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Volume 104, Issue 4

November 1982

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ISSN 0199-6231

EISSN 1528-8986

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Editorial
Research Papers
Book Reviews

Editorial

Solar One

Frank Kreith

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 279. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266317

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Topics: Solar energy

Research Papers

Gradient Zone Constraints in a Salt-Stratified Solar Pond

T. A. Newell, R. F. Boehm

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 280–285. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266318

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Topics: Solar energy , Maintenance , Sodium , Steady state , Temperature , Temperature gradient , Thermal energy

Selection of a Working Fluid for an Organic Rankine Cycle Coupled to a Salt-Gradient Solar Pond by Direct-Contact Heat Exchange

J. D. Wright

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 286–292. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266319

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Topics: Fluids , Heat , Organic Rankine cycle , Solar energy , Boilers , Energy generation , Engines , Turbines

Modeling of the Surface Convective Layer of Salt-Gradient Solar Ponds

Y. S. Cha, W. T. Sha, W. W. Schertz

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 293–298. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266320

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Topics: Modeling , Solar energy , Convection , Wind , Turbulence , Computer simulation , Cooling , Surface waves (Fluid) , Temperature , Wavelength

Comparative Productivity of Distillation and Reverse Osmosis Desalination Using Energy From Solar Ponds

B. W. Tleimat, E. D. Howe

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 299–304. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266321

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Topics: Reverse osmosis , Solar energy , Water , Boilers , Engines , Heat , Vapors , Water temperature , Electricity (Physics) , Generators

High-Temperature Ceramic Heat Exchanger Element for a Solar Thermal Receiver

H. J. Strumpf, D. M. Kotchick, M. G. Coombs

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 305–309. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266322

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Topics: Ceramics , Heat exchangers , High temperature , Solar energy , Shells , Conceptual design , Design , Fins , Firing , Flanges

Integrated Solar Energy System Optimization

S. K. Young

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 310–316. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266323

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Topics: Design , Economics , Energy / power systems , Linear programming , Optimization , Solar energy , Solar energy systems

The Simulated and Experimental Performance of a Solar Heat Generating System

P. I. Cooper, J. C. Sheridan

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 317–325. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266324

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Topics: Solar heating , Temperature , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Cooling towers , Heat exchangers , Solar collectors , Solar radiation , Stress

Transient Performance of Evacuated Tubular Solar Collectors

M. J. Behrendorff, R. I. Tanner

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 326–332. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266325

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Topics: Solar collectors , Transients (Dynamics) , Fluids , Computer software , Design , Flat plates , Heat transfer , Laminar flow , Solar energy , Steady state

Modeling and Analysis of an All-Plastic Flat-Plate Solar Collector

L. D. Russell, H. M. Guven

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 333–339. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266326

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Topics: Flat plates , Modeling , Solar collectors , Coatings , Computers , Convection , Fluids , Heat conduction , Mass production , Metals

An Experimental Investigation of a Stationary Reflector/Tracking Absorber Solar Collector at Intermediate Temperatures

E. Fruchter, G. Grossman, F. Kreith

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 340–344. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266327

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Topics: Solar collectors , Temperature , Fluids , Construction , Design , Heat transfer , Heating , Low temperature , Minerals , Mirrors

Systematic Rotation and Receiver Location Error Effects on Parabolic Trough Annual Performance

G. W. Treadwell, N. R. Grandjean

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 345–348. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266328

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Topics: Errors , Parabolic troughs , Rotation , Design

Incident Angle Modifiers for Flat-Plate Solar Collectors: Analysis of Measurement and Calculation Procedures

W. C. Thomas, A. G. Dawson, III, D. Waksman, E. R. Streed

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 349–357. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266329

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Topics: Flat plates , Solar collectors , Uncertainty , Manufacturing , Measurement uncertainty , Shades and shadows , Solar energy systems , Theoretical analysis

Analysis of Two-Phase Flow Solar Collectors With Application to Heat Pumps

S. K. Chaturvedi, Y. F. Chiang, A. S. Roberts, Jr.

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 358–365. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266330

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Topics: Heat pumps , Solar collectors , Two-phase flow , Differential equations , Equilibrium (Physics) , Fluids , Heating , Pressure , Runge-Kutta methods , Solar energy

The Use of Ground-Coupled Tanks in Solar-Assisted Heat-Pump Systems

P. D. Metz

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 366–372. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266331

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Topics: Heat pumps , Solar energy , Heat , Soil , Climate , Computer simulation , Computers , Storage , Thermal conductivity , Thermal properties

Hybrid Thermoelectric Solar Collector Design and Analysis

A. S. Roberts, Jr., K. E. Shaheen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1982, 104(4): 373–377. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266332

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Topics: Design , Solar collectors , Electricity (Physics) , Junctions , Steady state , Coolants , Electrical resistance , Energy budget (Physics) , Flat plates , Temperature