Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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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' ... -
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 ...