Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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A Novel Optical Efficiency Model for Heliostat Fields Based on 2D Boolean Operations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The optimal design of the heliostat field is one of the fundamental issues in concentrated solar power generation. Due to the complexity of computing the shading and blocking, the accurate computation of optical efficiency ... -
Evaluating Glint and Glare Hazards From Fields of Parabolic Mirrors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Reflected light from photovoltaic installations and concentrated solar power plants poses a significant risk to observers, manifesting as glint (momentary flashes) and glare (sustained brightness). These hazards are ... -
A Novel Heatsink for Optimizing Photovoltaic Cell Performance With Passive Cooling Using Perforated Wave-Shaped Fins
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert solar energy into electricity with about 20% efficiency, while the remaining 80% dissipates as heat, reducing performance. Maintaining PV cells near 25 °C is crucial to avoid efficiency ... -
Energy Efficiency and Grid-Independent Buildings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The proliferation of solar homes with photovoltaics and without energy storage promotes the electric power supply–demand mismatch and impedes the higher market adoption of renewable energy in buildings and the decarbonization ... -
A Combined Computational and Mathematical Analysis of Interconnect Fatigue Potential in Photovoltaic Modules
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)A finite element model of a 60-cell monocrystalline silicon glass-polymer photovoltaic module was simulated with ±1.0 kPa and ±2.4 kPa loads applied to the glass to calculate the deformation under load. Cell-to-cell ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of an Office With Seated Persons and a Double-Duct Solar Roof Chimney for Passive Ventilation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This investigation reports a detailed computational study of heat transfer and airflow in an office with seated persons with a double-duct vertical roof solar chimney (SC). The computational model was validated with ... -
Performance Analysis of Novel Solar Dryer With Optimal Tilt Angle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study investigates the performance and economic aspects of a novel natural convection solar dryer designed for drying tomato slices. The dryer, featuring a floor area of 0.45×0.80m2 with a north–south orientation, ... -
Thermodynamic Power Cycle for the Solar Vortex Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The solar vortex engine (SVE) is an updraft solar power generation system that removes the limits and high capital costs imposed by the traditional solar chimney. In this study, a thermodynamic power cycle is developed by ... -
Unrestraining the Biot Number for Systems With Internal Heat Generation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Thermal runaway from hot spots in systems such as solar energy storage poses a safety concern. Tools for rapid analysis of these systems would be exceedingly useful in their development and maintenance. The “lumped ... -
Experimental Study of a Cooling Photovoltaic Solar Panel Using Water-Wet Jute Fabric
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)One of the most significant problems solar panels face is the rising temperature in their solar cells, which can lead to a decrease in electrical production. To solve this issue, we conducted a comparison study to establish ... -
Solar Simulator Prototype With Halogen and Light-Emitting Diode Sources
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Hybrid solar simulators (SS) using halogen lamps and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), classified as A for spectral match (SM) and temporal instability (TI), are primarily reported for characterizing small solar cells (160cm2). ... -
Impact of Non-Uniform Surface Temperature on the Apparent Radiative Properties of Cavity Receivers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Radiative surface properties play a critical role in the design, analysis and optimization of solar–thermal systems. Cavity receivers increase the efficiency of solar–thermal energy systems through the cavity effect. The ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study of Parallel Flow Evacuated U-Tube Solar Collector With Parabolic Reflector: Impact of Particulate Matter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The article explores the performance of an evacuated U-tube solar collector integrated with a parabolic reflector under extremely hot tropical conditions, both with and without the presence of particulate matter, using ... -
Direct Normal Irradiance Prediction-Based Optimum Interval Tilt Angles for Enhancement of Energy Output, Levelized Cost of Energy, and CO2 Emission in a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The tilt angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels is a crucial determinant of their performance and can be adjusted using different tracking methods. Periodically changing the tilt angle strikes a practical balance between ... -
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' ...