Single-Diode and Its Parameter Extraction for Seven Photovoltaic Technologies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The mathematical modeling of solar cells and panels is critical in many photovoltaic applications. However, the standard single-diode solar cell model, commonly selected to model these devices, is implicit and difficult ... -
Performance of Finned Absorber Plate Solar Air Heater Having Multiple Triangular Air Flow Passages in Parallel Under Transition to Turbulent Flow Condition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents the results of thermal performance study of a solar air heater having absorber plate with inclined fins fitted in equilateral triangular flow passages in parallel using the governing equations under ... -
The Effect of Wind Direction on the Cooling Capacity of Short Dry Natural Draft Cooling Towers Operating in Close Proximity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The layout of multiple natural draft dry cooling towers could have a significant influence on the performance of the cooling system in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants; however, this has never been quantified. Hence, ... -
Technical and Economic Performance of Four Solar Cooling and Power Co-Generated Systems Integrated With Facades in Chinese Climate Zones
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)There has been an increasing interest in solar-driven combined energy supply systems for low-temperate applications, particularly those based on the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), Kalina Cycle (KC), or Trilateral Cycle (TLC). ... -
Evaluation of the Performance of Twin Rotor Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Employing Large Eddy Simulations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The current strong global consensus on reducing carbon emissions is a motivation to develop more efficient means of harnessing sustainable sources of energy. Accordingly, research efforts toward the development of more ... -
Exergoeconomics of a Solar-Assisted Double-Effect Absorption Cogeneration System Integrated With a Cold Thermal Energy Storage System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 8/16/2023 )The cogeneration system described in this paper is constructed based on a solar-assisted double-effect absorption cogeneration cycle with an adjustable cooling-to-power ratio. As a proposed technique to benefit from the ... -
Performance Analysis of a Solar Cascaded Absorption Cooling System Using a Performance-Enhanced Parabolic Trough Collector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 8/16/2023 )This article proposes an innovative approach to improve the performance of solar cooling systems by utilizing a cascaded absorption cooling (CAC) system. This article also examines the viability of coupling an NH3–H2O ...