Topics: Chemical energy , Solar energy , Solar thermal power , Storage , Energy storage , Energy generation , Latent heat , Pacific Ocean , Power stations , Transients (Dynamics)

Impact of Component Selection and Operation on Thermal Ratings of Drain-Back Solar Water Heaters

J. H. Davidson, W. T. Carlson, W. S. Duff

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 219–226. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930009

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View articletitled, Impact of Component Selection and Operation on Thermal Ratings of Drain-Back Solar Water Heaters

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Topics: Solar energy , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Storage tanks , Design , Manifolds , Engineering standards , Errors , Experimental design , Heat

Improving the Performance of Floating Solar Pool Covers

Martin A. Cole, Preston Lowrey

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 227–233. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930010

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View articletitled, Improving the Performance of Floating Solar Pool Covers

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Topics: Solar energy , Heat transfer

Effect of Attic Ventilation on the Performance of Radiant Barriers

Mario A. Medina, Dennis L. O’Neal, W. Dan Turner

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 234–239. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930011

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View articletitled, Effect of Attic Ventilation on the Performance of Radiant Barriers

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Topics: Ventilation , Ceilings , Cooling , Stress , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Heat flux , Air flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Glass fiber insulation

Conceptual Design of a Downward-Convecting Solar Pond Filled With a Water-Saturated, Porous Medium

A. Hadim, L. C. Burmeister

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 240–245. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930012

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View articletitled, Conceptual Design of a Downward-Convecting Solar Pond Filled With a Water-Saturated, Porous Medium

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Topics: Conceptual design , Porous materials , Solar energy , Water , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Natural convection , Stability , Temperature , Fluids

Experiments on Oxygen Desorption From Surface Warm Seawater Under Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Ahmad A. Pesaran

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 246–253. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930013

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View articletitled, Experiments on Oxygen Desorption From Surface Warm Seawater Under Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

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Topics: Cycles , Desorption , Ocean thermal energy conversion , Oxygen , Seawater , Water , Bubbles , Evaporation , Gases

Performance and Cost Implications of the Fixed Mirror, Distributed Focus (FMDF) Collector

J. A. Dirks, T. A. Williams, D. R. Brown

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 254–259. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930014

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View articletitled, Performance and Cost Implications of the Fixed Mirror, Distributed Focus (FMDF) Collector

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Topics: Mirrors , Solar energy , Computers , Design , Energy / power systems , Financial risk , Pacific Ocean , Solar thermal power , Technology development

Sunshape and Its Influence on the Flux Distribution in Imaging Solar Concentrators

M. Schubnell

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1992, 114(4): 260–266. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930015

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View articletitled, Sunshape and Its Influence on the Flux Distribution in Imaging Solar Concentrators

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Topics: Imaging , Solar energy concentrators , Solar energy , Furnaces , Wavelength , Design , Electromagnetic scattering , Emissivity , Lasers , Radiation (Physics)