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November 2011
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Performance Analysis of a Floriculture Greenhouse Powered by Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Fuel Cell System
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004036
Topics:
Fuel cells
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Hydrogen
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Power systems (Machinery)
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Solar energy
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Stress
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Ventilation
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
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Temperature
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Cooling
,
Fans
Hourly Solar Radiation Model Suitable for Worldwide Typical Weather File Generation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003883
Topics:
Climate
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Solar energy
,
Solar radiation
Evaporation in Solar Thermal Collectors During Operation—Reasons and Effects of Partial Stagnation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004384
Topics:
Evaporation
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Fluids
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Solar collectors
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Temperature
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Heat transfer
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Pressure
,
Solar energy
A Novel Multifunctional Energy System for CO2 Removal by Solar Reforming of Natural Gas
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004034
Topics:
Carbon dioxide
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Hydrogen
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Natural gas
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Solar energy
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Solar radiation
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Exergy
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Power stations
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Hydrogen production
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Pressure
,
Steam
Closed-Form Correlation of Buildings Energy Use With Key Design Parameters Calibrated Using a Genetic Algorithm
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004272
Topics:
Design
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Energy consumption
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Genetic algorithms
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Simulation
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Structures
,
Shapes
,
Optimization
Probabilistic Models for Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Performance
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004273
Topics:
Turbines
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Wind farms
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Wind turbines
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Wind velocity
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Simulation
,
Reliability
The Effects of Boundary Design on the Efficiency of Large-Scale Hot Water Heat Stores
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004472
Topics:
Design
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Heat
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Hot water
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Insulation
,
Thermal conductivity
Solar Thermal Driven Cooling System for a Data Center in Albuquerque New Mexico
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004473
Topics:
Absorption
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Cooling
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Data centers
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy
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Flat plates
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Thermal energy storage
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Cooling systems
,
Heat
Monte Carlo Heat Transfer Modeling of a Particle-Cloud Solar Reactor for SnO2 Thermal Reduction
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004550
Topics:
Cavities
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Particulate matter
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Solar energy
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Heat transfer
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Temperature
,
Simulation
Investigation of Self-Starting Capability of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004705
Topics:
Blades
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Computational fluid dynamics
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Simulation
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Turbines
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Turbulence
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Vertical axis wind turbines
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Wind turbines
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Torque
,
Rotors
Full-Scale Wind Turbine Near-Wake Measurements Using an Instrumented Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004707
Topics:
Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Wakes
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Wind
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Wind turbines
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Wind velocity
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Rotors
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Aircraft
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Flow (Dynamics)
,
Probes
Simulation and Model Validation of the Surface Cooling System for Improving the Power of a Photovoltaic Module
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004508
Topics:
Cooling
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Cooling systems
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Mass transfer
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Model validation
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Silicon
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Simulation
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Solar cells
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Water
,
Heat
,
Temperature
Solar Thermal Electrolytic Process for the Production of Zn From ZnO: The Electrolysis of ZnO From 1275–1500 K
R. Schroeder, L. Matthews, D. Leatzow, J. Kondratko, J. Will, S. Duncan, W. Sheline, N. Lindeke, R. Palumbo, Pedro Neves
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004706
Topics:
Electrodes
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Electrolysis
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Electrolytes
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Uncertainty
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Anodes
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Current density
Band-Gap Tuned Direct Absorption for a Hybrid Concentrating Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal System
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 041014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004708
Topics:
Energy gap
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Filters
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Fluids
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Solar energy
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Temperature
,
Thermal systems
,
Modeling
,
Cooling
,
Absorption
Technical Briefs
Derivation of the Angular Dispersion Error Distribution of Mirror Surfaces for Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing Applications
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 044501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004035
Topics:
Errors
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Mirrors
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Ray tracing
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Gaussian distribution
Fabrication and Irradiance Mapping of a Low Cost Solar Simulator for Indoor Testing of Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 044502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004548
Topics:
Manufacturing
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy
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Testing
Numerical Study of a Six-Bladed Savonius Wind Turbine
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2011, 133(4): 044503.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004549
Topics:
Rotors
,
Savonius wind turbines
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Computational fluid dynamics
,
Blades
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