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December 2016
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Research Papers
Hollow Blades for Small Wind Turbines Operating at High Altitudes
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034333
Topics:
Blades
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Optimization
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Torque
,
Wind turbines
A Prescribed-Wake Vortex Lattice Method for Preliminary Design of Co-Axial, Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034350
Topics:
Rotors
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Vortices
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Wakes
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Wind turbines
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Design
,
Blades
,
Turbines
,
Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations
,
Computational fluid dynamics
A Novel Portable Device to Measure Transmittance and Reflectance of Parabolic Trough Receiver Tubes in the Field
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034444
Topics:
Parabolic troughs
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Reflectance
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Solar energy
,
Uncertainty
Cost Optimum Parameters for Rock Bed Thermal Storage at 550–600 °C: A Parametric Study
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034334
Topics:
Particulate matter
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Rocks
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Storage
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Temperature profiles
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Thermal energy storage
,
Simulation
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Temperature
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Design
View Factors of Flat Solar Collectors Array in Flat, Inclined, and Step-Like Solar Fields
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034549
Topics:
Solar energy
Phase Change Material For Solar Thermal Energy Storage In Buildings: Numerical Study
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034518
Topics:
Fluids
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Melting
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Phase change materials
,
Solar collectors
,
Solar thermal power
,
Storage
,
Structures
,
Temperature
,
Concrete slabs
Numbering-Up of Microscale Devices for Megawatt-Scale Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Solar Power Receivers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034516
Thermal Performance of the U-Tube Solar Collector Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034517
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Solar collectors
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Temperature
,
Glass
,
Fluids
,
Simulation
Measuring the Effect of Vegetated Roofs on the Performance of Photovoltaic Panels in a Combined System
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034743
Topics:
Roofs
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Green roofs
,
Temperature
Evaluation of Thermo-Active Foundations for Heating and Cooling Residential Buildings
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034806
Topics:
Climate
,
Computer simulation
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Heat exchangers
,
Heat pumps
,
Heating
,
Heating and cooling
,
Pipes
,
Residential construction
Influence of Green Roofs on Early Morning Mixing Layer Depths in Mexico City
Williams Vázquez Morales, Arón Jazcilevich, Agustín García Reynoso, Ernesto Caetano, Gabriela Gómez, Robert D. Bornstein
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034807
Topics:
Green roofs
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Roofs
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Cities
,
Simulation
,
Pollution
,
Temperature
Online Sequential Learning of Neural Networks in Solar Radiation Modeling Using Hybrid Bayesian Hierarchical Approach
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034907
Topics:
Artificial neural networks
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Modeling
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Noise (Sound)
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Solar radiation
,
Solar energy
,
Time series
,
Algorithms
,
Engineering simulation
,
Simulation
,
Filters
Vortices' Characteristics to Explain the Flange Height Effects on the Aerodynamic Performances of a Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034906
Topics:
Diffusers
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Flanges
,
Vortices
,
Wind velocity
,
Pressure
,
Wind turbines
Performance Comparison and Model Validation of a Conical Solar Reflector and a Linear Fresnel Concentrator
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034958
Topics:
Fluids
,
Glass
,
Heat transfer
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Model validation
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Pipes
,
Solar energy
,
Storage tanks
,
Temperature
,
Manufacturing
,
Thermofluids
Financial Viability of Energy Conservation Using Natural Light in an Academic Building in Temperate Zone
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034926
Topics:
Brightness (Photometry)
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Carbon dioxide
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Daylighting
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Emissions
,
Energy conservation
,
Glass
,
Optimization
,
Power density
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Space
Technical Brief
View Factors to Grounds of Photovoltaic Collectors
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 064501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034316
Topics:
Flat plates
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Radiation (Physics)
,
Roofs
,
Solar energy
,
Albedo
,
Solar radiation
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