Topics: Heat exchangers , Modeling , Solar energy , Water , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Shells , Friction , Mixed convection , Natural convection

The Operating Strategy and Its Impact on the Performance of a 30 MWe SEGS Plant

F. Lippke

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 201–207. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888019

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View articletitled, The Operating Strategy and Its Impact on the Performance of a 30 MWe SEGS Plant

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Topics: Mirrors , Pressure drop , Reflectance , Solar energy , Stress , Superheating , Temperature

Modeling and Optimum Design of a Wire Mesh Solar Volumetric Air Receiver

T. E. Hellmuth, L. K. Matthews

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 208–213. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888020

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View articletitled, Modeling and Optimum Design of a Wire Mesh Solar Volumetric Air Receiver

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Topics: Design , Modeling , Solar energy , Wire mesh , Computers , Energy transformation , Temperature

Study on a New Solid Absorption Refrigeration Pair: Active Carbon Fiber—Methanol

R. Z. Wang, J. P. Jia, Y. H. Zhu, Y. Teng, J. Y. Wu, J. Cheng, Q. B. Wang

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 214–218. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888021

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View articletitled, Study on a New Solid Absorption Refrigeration Pair: Active Carbon Fiber—Methanol

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Topics: Absorption , Carbon fibers , Methanol , Refrigeration , Activated carbon

In-Situ FT-IR Monitoring of a Solar Flux Induced Chemical Process

J. R. Markham, J. E. Cosgrove, C. M. Nelson, A. S. Bonanno, R. E. Schlief, M. A. Stoy, G. C. Glatzmaier, C. E. Bingham, A. A. Lewandowski

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 219–224. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888022

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View articletitled, In-Situ FT-IR Monitoring of a Solar Flux Induced Chemical Process

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Topics: Chemical processes , Solar energy , Hydrogen , Steam , Temperature , Chemistry , Electrolysis , Emissions , Flow (Dynamics) , Fourier transforms

Compensation of Self-Heating in the Measurement of the Dynamic Response of a Thermoresistive Sensor

J. S. R. Neto, G. S. Deep, R. C. S. Freire, A. M. N. Lima, P. C. Lobo

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 225–228. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888023

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View articletitled, Compensation of Self-Heating in the Measurement of the Dynamic Response of a Thermoresistive Sensor

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Topics: Dynamic response , Heating , Sensors , Electric current , Errors , Currents , Heat capacity , Heat transfer coefficients , Radiation (Physics) , Sensitivity analysis

Solar-Powered Photocatalytic Fiber-Optic Cable Reactor for Waste Stream Remediation

N. J. Peill, M. R. Hoffmann

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 229–236. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888024

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View articletitled, Solar-Powered Photocatalytic Fiber-Optic Cable Reactor for Waste Stream Remediation

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Topics: Cables , Fibers , Solar power , Solar energy , Ultraviolet radiation , Engineering prototypes , Chemical kinetics , Decontamination , Design , Nuclear reactors

Analysis of Freezing in an Eccentric Annulus

Yuwen Zhang, A. Faghri

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 237–241. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888025

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View articletitled, Analysis of Freezing in an Eccentric Annulus

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Topics: Annulus , Freezing , Heat conduction , Temperature

An Integrated Approach to Wind Turbine Fatigue Analysis

D. J. Laino, A. C. Hansen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 242–247. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888026

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View articletitled, An Integrated Approach to Wind Turbine Fatigue Analysis

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Topics: Fatigue analysis , Wind turbines , Fatigue life , Turbines , Blades , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Fatigue , Fatigue damage , Renewable energy

Influence of Pitch, Twist, and Taper on a Blade’s Performance Loss due to Roughness

J. L. Tangler

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 248–252. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888027

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View articletitled, Influence of Pitch, Twist, and Taper on a Blade’s Performance Loss due to Roughness

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Topics: Surface roughness , Blades , Airfoils , Chords (Trusses) , Computers , Geometry , Rotors , Wind tunnels , Wind velocity

Desirable Airfoil Characteristics for Large Variable-Speed Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

P. Gigue`re, M. S. Selig

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1997, 119(3): 253–260. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888028

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View articletitled, Desirable Airfoil Characteristics for Large Variable-Speed Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

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Topics: Airfoils , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Blades , Wind turbines , Design , Optimization , Shapes , Design methodology , Rotors , Surface roughness