Skip Nav Destination
Issues
February 2009
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
In this Issue
Editorial
A Message From the Editor
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 010201.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028053
Topics:
Solar power
Research Papers
Comparison and Optimization of Heliostat Canting Methods
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027500
Topics:
Errors
,
Mirrors
,
Optimization
,
Solar energy
,
Solar power stations
,
Simulation
,
Dimensions
The Actuator Surface Model: A New Navier–Stokes Based Model for Rotor Computations
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027502
Topics:
Actuators
,
Airfoils
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Computation
,
Vertical axis wind turbines
,
Reynolds number
,
Simulation
Solar Thermochemical Generation of Hydrogen: Development of a Receiver Reactor for the Decomposition of Sulfuric Acid
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027505
Topics:
Hydrogen
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Catalysts
,
Furnaces
,
Honeycomb structures
,
Temperature distribution
,
Evaporation
,
Heat
Experimental Verification of Optical Modeling of Parabolic Trough Collectors by Flux Measurement
Björn Schiricke, Robert Pitz-Paal, Eckhard Lüpfert, Klaus Pottler, Markus Pfänder, Klaus-J. Riffelmann, Andreas Neumann
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027507
Topics:
Density
,
Parabolic troughs
,
Photogrammetry
,
Ray tracing
,
Simulation
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature distribution
,
Modeling
,
Engineering prototypes
WT Load Measurement Uncertainty: Load-Based Versus Analytical Strain-Gauge Calibration Method
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027508
Topics:
Calibration
,
Stress
,
Uncertainty
,
Wind turbines
,
Strain gages
Comparison of Tensile Fatigue Resistance and Constant Life Diagrams for Several Potential Wind Turbine Blade Laminates
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027510
New Solar Water-Splitting Reactor With Ferrite Particles in an Internally Circulating Fluidized Bed
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3027511
FACTS Controllers for Grid Connected Wind Energy Conversion Systems
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028040
Topics:
Control equipment
,
Electromagnetic induction
,
Generators
,
Rotors
,
Stability
,
Wind energy
,
Wind turbines
,
Oscillations
,
Simulation
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Cloud Formation in the Plumes of Solar Chimney Power Generation Facilities: A Modeling Study
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028041
Topics:
Engineering simulation
,
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Simulation
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Water vapor
,
Design
,
Energy generation
Imbalance Estimation Without Test Masses for Wind Turbines
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028042
Topics:
Computation
,
Rotors
,
Vibration
,
Wind turbines
,
Optimization
,
Turbines
Experimental and Numerical Study of Mixing in a Hot-Water Storage Tank
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028043
Modeling the Tensile Strength and Crack Length of Wire-Sawn Silicon Wafers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3028048
Topics:
Etching
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture toughness
,
Semiconductor wafers
,
Wire
,
Weibull distribution
,
Modeling
,
Tensile strength
Speed and Direction Shear in the Stable Nocturnal Boundary Layer
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3035818
Topics:
Boundary layers
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Wind velocity
,
Wind
,
Wind turbines
Slope Error Measurements of Parabolic Troughs Using the Reflected Image of the Absorber Tube
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2009, 131(1): 011014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3035811
Topics:
Errors
,
Parabolic troughs
,
Photogrammetry
,
Reflection
,
Shapes
,
Resolution (Optics)
Email alerts
RSS Feeds
Case Studies and Parametric Analysis of Heliostat Performance With a Tradeoff-Informed Technoeconomic Analysis Metric
J. Sol. Energy Eng (December 2024)
A Nonintrusive Optical Approach to Characterize Heliostats in Utility-Scale Power Tower Plants: Camera Position Sensitivity Analysis
J. Sol. Energy Eng (December 2024)
A Solar Air Receiver With Porous Ceramic Structures for Process Heat at Above 1000 °C—Heat Transfer Analysis
J. Sol. Energy Eng (April 2025)
View Factors Approach for Bifacial Photovoltaic Array Modeling: Bifacial Gain Sensitivity Analysis
J. Sol. Energy Eng (April 2025)
Resources, Training, and Education Under the Heliostat Consortium: Industry Gap Analysis and Building a Resource Database
J. Sol. Energy Eng (December 2024)
