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April 2020
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Editorial
Reviewer's Recognition
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 020201.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046388
Topics:
Solar energy
Research Papers
Investigation of a Desalination System With the Hybrid Solar/Electrical Heating Module
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044567
Topics:
Heating
,
Seawater
,
Solar energy
,
Solar heating
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Energy efficiency
,
Evaporation
,
Lenses (Optics)
,
Electricity (Physics)
The Benefit of Using Multiple Thin Tanks Versus a Short Big Tank for Thermal Storage in Ceramic-Sphere Packed Bed With Airflow
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044768
Topics:
Air flow
,
Temperature
,
Thermal energy storage
,
Cascades (Fluid dynamics)
,
Heat
,
Ceramics
,
Cycles
Using a Novel Phase Change Material-Based Cooling Tower for a Photovoltaic Module Cooling
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044890
Topics:
Cooling
,
Cooling systems
,
Cooling towers
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Heat
,
Solar energy
,
Heat transfer
Experimental Verification of the Sky View Factor Model in Multiple-Row Photovoltaic Fields
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044979
Topics:
Radiation (Physics)
Enhancing the Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping System by Water Cooling Over and Below the Photovoltaic Array
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044978
Topics:
Cooling
,
Pumps
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
System efficiency
Evaluating the Accuracy of RANS Wind Flow Modeling Over Forested Terrain. Part 2: Impact on Capacity Factor for Moderately Complex Topography
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045145
Topics:
Errors
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Modeling
,
Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations
,
Simulation
,
Turbulence
,
Uncertainty
,
Wind
,
Wind velocity
,
Wind farms
Energy and Thermal Performance of Social Housing: Analysis of Heat Flow Through the Envelope and Comparison With International Schemes
Claudia K. Romero-Perez, Norma A. Rodriguez-Muñoz, Ana C. Borbon-Almada, M. Guadalupe Alpuche-Cruz, Ignacio R. Martin-Dominguez
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045171
Topics:
Climate
,
Energy consumption
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat
,
Structures
,
Energy efficiency
,
Simulation
,
Heating
,
Temperature
Optimum Arrangement of Fins in a Free Convection-Based Solar Air Heater
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045198
Topics:
Fins
,
Solar energy
,
Heat transfer
,
Temperature
,
Heat flux
Daily Surface Solar Radiation Prediction Mapping Using Artificial Neural Network: The Case Study of Reunion Island
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045274
Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic-Heat Pump (PV/T) Combined Systems: A Comparative Numerical Study
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045313
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Electrical efficiency
,
Heat
,
Heat pumps
,
Photovoltaic power systems
,
Pumps
,
Refrigerants
,
Temperature
,
Fins
,
Cooling
Characteristic Equation Development for Single-Slope Solar Distiller Unit Augmented With N Identical Parabolic Concentrator Integrated Evacuated Tubular Collectors
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045314
Topics:
Exergy
,
Heat
,
Solar energy
,
Solar stills
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Fluids
The Thermal Stratification Evaluation of Phase-Change Materials in a Heat Storage Tank: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Experimental Study
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 021012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045342
Technical Brief
An Operation Data-Based Method for the Diagnosis of Zero-Point Shift of Wind Turbines Yaw Angle
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2020, 142(2): 024501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045081
Topics:
Wind turbines
,
Yaw
,
Wind velocity
,
Errors
,
Wind farms
,
Wind
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