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October 2015
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Review Article
Effect of the Back Surface Reflector and Passivated Rear Contacts With PERT Solar Cells
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 050801.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030780
Topics:
Solar cells
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Reflectance
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Simulation
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Reflection
,
Silicon
,
Wavelength
Research Papers
Dynamic Properties of a Heliostat Structure Determined by Numerical and Experimental Modal Analysis
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030846
Topics:
Damping
,
Modal analysis
,
Mode shapes
,
Simulation
,
Stress
,
Vortex shedding
,
Wind
,
Solar energy
,
Mirrors
,
Finite element model
Energy Storage Start-up Strategies for Concentrated Solar Power Plants With a Dual-Media Thermal Storage System
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030851
Topics:
Cycles
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Energy storage
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Enthalpy
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Fillers (Materials)
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Heat
,
Steady state
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Storage
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Storage tanks
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Temperature
,
Thermal energy storage
Numerical Study and Optimization of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Receiver Tube
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030849
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
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Computer simulation
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Fluids
,
Optimization
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Parabolic troughs
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Solar heating
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Temperature
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Glass
,
Heat flux
,
Computer software
Single-Phase Cascaded Grid Connected Multilevel Inverter for Interfacing Renewable Energy Sources With Microgrid
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030886
Topics:
Bridges (Structures)
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Capacitors
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Control equipment
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Microgrids
,
Renewable energy sources
,
Signals
,
Simulation
,
Sliding mode control
,
Stress
,
Wind turbines
On the Anthropogenic Heat Fluxes Using an Air Conditioning Evaporative Cooling Parameterization for Mesoscale Urban Canopy Models
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030854
Topics:
Air conditioning
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Cities
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Evaporative cooling
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Heat
,
Simulation
,
Temperature
,
Structures
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
A New Generation of Medium Temperature Collector for Solar Cooling
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030928
Topics:
Cooling
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Solar energy
,
Temperature
Drone-Based Experimental Investigation of Three-Dimensional Flow Structure of a Multi-Megawatt Wind Turbine in Complex Terrain
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031038
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Rotors
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Turbines
,
Unmanned aerial vehicles
,
Wakes
,
Wind
,
Wind turbines
,
Wind velocity
,
Pressure
,
Trajectories (Physics)
Granular Flow and Heat-Transfer Study in a Near-Blackbody Enclosed Particle Receiver
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030970
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Heat transfer
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Particulate matter
,
Solids
,
Simulation
,
Fluids
,
Modeling
,
Particle flow
,
Temperature
Day-Ahead Solar Irradiance Forecasting in a Tropical Environment
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030231
Topics:
Errors
,
Simulation
,
Solar energy
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Solar radiation
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Time series
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Physics
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Radiation (Physics)
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Resolution (Optics)
Plasma-Texturing Processes and a-Si:H Surface Passivation on c-Si Wafers for Photovoltaic Applications
D. Murias, M. Moreno, C. Reyes-Betanzo, A. Torres, R. Ambrosio, P. Rosales, J. Martínez, I. Vivaldo, P. Roca i Cabarrocas
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031105
Topics:
Plasmas (Ionized gases)
,
Semiconductor wafers
Analytical and Experimental Investigation to Determine the Variation of Hottel–Whillier–Bliss Constants for a Scaled Forced Circulation Flat-Plate Solar Water Heater
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031213
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Pumps
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Solar energy
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Solar radiation
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Temperature
,
Water
,
Flat plates
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Pipeline risers
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Risers (Casting)
,
Heat losses
Effect of Pressure Drop and Reheating on Thermal and Exergetic Performance of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycles Integrated With a Solar Central Receiver
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 051012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031215
Topics:
Brayton cycle
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Cycles
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Exergy
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Pressure drop
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Solar energy
,
Supercritical carbon dioxide
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Temperature
,
Turbines
,
Thermal efficiency
Technical Brief
Elimination of Thermal Bridges in the Construction of a Flat Low-Pressure Solar Collector by Means of a Vacuum Thermal Insulation Bushing
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2015, 137(5): 054501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030230
Topics:
Bushings
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Pressure
,
Solar collectors
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Thermal insulation
,
Vacuum
,
Pipes
,
Bridges (Structures)
,
Design
,
Simulation
,
Structural elements (Construction)
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