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August 1983
ISSN 0199-6231
EISSN 1528-8986
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Research Papers
Comparison of Test Results for Flat-Plate, Transpired Flat-Plate, Corrugated, and Transpired Corrugated Solar Air Heaters
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 231–236.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266371
Topics:
Flat plates
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Glass
,
Iron
,
Metals
,
Solar energy
,
Transpiration
High-Efficiency, Thin-Film GaAs Solar Cells
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 237–242.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266372
Determination of Heliostat and Concentrator Size for Solar Furnace Facilities
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 243–245.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266373
Topics:
Furnaces
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Solar energy
A Numerical Study of Transient Mixed Convection Flows in a Thermal Storage Tank
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 246–253.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266374
The Thermal Performance of the Two-Pass, Two-Glass-Cover Solar Air Heater
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 254–258.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266375
Topics:
Glass
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Solar energy
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Temperature
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Fluids
Solar Collector Durability Evaluation by Stagnation Temperature Measurements
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 259–267.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266376
Topics:
Durability
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Flat plates
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Insulation
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Materials degradation
,
Materials properties
,
Solar collectors
,
Solar energy
,
Steady state
,
Temperature
Operational Characterization of the Solar-Thermal Power System Near Willard, New Mexico
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 268–276.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266377
The Effects of Temperature Settings on Cycling Rates for Bang-Bang Controllers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 277–280.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266378
Topics:
Control equipment
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Temperature effects
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Capacitance
,
Solar collectors
Algorithm for Evaluating the Hourly Radiation Utilizability Function
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 281–287.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266379
Topics:
Algorithms
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Radiation (Physics)
,
Solar radiation
A New High-Temperature Solar Research Furnace
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 288–293.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266380
Topics:
Furnaces
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High temperature
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Solar energy
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Cavities
,
Construction
Blade Configurations and Performance of the Savonius Rotor With Application to an Irrigation System in Indonesia
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 294–299.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266381
Topics:
Blades
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Irrigation (Agriculture)
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Rotors
,
Savonius wind turbines
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Gear pumps
,
Generators
,
Geometry
,
Pumps
,
Stress
Performance of Cross-Cooled Desiccant Dehumidifiers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 300–304.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266382
Topics:
Dehumidifiers
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Computer software
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Cooling
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Flow (Dynamics)
,
Water temperature
Diffuse Sky Measurements and Determination of Corrected Shadow Band Multiplication Factors
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 305–310.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266383
Topics:
Shades and shadows
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Radiation (Physics)
,
Solar radiation
,
Errors
,
Meteorology
,
Radiation measurement
Performance of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems at the National Bureau of Standards—Measurements and Predictions
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 311–321.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266384
Topics:
Hot water
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Solar energy
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Heat exchangers
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Computers
,
Storage tanks
Analysis of a Combined Thermal-Photovoltaic Solar System Based on the Spherical Reflector/Tracking Absorber Concentrator
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 322–328.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266385
Topics:
Solar energy
,
Heat
,
Absorption
,
Design
,
Shapes
,
Solar cells
,
Steam
Dust Storm Simulation for Accelerated Life Testing of Solar Collector Mirrors
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 329–335.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266386
Topics:
Accelerated life testing
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Dust
,
Mirrors
,
Simulation
,
Solar collectors
,
Storms
,
Glass
,
Reflectance
,
Calibration
,
Kinetic energy
Technical Briefs
Heat Flux Reduction by a Flowing Liquid Desiccant Film Over the Roof
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1983, 105(3): 336–338.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3266387
