Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Solar Hybrid Air Conditioner: Model Validation and Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Solar air conditioners (A/Cs) have attracted much attention in research, but their performance and cost have to be optimized in order to become a real alternative to conventional A/C systems. In this study, a hybrid solar ... -
Comparing Three Aerodynamic Models for Predicting the Thrust and Power Characteristics of a Yawed Floating Wind Turbine Rotor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This study compares the timevarying rotor thrust and shaft power characteristics of a yawed floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) predicted by three different opensource aerodynamic models. These models involve the ... -
Optimum Solar Humidification–Dehumidification Desalination for Microgrids and Remote Area Communities
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper presents the optimization of a solarpowered humidification–dehumidification (HDH) desalination system for remote areas where it is assumed that only minimal external electric power (for operating control systems ... -
An Inverse Parameter Estimation Method for Building Thermal Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The aim of this study is to introduce a new solution methodology for thermal parameter estimation in building engineering science. By defining a good numerical modeling, inverse algorithm provides us a chance to enhance ... -
Numerical Analysis of Thermal Stratification in Large Horizontal Thermal Energy Storage Tanks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper presents the results of a numerical study on the thermal performance of large horizontal thermal energy storage tanks. The numerical model was validated using measurements obtained from Drake Landing Solar ... -
Flutter of Variations on a 5 MW Swept Wind Turbine Blade1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Previous research has shown that as wind turbine rotor designs increase in diameter they approach flutter instabilities. Recent blade designs incorporate blade sweep to lower fatigue loads and increase rotor diameter for ... -
A Parametric Investigation of a Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal System With Spectral Filtering Utilizing a Two Dimensional Heat Transfer Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A 2D heat transfer model of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system has been created. This paper investigates the impact of ideal filters to best accommodate for a nonuniform PV temperature along the length of the ... -
Evaluation of the Maximum Evaporation Rate in Small Scale Indirect Solar Dryers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A theoretical study on the maximum evaporation rate obtainable in a smallscale indirect solar dryer is presented, considering evaporation of free water. A mathematical model of the evolution of the temperature and the ... -
A Methodology for Determining Optimum Solar Tower Plant Configurations and Operating Strategies to Maximize Profits Based on Hourly Electricity Market Prices and Tariffs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The present study analyzes the influence that market conditions have on determining optimum molten salt solar tower plants with storage that maximizes profits (in terms of plant configuration, sizing, and operation) for a ... -
Comparison of Different Strategies for Heliostats Aiming Point in Cavity and External Tower Receivers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper investigates different strategies for the reduction of peak heat fluxes on the receiver of a solar tower plant through the variation of the heliostats aiming points. The analysis is performed for two different ... -
Investigations of Different Liquid Based Spectrum Beam Splitters for Combined Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)In the spectrum beam split approach of combined solar photovoltaic thermal system (PVT), the complete solar spectrum is splitted. The unwanted part of the solar spectrum for photovoltaic (PV) applications is filtered out ... -
A Wind Farm Optimal Control Algorithm Based on Wake Fast Calculation Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A wake fastcalculation model is developed, which can calculate the wind speed distribution of wind farms accurately and efficiently under varying wind speed and wind direction. Based on the wake fastcalculation model, a ... -
Numerical Investigation of Mini Wind Turbines Near Highways
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Highspeed vehicle motion on the highways produces localized winds whose energy can be harnessed. These local winds have less variability especially if the highway traffic is constant. The idea of extracting energy from ... -
Double Duct Packed Bed Solar Air Heater Under Combined Single and Recyclic Double Air Pass
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The present work intended to investigate thermal and thermohydraulic efficiencies of two different models of recyclic double pass packed bed solar air heaters experimentally. ModelI consists of single air pass through two ... -
Performance Evaluation of Two Photovoltaic Cell Technologies in Fluctuating Weather Conditions, Using EN50530 Test Procedure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Generally, photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers provide technical information, at standard test conditions (STCs) and nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT) ratings. However, this information is not sufficient to ... -
Optical Analysis of a Two Stage XX Simultaneous Multiple Surface Concentrator for Parametric Trough Primary and Flat Absorber With Application in Direct Steam Generation Solar Thermal Plants
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Today most commercial parabolic trough collector (PTC) solar power plants make use of the wellknown LS3/Eurotrough optics. The PTC has a concentration ratio relative to the maximum thermodynamic limit equal to 0.31. In ... -
Heat Pump Water Heater Control Strategy Optimization for Cold Climates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper presents a study which was conducted to evaluate the performance of a commercially available heat pump water heater (HPWH) with modified controls. The HPWH is first characterized experimentally under a series ... -
S Ethane Brayton Power Conversion Systems for Concentrated Solar Power Plant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The objective of this investigation is the comparison between supercritical ethane (sethane, C2H6) and supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) Brayton power cycles for linefocusing concentrated solar power plants (CSP). In ... -
Thermal Performance Analysis of a Rectangular Longitudinal Finned Solar Air Heater With Semicircular Absorber Plate
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Thermal performance of a singlepass singleglass cover solar air heater consisting of semicircular absorber plate finned with rectangular longitudinal fins is investigated. The analysis is carried out for different hydraulic ... -
Effect of Flow Rates on Operation of a Solar Thermochemical Reactor for Splitting CO2 Via the Isothermal Ceria Redox Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A prototype 4 kW solar thermochemical reactor for the continuous splitting of carbon dioxide via the isothermal ceria redox cycle is demonstrated. These first tests of the new reactor showcase both the innovation of ...