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May 2007
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Research Papers
High-Temperature Liquid-Fluoride-Salt Closed-Brayton-Cycle Solar Power Towers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 141–146.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710245
Topics:
Cycles
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Graphite
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Heat
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Heat storage
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High temperature
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Solar power
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Temperature
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Thermodynamic power cycles
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Solar energy
,
Brayton cycle
Parabolic Trough Optical Performance Analysis Techniques
Eckhard Lüpfert, Klaus Pottler, Steffen Ulmer, Klaus-J. Riffelmann, Andreas Neumann, Björn Schiricke
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 147–152.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710249
Topics:
Engineering prototypes
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Geometry
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Mirrors
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Parabolic troughs
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Photogrammetry
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Ray tracing
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Shapes
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Solar energy
,
Testing
Practical Field Alignment of Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrators
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 153–159.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710496
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Gas-Particle Flow Within a Solid-Particle Solar Receiver
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 160–170.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2716418
Sensitivity Analysis of the Operating and Technical Specifications of a Solar Chimney Power Plant
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 171–178.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2711473
Topics:
Emissivity
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Power stations
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Roofs
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Simulation
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Solar energy
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Glass
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Sensitivity analysis
Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 179–183.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710246
Topics:
Cycles
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Hydrogen
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Particulate matter
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Solar energy
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Thermal energy storage
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Power stations
Hydrogen From Solar Via Light-Assisted High-Temperature Water Splitting Cycles
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 184–189.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710493
Topics:
Cycles
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High temperature
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Hydrogen
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Solar energy
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Sulfur
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Water
A Solar Chemical Pilot Plant for the Carbothermic Production of Zinc
C. Wieckert, U. Frommherz, S. Kräupl, E. Guillot, G. Olalde, M. Epstein, S. Santén, T. Osinga, A. Steinfeld
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 190–196.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2711471
Topics:
Solar chemistry
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Solar energy
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Cavities
Simulation of a Volumetric Solar Reformer
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 197–204.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2711472
Topics:
Catalysts
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Design
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Fluids
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Heat transfer
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Pins (Engineering)
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Simulation
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Solar energy
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Temperature
,
Methane
Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector System for Domestic Application
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 205–209.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2711474
Topics:
Design
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Water
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Solar radiation
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Solar collectors
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Solar cells
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Heat
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Electrical efficiency
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Aluminum alloys
Transient Natural Convection Heat Transfer Correlations for Tube Bundles Immersed in a Thermal Storage
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 210–214.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710492
Topics:
Heat exchangers
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Natural convection
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Storage
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Temperature
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Thermal energy storage
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Transients (Dynamics)
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Heat transfer
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Fluids
,
Vessels
Evaluation of Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control of Building Active and Passive Thermal Storage Inventory
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 215–225.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710491
Topics:
Control equipment
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Cooling
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Optimal control
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Stress
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Thermal energy storage
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Temperature
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Simulation
,
Algorithms
Evaluation of a High-Performance Solar Home in Loveland, Colorado
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 226–234.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710248
Topics:
Heating
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Hot water
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Solar energy
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Simulation
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Temperature
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Ducts
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Heat recovery
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Stress
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Ventilation
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Water
Experimental Validation of the Laboratory Air Handling Unit System (LAHU)—Part I: Winter Operation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 235–242.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710494
Topics:
Energy consumption
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Heat recovery
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Heating
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Temperature
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Pumps
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Air flow
A Calculating Method Of Albedo and Experimental Study of its Influence on Building Heat Environment in Summer
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 243–248.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2710495
Topics:
Albedo
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Heat
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Temperature
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Coatings
Technical Briefs
Behavior of Bimetallic Absorber in Parabolic Collectors During DSG to Low Powers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 249–252.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2711475
Topics:
Copper
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Deflection
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Solar energy
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Steam
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Steel
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Temperature
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Temperature distribution
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Two-phase flow
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Thermal conductivity
The Optimum Tilt Angles and Orientations of PV Claddings for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Applications
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2007, 129(2): 253–255.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2212439
Topics:
Solar radiation
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