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December 2017
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Research Papers
A Novel Solar Cell Shallow Emitter Formation Process by Ion-Implantation and Dopant Modulation Through Surface Chemical Etching
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037378
Topics:
Annealing
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Chemical etching
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Density
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Etching
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Ion implantation
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Semiconductor wafers
,
Solar cells
,
Junctions
,
Silicon
Aerodynamic Analysis of an Airfoil With Leading Edge Pitting Erosion
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037380
Topics:
Airfoils
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Erosion
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Turbulence
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Aerodynamics
Comparison-Based Optical Assessment of Hyperboloid and Ellipsoid Reflectors in a Beam-Down Solar Tower System With Linear Fresnel Heliostats
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037742
Topics:
Errors
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Optical mirrors
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Solar energy
,
Biomimetics
A Novel Iris Mechanism for Solar Thermal Receivers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037745
Topics:
Blades
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Design
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Manufacturing
Thermodynamic Optimization of Supercritical CO2 Brayton Power Cycles Coupled to Line-Focusing Solar Fields
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037381
Cost-Effective Light-Mixing Module for Solar-Lighting System Appended With Auxiliary RGBW Light-Emitting Diodes
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037746
Topics:
Light-emitting diodes
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Solar energy
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Sunlight
,
Manufacturing
Moving-Horizon Modulating Functions-Based Algorithm for Online Source Estimation in a First-Order Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037743
Equalizing Aerodynamic Blade Loads Through Individual Pitch Control Via Multiblade Multilag Transformation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037744
Small Changes Yield Large Results at NIST's Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility
A. Hunter Fanney, William Healy, Vance Payne, Joshua Kneifel, Lisa Ng, Brian Dougherty, Tania Ullah, Farhad Omar
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037815
Topics:
Dehumidification
,
Dehumidifiers
,
Energy consumption
,
Heat
,
Heat pumps
,
Heat recovery
,
Heating
,
Solar energy
,
Stress
,
Test facilities
Passive Thermal Management of Photovoltaic Modules—Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Modules
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037384
Topics:
Modeling
,
Simulation
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Thermal management
,
Heat
,
Condensation
,
Cooling
,
Energy budget (Physics)
Experimental Investigation of Drying Thymus Cut Leaves in Indirect Solar Dryer With Phase Change Material
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037816
Topics:
Drying
,
Solar energy
Thermal Behavior of a Building Provided With Phase-Change Materials on the Roof and Exposed to Solar Radiation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 061012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037905
Topics:
Cavities
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Ceilings
,
Phase change materials
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Roofs
,
Solar energy
,
Solar radiation
,
Temperature
,
Errors
,
Heat flux
,
Heat transfer
Technical Brief
Improving Heat Transfer in Hybrid Solar Systems Using Liquid Metal Alloys as a Coolant
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 064501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037821
Topics:
Alloys
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Coolants
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Exergy
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Heat transfer
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Liquid metals
,
Solar energy
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Temperature
,
Water
,
Fluids
Experimental Study of Mobile Solar Reverse Osmosis for Remote Areas
Saeed J. Almalowi, AbdulAziz M. AlRaddadi, Mostafa H. AlZughabi, Mazen M. AlHazmi, Mohanned H. Masoudi
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017, 139(6): 064502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037904
Topics:
Reverse osmosis
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Solar energy
,
Water
,
Membranes
,
Solar cells
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