Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Two-Fluid and Discrete Element Modeling of a Parallel Plate Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)A novel high-temperature particle solar receiver is developed using a light trapping planar cavity configuration. As particles fall through the cavity, the concentrated solar radiation warms the boundaries of the receiver ... -
Fungible, Multiyear Solar Thermochemical Energy Storage Demonstrated via the Cobalt Oxide Cycle1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)We present a proof of concept demonstration of solar thermochemical energy storage on a multiple year time scale. The storage is fungible and can take the form of process heat or hydrogen. We designed and fabricated a 4-kW ... -
Techno-Economic Analysis of Using Reversible Turbomachinery for Pumped Thermal Energy Storage Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The objective of this paper is to assess the techno-economic performance of different cycle configurations for pumped thermal energy storage (PTES), including the effects of charging electricity costs. Reversible turbomachinery ... -
Effects of an Annular Baffle on Heat Transfer to an Immersed Coil Heat Exchanger in Thermally Stratified Tanks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The effect of a cylindrical baffle on heat transfer to an immersed heat exchanger is investigated in initially thermally stratified tanks. The heat exchanger is located in the annular region created by the baffle and the ... -
Special Issue on the 17th Annual International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ES2023)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This Special Issue of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering highlights the breadth and depth of research presented at the 17th Annual International Conference on Energy Sustainability, held in Washington, DC in the ... -
The Application of a Non-Intrusive Methodology to Estimate Particle Egress Rate and Advective Heat Losses of a Falling Particle Receiver During On-Sun Tests
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The direct measurement of particle temperatures and advective losses from solid particle receiver has been a topic of necessary interest to de-risk the technology and improve its performance. Due to the flow's transient ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Heat Pipe Tilting on a Concentrated Photovoltaic/Heat Pipe Passive Cooling System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)To maintain the concentrated photovoltaic systems (CPV) output, effective cooling is necessary. In contrast to costly and complicated active cooling methods, passive cooling is static, simple, and maintenance-free. Among ... -
A Novel Methodology to Estimate the Cell Temperature of Photovoltaic Thermal Modules: Test With Experimental Data, Prospects, and Limits
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The efficient use and understanding of photovoltaic thermal (PVT) modules require accurately evaluating the temperature of their photovoltaic cells. But due to their specific composition, measuring this temperature directly ... -
Investigation of the Enhancement of Heat Transfer in a Flat Plate Solar Collector With a Corrugated Tube Under Thermosiphon Effect
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The development of new technologies for energy generation and use has been increasing significantly. In this projection, the use of flat solar collectors to convert solar energy into thermal energy through water heating ... -
Experimental Study on Performance of a Solar Thermal-Driven Vapor Absorption System Integrated With Hot Thermal Energy Storage for Milk Chilling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Solar thermal-driven vapor absorption system has proven to be a feasible and viable cooling source. However, most reported installations for milk chilling applications are equipped with an auxiliary heater that consumes ... -
Analytical and Numerical Models of a New Hybrid System of Earth Air Tunnel Integrated Solar Air Heater With Sensible Storage
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A novel combination of an earth air tunnel (EAT) and a sensible thermal storage-aided solar air heater has been proposed when the sensible storage medium is taken to be rocks filled within the air flow passage. Both ... -
Granular Flow in Novel Octet Shape–Based Lattice Frame Material
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Moving packed-bed heat exchangers in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants involves heat transfer between heated falling particles and supercritical carbon dioxide. The overall effective thermal conductivity of the moving ... -
Design and Performance Evaluation of a Novel Solar Dryer for Drying Potatoes in the Eastern Algerian Sahara
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this paper, experimental work has been presented to study the novel design of a solar crop dryer that includes an inverted absorber perforate type collector with forced airflow. A novel design configuration was constructed ... -
Thermal Performance Improvement of a Spiral Channel Solar Air Heater: Numerical and Experimental Investigation in the Desert Climate of Gabes Region
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This study focuses on improving the thermal performance of a solar air heater (SAH) using a single-pass spiral-shaped ducts. The SAH is designed and tested under prevailing weather conditions of Gabes, Tunisia (33°52.8876′ ... -
Theoretical Analysis and Photothermal Experimental Study of a Segmented Specular Reflection Solar Concentrator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this paper, a segmented specular reflection solar concentrator is proposed. Many mirrors are arranged in the same plane, and all the reflected rays fall on the cylindrical focal surface. The glass mirrors are placed in ... -
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 ...