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November 2012
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 040201.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007846
Topics:
Solar energy
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Chemical energy
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Concentrating solar power
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Construction
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Energy storage
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Engines
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Fuels
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Modeling
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Parabolic troughs
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Power stations
Research Papers
Modeling the Behavior of a 50 MW Direct Steam Generation Plant for Southern Libya Based on the Thermodynamic and Thermophysical Properties of Water Substance
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006893
Topics:
Construction
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Glass
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Heat transfer
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Heat transfer coefficients
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Solar energy
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Steam
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Water
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Design
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Emissions
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Temperature
The Thermal Stability of Molten Lithium–Sodium–Potassium Carbonate and the Influence of Additives on the Melting Point
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006895
Topics:
Carbon dioxide
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Lithium
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Melting point
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Potassium
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Sodium
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Temperature
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Thermal stability
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Weight (Mass)
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Modeling
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Melting
Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Tank
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006962
Topics:
Fillers (Materials)
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Fluids
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Temperature
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Thermal energy storage
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Cycles
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Design
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Energy budget (Physics)
A Photographic Flux Mapping Method for Concentrating Solar Collectors and Receivers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006892
Topics:
Errors
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Filters
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Photography
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Reflectance
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Solar energy
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Sensors
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Solar collectors
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Gages
A New Optical Evaluation Approach for Parabolic Trough Collectors: First-Principle OPTical Intercept Calculation
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006963
Topics:
Errors
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Mirrors
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Probability
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Parabolic troughs
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Approximation
A Review of Hybrid Solar–Fossil Fuel Power Generation Systems and Performance Metrics
Elysia J. Sheu, Alexander Mitsos, Ahmad A. Eter, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer, Mohamed A. Habib, Amro Al-Qutub
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006973
Topics:
Solar energy
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Cycles
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Gas turbines
An Experimental Study of Ammonia Receiver Geometries for Dish Concentrators
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006891
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Solar energy
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Cavities
Effect of Variable Guide Vanes and Natural Gas Hybridization for Accommodating Fluctuations in Solar Input to a Gas Turbine
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006894
Topics:
Combustion chambers
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Design
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Gas turbines
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Guide vanes
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Turbines
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Flow (Dynamics)
Heat Transfer Analysis for a Small-Size Direct-Flow Coaxial Concentrating Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007297
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Fluids
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Glass
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Heat
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Heat transfer
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Temperature profiles
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Vacuum
Hybrid Solar System for Decentralized Electric Power Generation and Storage
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007356
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Fuel cells
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Hydrogen
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Methanol
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Solar energy
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Storage
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Temperature
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Fuels
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Electricity (Physics)
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
SiO2/TiO2 Antireflective Coatings With Photocatalytic Properties Prepared by Sol–Gel for Solar Glass Covers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007298
Three-Dimensional Optical and Thermal Numerical Model of Solar Tubular Receivers in Parabolic Trough Concentrators
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007494
Topics:
Glass
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Heat losses
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Heat transfer
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Radiation (Physics)
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Solar energy
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Solar radiation
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Temperature
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Heat
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Parabolic troughs
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Borosilicate glasses
Solar Steam Reforming of Methane in a Volumetric Receiver–Reactor With Different Types of Catalysts
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007355
Topics:
Catalysts
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Methane
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Solar energy
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Steam reforming
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Temperature
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Solar radiation
Thermomechanical Simulation of the Solar One Thermocline Storage Tank
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007665
Topics:
Simulation
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Solar energy
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Steel
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Stress
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Temperature
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Hoop stress
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Fillers (Materials)
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Storage tanks
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Fluids
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Thermomechanics
A Thermoeconomic Study of Low-Temperature Intercooled-Recuperated Cycles for Pure-Solar Gas-Turbine Applications
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007532
Topics:
Cycles
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Gas turbines
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Optimization
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Power stations
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Thermoeconomics
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Low temperature
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Water
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Heat exchangers
Life Estimation of Pressurized-Air Solar-Thermal Receiver Tubes
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041016.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007686
Topics:
Alloys
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Creep
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Damage
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Stress
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Temperature
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Solar energy
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Fatigue
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Design
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Relaxation (Physics)
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Cycles
Experimental Study of a Sand–Air Heat Exchanger for Use With a High-Temperature Solar Gas Turbine System
Hany Al-Ansary, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani, Sheldon Jeter, Dennis Sadowski, Abdulaziz Alrished, Matthew Golob
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007585
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Heat exchangers
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Heat transfer coefficients
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Sands
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Solar energy
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Gas turbines
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High temperature
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Temperature
Fluid Dynamics of a Transverse Jet Reactor for Zinc Aerosol Hydrolysis
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 041018.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007726
Topics:
Aerosols
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Cross-flow
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Evaporation
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Fluid dynamics
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Jets
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Particulate matter
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Temperature
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Trajectories (Physics)
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Water
Technical Briefs
Error Analysis of the Radiative Power Determined From Flux Distributions Measured With a Camera in a Xe Arc Lamp-Based Solar Simulator
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2012, 134(4): 044501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007493
Topics:
Calibration
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Error analysis
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Errors
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Solar energy
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Spectral sensitivity
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Water
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Wavelength
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Filters
,
Measurement systems
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Radiation (Physics)
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