Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using Saffron Petal Extract as a Novel Natural Sensitizer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Natural dye extract of the saffron petal, purified by solid-phase extraction (SPE) technique, has been studied as a novel sensitizing dye to fabricate TiO2 nanoparticles-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The extract ... -
Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches for Day-Ahead Solar Power Forecasting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Photovoltaic (PV) power forecasting has the potential to mitigate some of effects of resource variability caused by high solar power penetration into the electricity grid. Two main methods are currently used for PV power ... -
Adapting Steady-State Solar Power Models to Include Transients
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Quite a few computer programs have been developed to model power plant performance. These software codes are geared toward modeling steady-state operations, which are usually sufficient for conventional power plants. Solar ... -
Design Optimization of a Sorption Integrated Sydney Type Vacuum Tube Collector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In order to reach the targets on emissions set by the European Commission, both new and existing buildings must reduce their fossil fuel inputs. Solar thermal cooling supplying on-site renewable heating and cooling could ... -
Characterization of Particle Flow in a Free-Falling Solar Particle Receiver
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Falling particle receivers are being evaluated as an alternative to conventional fluid-based solar receivers to enable higher temperatures and higher efficiency power cycles with direct storage for concentrating solar power ... -
Theoretical and Experimental Studies of a New Configuration of Photovoltaic–Thermal Collector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Within the solar energy technologies, the hybrid photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) systems offer an attractive option because the absorbed solar radiation is converted into thermal and electrical energies (the conversion can be ... -
Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy—Enabling Innovative Solutions for Buildings of the Future
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The additive manufacturing integrated energy (AMIE) demonstration utilized three-dimensional (3D) printing as an enabling technology in the pursuit of construction methods that use less material, create less waste, and ... -
Thriving in a Net-Zero Office—Looking Beyond Energy to Create Quality in Human Work Spaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Better energy performance (i.e., net-zero or carbon neutral) is not the only dimension where better buildings quality is needed. It may just be the easiest one to measure. Three interrelated dimensions—productivity and its ... -
Energy Footprint of Urban Services Within Building Infrastructure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Energy addiction is regarded as the primary obstacle to humanity's sustainable future. The need to change lifestyles in consumer societies to become more sustainable is advocated without a clear understanding of what ... -
Value-Driven Design Process: A Systematic Decision-Making Framework Considering Different Attribute Preferences From Multiple Stakeholders
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)In general, architectural design is a loosely structured, open-ended activity that includes problem definition, representation, performance evaluation, and decision making. A number of approaches have been proposed in the ... -
Embedded Distribution Systems for Enhanced Energy Resilience
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Recent disruptions of communities due to natural hazard events such as hurricanes and earthquakes have led to increased calls for improved resiliency of the built environment. The “built environment” denotes constructed ... -
Is Architectural Pedagogy Prepared for Buildings of the Future?
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Assuming that buildings in our near future can achieve carbon neutrality, what next? More importantly, what is necessary in the short term to transform the way we design and think about buildings to achieve carbon neutrality ... -
Development and Testing of a Kilohertz Solar-to-Acoustic Energy Converter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)A thermal-to-acoustic energy converter (TAC) was developed and tested to produce sound waves in the kilohertz range directly from solar energy. The converter consisted of a glass window and a small amount of steel wool in ... -
Real-Size Experiments on Reverse Natural Air Convection Between Inclined Parallel Plates for New Insulation Methods in Solar Flat-Plate Collectors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Reverse natural air convection (hot plate top) was experimentally investigated between two inclined parallel aluminum plates (1 m × 2 m × 3 mm) with a separation distance of 20 mm to 100 mm. The inclination ϑ to the ... -
Numerical Investigation and Nondimensional Analysis of the Dynamic Performance of a Thermal Energy Storage System Containing Phase Change Materials and Liquid Water
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The dynamic performance of a thermal energy storage tank containing phase change material (PCM) cylinders is investigated computationally. Water flowing along the length of the cylinders is used as the heat transfer fluid. ... -
Computational Study of a Fixed Orientation Photovoltaic Compound Parabolic Concentrator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The computer program called Solar_PVHFC has been modified to model a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) that uses photovoltaic cells to produce electrical energy. This program was used to study the effects of concentration ... -
Forecasting Building Energy Demands With a Coupled Weather-Building Energy Model in a Dense Urban Environment
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)Major new metropolitan centers experience challenges during management of peak electrical loads, typically occurring during extreme summer events. These peak loads expose the reliability of the electrical grid on the ... -
Financial Viability of Energy Conservation Using Natural Light in an Academic Building in Temperate Zone
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The environment of a regularly occupied space can be extensively improved by maximum utilization of natural light/daylight, which is available in abundance. In Indian climate, availability of sufficient day light in both ... -
Integrating Health Into Buildings of the Future
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)The health and wellbeing of building occupants should be a key priority in the design, building, and operation of new and existing buildings. Buildings can be designed, renovated, and constructed to promote healthy ... -
Vortices' Characteristics to Explain the Flange Height Effects on the Aerodynamic Performances of a Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Flange height is between the geometric features that contribute efficiently to improve the diffuser aerodynamic performances. Results obtained from wind tunnel experiments, particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements, ...