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|
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Modeling and Simulation of Solar Compound Parabolic Concentrator-Integrated Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study introduces an innovative approach to saline water desalination using a stationary compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) to power a low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) system. The integration of CPC into ... -
Experimental Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater With Innovative Perforated Semi-Conical Ribs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study investigates the performance of two solar air heater designs, S1-SAH and S2-SAH, through experimental analysis of temperature, energy gain and loss, efficiency, and Thermal-Hydraulic Performance Parameter (THPP) ... -
Numerical Investigations on Minimization of Convective Heat Losses From Hemispherical Cavity Receiver Using Air Curtain
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In the present work, numerical investigations are carried out to study the effect of placing an air curtain at the aperture of the hemispherical cavity receiver of solar parabolic dish collector system to reduce convective ... -
Exergy Optimization of a Hybrid Multi-Evaporative Desalination Plant Powered by Solar and Geothermal Energy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)An energy and exergy analysis has been conducted on a hybrid desalination system powered by solar energy using vacuum collectors and geothermal energy. This system is specifically designed to operate under the environmental ... -
Analysis of Erosion of Surfaces in Falling Particle Concentrating Solar Power
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Next generation concentrating solar power (CSP) systems, which utilize solid particles for energy capture, transport, and storage, offer prospects for higher temperature operation, improved efficiency, and reduced overall ... -
Dehydration of Onion Slices for Food Processing Application Using Internet of Things-Based Smart Solar Drying System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Indian onion producers experience significant economic losses as a result of the unpredictable fluctuations in onion prices during the harvesting and postharvest stages. To address these difficulties and increase farmers' ... -
Rectangular Bismuth Oxychloride With High Mid-Wave Infrared Reflectance to Strengthen Radiative Cooling Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Radiative cooling materials (RCMs) based on polymers, which reflect solar irradiance (0.24–2.5 μm) strongly and emit radiation within atmospheric window (8–13 μm) intensively, have yielded obvious cooling performance. ... -
Dual Actuator Control Strategy for Temperature Stability in High-Temperature Solar Receivers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Fluctuations in incoming solar energy adversely affect the temperature stability within solar receivers, leading to a decrease in thermal efficiency. Therefore, it is essential to design a control system with the capability ... -
Linear Fresnel Reflector Power Plants in Algeria: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The Algerian government seeks to provide all the resources available to it to exploit every available energy source in all Algerian provinces. Accordingly, this paper aims to present an energy, economic, and environmental ... -
Experimental Study of Heat Transfer and Frictional Characteristics of Impinging Jet Solar Air Heater With Stepped Ribs Having Varying Length of Jet Plate
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)An experimental study on the effect of shortening of jet plate perforation length on the thermal and frictional performance of an impinging jet solar air heater with ribs (RIJSAH) was conducted. The jet span length was ... -
Experimental Investigation of Natural Circulating Solar Energy System Including a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The most common natural flow water heating systems are in one-ended inclined pipes today. This study aims to investigate the natural circulation solar energy system experimentally with a parabolic trough solar collector. ... -
Resources, Training, and Education Under the Heliostat Consortium: Industry Gap Analysis and Building a Resource Database
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Concentrating solar power is not a widely deployed or known technology area, and the heliostat workforce community in the United States is currently small, with knowledge and expertise not widely available. The resource, ... -
Dynamic Simulation of a Molten Salt-Steam Superheater for Load-Following Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The growing use of intermittent renewables in electrical grids increasingly motivates load-following operations as a crucial capability of dispatchable power plants. However, frequent load variations in steam generation ... -
Modeling of a Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Panel for Residential Hot Water System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Despite the extensive body of research on photovoltaic (PV)/thermal systems, a gap remains in evaluating their performance in residential settings. This study aims to bridge this gap by focusing on the energy modeling of ... -
Analysis of Heat Transfer of Molten Salts Startup Flow in Cold Pipes Avoiding Freezing in Solar and Nuclear Energy Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Molten salts are employed as the heat transfer fluid to carry the thermal energy from a solar receiver or a nuclear reactor for delivering to thermal storage systems or thermal power plants for power generation. For the ... -
Mass Flow Control Strategy for Maximum Energy Extraction in Thermal Energy Storage Tanks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper introduces an experimental approach to enhance thermal energy storage (TES) tank performance by employing a novel control strategy and an automatic flow valve. The valve adjusts mass flow to minimize heat loss ... -
Assessment of Particle Candidates for Falling Particle Receiver Applications Through Irradiance and Thermal Cycling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Falling particle receiver (FPR) systems are a rapidly developing technology for concentrating solar power applications. Solid particles are used as both the heat transfer fluid and system thermal energy storage media. ... -
Modeling the Solar Cells Temperature and Power Output From Photovoltaic Panels Under Dusty Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Almost all available power and temperature models of photo voltaic (PV) panels can only predict the power output and the cell temperature under clean conditions. The objective of this research is to study the effect of ... -
Flow and Heat Transfer Experimental Study for 3D-Printed Solar Receiving Tubes With Helical Fins at Internal Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)3D-printing technology was applied to fabricate novel solar thermal collection tubes that have internal heat transfer enhancement fins and external surfaces with high solar absorptivity and low emissivity due to the ability ... -
Annual Energy Analysis of a Building-Integrated Semitransparent Photovoltaic Thermal Façade
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study numerically examines the performance of a building-integrated semitransparent photovoltaic thermal (BiSPVT) façade in Srinagar, India's weather conditions. The primary objective is to explore the façade's potential ...