Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Parametric Investigation of a V-Shape Ribbed Absorber Tube in Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This paper reports on a parametric investigation of the thermal enhancement of a double-reflector parabolic trough collector when employing an in-line mixed V-shape (IMVS) ribbed absorber tube. Three heat transfer fluids ... -
Numerical Modeling of Dust Deposition Rate on Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Panels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Despite the growth in the global cumulative installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity, the efficiency of PV panels is greatly reduced due to dust accumulation and soiling. To enhance this efficiency, consideration must be given ... -
Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using CNN-1D, LSTM, and CNN-LSTM Deep Neural Networks: A Case Study With the Folsom (USA) Dataset
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this paper, solar irradiance short-term forecasts were performed considering time horizons ranging from 5 min to 30 min, under a 5 min time-step. Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) and direct normal irradiance (DNI) ... -
Thermodynamic Analysis and Modeling of a Novel Solar Absorption Cogeneration System With an Adjustable Cooling-to-Power Ratio
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this work, a novel solar double-effect absorption combined cooling and power (DECCP) system with an adjustable cooling-to-power ratio is proposed. This cogeneration system uses water–LiBr as the working fluid. The novel ... -
Analysis of the Characteristics and Effects of Soiling Natural Accumulation on Photovoltaic Systems: A Systematic Review of the Literature
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)We present a literature review of experimental studies aiming to characterize soiling and its effects on the generation performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The methodology is based on a systematic review of the ... -
Effect of Different Arrangements of V-Shaped Ribs on the Performance of an Optically Enhanced Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this article, a V-shaped ribbed tube is utilized to improve the thermal performance of a parabolic trough collector (PTC). Six different rib arrangements are employed, and a detailed analysis is presented. In addition, ... -
Thermal Performance and Water Production in a Solar Still With an Energy Storage Material Under Different Concentrations of Salt
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The current work reports a numerical investigation of the water produced and thermal performance of a solar still (SS). Using a SS for desalination is a proposal for low-income remote communities needing potable water. The ... -
Analysis and Optimization of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector to Improve Its Optical Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This article presents a detailed analysis of parameters that affect the optical performance of parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) and proposes a suitable method to optimize the relevant ones. A mathematical model is ... -
Estimating Radiation Scattering Around Plasmonic Nanowires Using Engineered Geometric Features
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This study offers an analytical estimation model for radiative scattering at nanoscale. The study focuses on isolated nanowires of arbitrary shape cross sections and uses predictive geometric features and statistical ... -
Evolving a Bio-Inspired Blade Shape of the Drag-Based Vertical-Axis Wind Rotor Derived From Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus Gurneyi)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Inspired by the polyp leaf of the Orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi), a novel blade shape of the Savonius vertical-axis wind rotor is developed. The similarities between the aerodynamic and the hydrodynamic aspects of ... -
Estimation of the Daily Utilizability of a Flat Plate Solar Collector for Different Climatic Zones in Algeria
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The essential aim of this study is to estimate the daily utilizability and useful energy of a flat-plate solar collector in Algeria for different climatic zones. For this purpose, a program based on Klein’s method was ... -
Predicting Vertical Daylight Illuminance Data From Measured Solar Irradiance: A Machine Learning-Based Luminous Efficacy Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Daylight data are required for energy-efficient building designs. However, daylight is scarcely measured, making the luminous efficacy model an alternative. This paper presents a method for modeling vertical luminous ... -
Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Socio-Techno-Economic-Environmental Perspective
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Unprecedented power outages and load shedding significantly impact power supply reliability in a power distribution network. Furthermore, extending grid availability to far-flung regions with higher distribution losses is ... -
Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Augmentation of a Curved Solar Air Heater With Inverted T-Shaped Ribs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Laminar sub-layer formation in a smooth solar air heater (SAH) is one of the reasons for the low heat transfer coefficient. One of the most effective ways to overcome the problem and improve the heat transfer rate inside ... -
Wind Load Similarity Relations for Parabolic Trough Collectors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Large-scale parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) are generally installed in flat, open areas. Their specific costs ($/m2) are dependent on wind load-based structural design factors. To help estimate these wind loads, validated ... -
Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Applications: Characterization of Novel Nitrate Salt Mixtures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are particularly promising renewable sources of energy, whose easy integration with thermal energy storage (TES) systems allows to mitigate the intermittency of ... -
Heat Transfer Augmentation of a Solar Air Heater Using a Twisted V-Shaped Staggered Rib Over the Absorber Plate
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)An effort is made to study the performance of a solar air heater having the absorber surface roughened by providing staggered, twisted, and V-shaped ribs roughness. The liquid crystal thermography technique is applied to ... -
Theory of a Glazed Transpired Solar Collector in Natural Convection Mode
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The theory of a glazed transpired collector solar air heater in natural convection mode has been developed. This was aimed at generating a framework for the experimental study of the performance of the collector. The theory ... -
Study on Integration of Retired Lithium-Ion Battery With Photovoltaic for Net-Zero Electricity Residential Homes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The behavior of a retired lithium-ion battery (LIB) from its first-life in an electric aircraft (EA) to its second-life in a solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a net-zero electricity residential home is studied. The first ... -
Effect of the Added Thickening Agents on the Thermal and Physical Properties of the Nucleating Agent-Free Na2HPO4 · 12H2O
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate (DHPD) is a kind of phase-change hydrated material that has been widely used in heat-storage technology, but it has the common problems of supercooling and phase-separation of ...