Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Accurate Method for Loss Parameter Extraction of Solar Panels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This work describes a new simple and effective method to extract the loss parameters of solar panels (solar cells) and able to accurately represent their electrical behavior. This approach allows the extraction of the ... -
Experimental Study of Hydrogen Production Using Solar Energy in Ouargla (South East Algeria)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This paper presents an experimental study of solar hydrogen production via electrolysis of water (conversion of solar energy into chemical energy), and thus, a direct link between the electrolyser (Hoffman voltammeter) and ... -
Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Thermosyphon
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)The basis of a novel method for passive solar water heating homologous to the traditional thermosyphon but driven by salinity gradient induced by changes of salinity gradient induced by evaporation at the collector is ... -
A Study of Wind Turbine Wakes in Complex Terrain Through RANS Simulation and SCADA Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)A Study of Wind Turbine Wakes in Complex Terrain Through RANS Simulation and SCADA Data;This work deals with wind turbine wakes in complex terrain. The test case is a cluster of four 2.3 MW wind turbines, sited in a very ... -
Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Desiccant Cooling System Cycles in World Climate Zones
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)The demand for affordable, environment-friendly, and reliable water conditioning systems has led to the introduction of several standalone and/or hybrid alternatives. The technology of desiccant evaporative cooling (DEC) ... -
Analysis and Modifications of Turbulence Models for Wind Turbine Wake Simulations in Atmospheric Boundary Layers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of wind turbine wakes are strongly influenced by the choice of the turbulence model used to close the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations. A wrong choice can lead ... -
Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)According to modern grid codes (GCs), high penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) to the utility grid requires a reliable PV generation system by achieving fault ride-through (FRT) requirements. In order to meet ... -
Sizing of a Photovoltaic-Wind-Oil Shale Hybrid System: Case Analysis in Jordan
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)The integration between renewable energy systems (RESs) and oil shale system ensures reliable power generation source with a competitive energy generation cost when compared to costs of conventional systems. In addition, ... -
Effect of Energy Management of a Grid Connected Photovoltaic/Battery/Load System on the Optimal Photovoltaic Placement on a National Scale: The Case of Turkey
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Photovoltaic (PV) hybrid systems and their optimal energy management are still being actively studied. PV systems must be positioned at optimal tilt and azimuth angles to obtain maximum system performance. This paper ... -
Thermal and Optical Efficiency Analysis of the Linear Fresnel Concentrator Compound Parabolic Collector Receiver
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)A solar heating compound parabolic collector (CPC) using air and palm oil as heat carrier fluid is proposed and analyzed within this study via heat transfer and ray tracing simulations. The system is a linear focusing solar ... -
To Demonstrate the Potential Application of “Low Temperature and High Performance Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Fabricated Using HWCVD” in Wireless Sensor Network: An Initial Research
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Wireless sensor network (WSN) is widely used in a variety of applications including habitat monitoring, military surveillance, environmental monitoring, scientific applications, etc. The major limitation of WSN is that ... -
Design and Fabrication of a Multistage Solar Still With Three Focal Concentric Collectors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This research is intended to design and manufacture a multilayer solar distiller at a promising cost. The solar distiller manufactured has the same design as simple water distillers, which are based on the principle of ... -
Application of Energy Conservation Measures and Their Impact on the Thermal-Energetic Performance of a Building in the Brazilian Amazon Region: A Case Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This paper focuses on the thermal and energetic behavior of a building located in the Brazilian Amazon Region, a region climatically characterized by elevated temperatures and high humidity levels, where achieving adequate ... -
Passive Thermal Management of Photovoltaic Modules—Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Modules
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Operation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under high temperatures and high humidity represents one of the major challenges to guarantee higher system’s performance and reliability. The PV conversion efficiency degrades ... -
Thermal Behavior of a Building Provided With Phase-Change Materials on the Roof and Exposed to Solar Radiation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)This paper evaluates the effectiveness of phase change materials (PCMs) for the improvement of summer thermal comfort in lightweight buildings. Experiments have been carried out using PCM in the form of DuPont Energain ... -
Experimental Investigation of Drying Thymus Cut Leaves in Indirect Solar Dryer With Phase Change Material
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In this work, the indirect solar drier (IDSD) is used for drying Thymus by using four techniques. First, the whole leaves of Thymus are dried using the IDSD without using phase change material (PCM). The obtained results ... -
Experimental Study of Mobile Solar Reverse Osmosis for Remote Areas
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Reverse osmosis (RO) technique is one of most efficient methods to desalinate the salt water. An accurate and detailed experimental method was established to analyze the performance of the unpotable water RO process, which ... -
Improving Heat Transfer in Hybrid Solar Systems Using Liquid Metal Alloys as a Coolant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)An improvement in performance of hybrid solar system with use of liquid metal alloy GaInSn as a coolant has been demonstrated in this study. The performance of hybrid system using GaInSn, water, and air as coolants under ... -
Equalizing Aerodynamic Blade Loads Through Individual Pitch Control Via Multiblade Multilag Transformation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Control algorithms for rotor load mitigation are today generally adopted by industry. Most of them are based on the Coleman transformation, which is easy to implement and bears satisfactory results when the rotor is balanced. ... -
Small Changes Yield Large Results at NIST's Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) was designed to be approximately 60% more energy efficient than homes meeting the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code requirements. The thermal envelope minimizes ...