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Volume 134, Issue 2

May 2012

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ISSN 0199-6231

EISSN 1528-8986

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Fault Monitoring of Wind Turbine Generator Brushes: A Data-Mining Approach

Anoop Verma, Andrew Kusiak

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005624

Abstract

View articletitled, Fault Monitoring of Wind Turbine Generator Brushes: A Data-Mining Approach

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Topics: Algorithms , Data mining , Generators , Wind turbines , Turbines , Maintenance

Experimental and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of an Air-Based Cavity-Receiver for Solar Trough Concentrators

R. Bader, A. Pedretti, A. Steinfeld

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005447

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View articletitled, Experimental and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of an Air-Based Cavity-Receiver for Solar Trough Concentrators

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Topics: Cavities , Heat transfer , Solar energy , Temperature , Heat losses , Solar radiation , Engineering prototypes

Experimental and Numerical Analyses of a Pressurized Air Receiver for Solar-Driven Gas Turbines

I. Hischier, P. Leumann, A. Steinfeld

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005446

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental and Numerical Analyses of a Pressurized Air Receiver for Solar-Driven Gas Turbines

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Topics: Cavities , Solar energy , Temperature , Gas turbines , Fluids , Heat transfer , Radiation (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics)

Monitoring Wind Turbine Vibration Based on SCADA Data

Zijun Zhang, Andrew Kusiak

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005753

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View articletitled, Monitoring Wind Turbine Vibration Based on SCADA Data

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Topics: Algorithms , Quality control charts , Sensors , Turbines , Vibration , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Data mining

A New Approach for Meteorological Variables Prediction at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Using Artificial Neural Networks: Application for Sizing and Maintaining Photovoltaic Systems

Tamer Khatib, Azah Mohamed, M. Mahmoud, K. Sopian

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005754

Abstract

View articletitled, A New Approach for Meteorological Variables Prediction at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Using Artificial Neural Networks: Application for Sizing and Maintaining Photovoltaic Systems

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Dust , Meteorology , Photovoltaic power systems , Solar radiation , Temperature , Wind velocity , Solar energy

A Local Thermal Nonequilibrium Analysis of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Foam as a Solar Volumetric Receiver

Y. Sano, S. Iwase, A. Nakayama

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005758

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View articletitled, A Local Thermal Nonequilibrium Analysis of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Foam as a Solar Volumetric Receiver

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Topics: Radiation (Physics) , Silicon carbide ceramics , Solar energy , Temperature , Heat transfer , Pressure , Ceramic foam , Porous materials , Fluids , Approximation

Impact of Layered Soil on Foundation Heat Transfer for Slab-On Grade Floors

Nizar Khaled, Khaled Rouissi, Moncef Krarti

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005623

Abstract

View articletitled, Impact of Layered Soil on Foundation Heat Transfer for Slab-On Grade Floors

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Topics: Slabs , Soil , Temperature , Heat transfer , Heat flux

Analysis of Thermo-Active Foundations With U-Tube Heat Exchangers

Khaled Rouissi, Moncef Krarti, John S. McCartney

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005755

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View articletitled, Analysis of Thermo-Active Foundations With U-Tube Heat Exchangers

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Topics: Heat , Heat exchangers , Soil , Temperature , Heat flux , Sensitivity analysis , Fluids , Heat pumps , Structures , Flow (Dynamics)

Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis in Plasmonic Nanofluids for Direct Solar Thermal Absorption

Bong Jae Lee, Keunhan Park, Timothy Walsh, Lina Xu

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005756

Abstract

View articletitled, Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis in Plasmonic Nanofluids for Direct Solar Thermal Absorption

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Topics: Absorption , Electromagnetic scattering , Nanofluids , Nanoparticles , Radiation scattering , Scattering (Physics) , Solar collectors , Solar energy , Water , Plasmons (Physics)

A Novel Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator for Photovoltaic Applications

Yuehong Su, Gang Pei, Saffa B. Riffat, Hulin Huang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005757

Abstract

View articletitled, A Novel Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator for Photovoltaic Applications

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Topics: Lenses (Optics) , Mirrors , Simulation , Solar radiation

An Improved Coefficient Calculator for the California Energy Commission 6 Parameter Photovoltaic Module Model

Aron P. Dobos

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005759

Abstract

View articletitled, An Improved Coefficient Calculator for the California Energy Commission 6 Parameter Photovoltaic Module Model

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Topics: Circuits , Databases , Temperature

Implementation of a Mixing Length Turbulence Formulation Into the Dynamic Wake Meandering Model

Rolf-Erik Keck, Dick Veldkamp, Helge Aagaard Madsen, Gunner Larsen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006038

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View articletitled, Implementation of a Mixing Length Turbulence Formulation Into the Dynamic Wake Meandering Model

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Topics: Actuators , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Rotors , Turbulence , Viscosity , Wakes , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear (Mechanics) , Simulation

Aerodynamic Performance of a Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

Maryam Refan, Horia Hangan

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 021013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005751

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View articletitled, Aerodynamic Performance of a Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Rotors , Wind tunnels , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Blades , Tunnels

Technical Briefs

Concentrating Solar Power in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: A Review of Development Issues and Potential to 2050

Robert Pitz-Paal, Amr Amin, Marc Oliver Bettzuge, Philip Eames, Gilles Flamant, Fabrizio Fabrizi, John Holmes, Avi Kribus, Harry van der Laan, Cayetano Lopez, Francisco Garcia Novo, Panos Papagiannakopoulos, Erik Pihl, Paul Smith, Hermann-Josef Wagner

J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2012, 134(2): 024501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006390

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View articletitled, Concentrating Solar Power in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: A Review of Development Issues and Potential to 2050

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Topics: Carbon , Concentrating solar power , Security , Storage , Technology development , Thermal energy storage , Solar energy , Construction , Renewable energy sources , Transparency

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Fault Monitoring of Wind Turbine Generator Brushes: A Data-Mining Approach

Experimental and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of an Air-Based Cavity-Receiver for Solar Trough Concentrators

Experimental and Numerical Analyses of a Pressurized Air Receiver for Solar-Driven Gas Turbines

Monitoring Wind Turbine Vibration Based on SCADA Data

A New Approach for Meteorological Variables Prediction at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Using Artificial Neural Networks: Application for Sizing and Maintaining Photovoltaic Systems

A Local Thermal Nonequilibrium Analysis of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Foam as a Solar Volumetric Receiver

Impact of Layered Soil on Foundation Heat Transfer for Slab-On Grade Floors

Analysis of Thermo-Active Foundations With U-Tube Heat Exchangers

Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis in Plasmonic Nanofluids for Direct Solar Thermal Absorption

A Novel Lens-Walled Compound Parabolic Concentrator for Photovoltaic Applications

An Improved Coefficient Calculator for the California Energy Commission 6 Parameter Photovoltaic Module Model

Implementation of a Mixing Length Turbulence Formulation Into the Dynamic Wake Meandering Model

Aerodynamic Performance of a Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

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