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December 2018
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Research Papers
Experimental Investigation of Using a Novel Insulation Material on the Functioning of a Solar Thermal Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039747
Topics:
Insulation
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Solar collectors
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Temperature
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Water
,
Flat plates
Investigation of Street Lamp With Automatic Solar Tracking System
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039776
Topics:
Roads
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Signals
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Solar energy
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Sunlight
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Wind
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Photodiodes
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Circuits
,
Design
Experimental and Modeling Study on Solar System Using Linear Fresnel Lens and Thermoelectric Module
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039777
Topics:
Circuits
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Generators
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Lenses (Optics)
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Modeling
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Cooling
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Electrical efficiency
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Solar radiation
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Thermal resistance
Exergy Analysis of the Annual Operation of a Sugarcane Cogeneration Power Plant Assisted by Linear Fresnel Solar Collectors
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040534
Topics:
Boilers
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Cogeneration plants
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Cycles
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Design
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Exergy
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Exergy analysis
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Fuel consumption
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Power stations
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy
Solar Thermal Application for Decentralized Food Baking Using Scheffler Reflector Technology
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040206
Topics:
Solar energy
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Temperature
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Food products
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Heat
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Simulation
Linear Solar Concentrator Structural Optimization Using Variable Beam Cross Sections
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040273
Radiation Absorption in a Particle Curtain Exposed to Direct High-Flux Solar Irradiation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040290
Topics:
Particulate matter
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Radiation (Physics)
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Absorption
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Solar energy
Numerical Analysis of Natural Convection and Radiation for Tube Solar Receiver With Glass Window
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040291
Topics:
Emissivity
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Glass
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Heat transfer
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Heating
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Natural convection
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Radiation (Physics)
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Solar energy
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Temperature
,
Temperature distribution
Efficiency Improvement of a Photovoltaic Module Using Front Surface Cooling Method in Summer and Winter Conditions
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040238
Topics:
Cooling
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Solar energy
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Temperature
,
Water
Macro Flat-Plate Solar Thermal Collector With Rectangular Channels
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040535
Topics:
Flat plates
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy
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Steady state
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Temperature
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Heat transfer
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Pressure drop
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Hot water
,
Thermal efficiency
Exergy Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Collector With Grooved Absorber Tube Configuration Using Aqueous ZnO–Ethylene Glycol
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040582
Topics:
Exergy
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Fluids
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Temperature
,
Flat plates
Parabolic Trough Solar Collector for Medium Temperature Applications: An Experimental Analysis of the Efficiency and Length Optimization by Using Inserts
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040583
Topics:
Experimental analysis
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Heat transfer
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Optimization
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Parabolic troughs
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Temperature
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Heat
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Heat losses
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Radiation (Physics)
,
Simulation
Prediction of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector Power Output Using Fuzzy Logic
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040757
Topics:
Errors
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Fuzzy logic
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Solar energy
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Thermal energy
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Water
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Flat plates
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Thermal efficiency
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Electricity (Physics)
Numerical Investigation of Thermal Separators Within the Evacuated Tubes of a Water-in-Glass Solar Water Heater
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 061014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040758
Technical Brief
URB-Solar: An Open-Source Tool for Solar Power Prediction in Urban Areas
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2018, 140(6): 064501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040756
Topics:
Cities
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Radiation (Physics)
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Solar energy
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Algorithms
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Solar power
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Geometry
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Solar radiation
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Weather forecasting
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Structures