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Thermal Properties of Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate Dodecahydrate–Coated Metal Foam/Sodium Acetate Trihydrate Composite as Phase Change Material

Jonathan Stever, Shahabeddin K. Mohammadian, Hongbin Ma
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2025, 147(1): 011006.
Paper No: SOL-23-1350
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065979
Published Online: August 7, 2024
View Article titled, Thermal Properties of Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate Dodecahydrate–Coated Metal Foam/Sodium Acetate Trihydrate Composite as Phase Change Material
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Topics: Aluminum, Composite materials, Copper, Hydrogen, Metal foams, Phase change materials, Sodium, Solidification, Supercooling, Temperature
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Evaluation of Composite Structural Materials for Heliostat Cost Reduction

Daniel Tsvankin, Matthew Muller
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061006.
Paper No: SOL-23-1337
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065433
Published Online: July 30, 2024
View Article titled, Evaluation of Composite Structural Materials for Heliostat Cost Reduction
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Topics: Composite materials, Deflection, Heliostats, Pressure, Stress, Struts (Engineering), Torque, Wind, Steel, Weight (Mass)
Journal Articles

Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Enhanced Tubes With Composite Structure

Jiacheng Wang, Wei Li, Binlin Dou, Yanlong Cao, David John Kukulka, S. A. Sherif
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2024, 146(4): 041006.
Paper No: SOL-23-1058
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064773
Published Online: March 7, 2024
View Article titled, Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Enhanced Tubes With Composite Structure
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Topics: Boiling, Composite materials, Flow (Dynamics), Heat transfer, Vapors, Heat transfer coefficients, Pressure drop
Journal Articles

Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Phase-Change Material and High-Density Polyethylene Functional Composites for Thermal Energy Storage

Melissa A. Messenger, Casey J. Troxler, Isabel Melendez, Thomas B. Freeman, Nicholas Reed, Rafael M. Rodriguez, Sandra K. S. Boetcher
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2023, 145(6): 061006.
Paper No: SOL-22-1318
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062197
Published Online: April 20, 2023
View Article titled, Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Phase-Change Material and High-Density Polyethylene Functional Composites for Thermal Energy Storage
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Topics: Composite materials, Phase change materials, Temperature, Thermal conductivity, Thermal energy storage, Tensile strength, Heat of fusion, Shapes, Density, Thermal characterization
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Effect of the Added Thickening Agents on the Thermal and Physical Properties of the Nucleating Agent-Free Na 2 HPO 4 · 12H 2 O

Kai Luo, Zui Zeng, Weiliang Ye, Dengke Wu, Jingtao Liu
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2023, 145(2): 021010.
Paper No: SOL-22-1052
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055129
Published Online: September 13, 2022
View Article titled, Effect of the Added Thickening Agents on the Thermal and Physical Properties of the Nucleating Agent-Free Na 2 HPO 4 · 12H 2 O
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Topics: Ceramic matrix composites, Composite materials, Supercooling, Thickening agents, Temperature, Phase separation, Thermal stability, Water, Thermal properties, Sodium
Journal Articles

Enhancement of Yield in Single Slope Solar Still by Composite Heat Storage Material—Experimental and Thermo-Economic Assessment

Arivazhagan Sampathkumar, Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2023, 145(2): 021005.
Paper No: SOL-22-1074
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055100
Published Online: August 18, 2022
View Article titled, Enhancement of Yield in Single Slope Solar Still by Composite Heat Storage Material—Experimental and Thermo-Economic Assessment
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Topics: Composite materials, Energy storage, Heat storage, Solar stills, Economic analysis, Temperature, Storage
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Material Selection and Corrosion Studies of Candidate Bearing Materials for Use in Molten Chloride Salt

James R. Keiser, Xin He, Dino Sulejmanovic, Jun Qu, Kevin R. Robb, Keith Oldinski
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2023, 145(2): 021001.
Paper No: SOL-21-1331
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054507
Published Online: August 4, 2022
View Article titled, Material Selection and Corrosion Studies of Candidate Bearing Materials for Use in Molten Chloride Salt
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Topics: Bearings, Corrosion, Silicon, Surface roughness, Composite materials, Silicon nitride ceramics, Alloys, Weight (Mass), Concentrating solar power
Journal Articles

Design and Optimization of Energy Consumption for a Low-Rise Building With Seasonal Variations Under Composite Climate of India

Rahul Verma, Sumit Kumar, Dibakar Rakshit, B. Premachandran
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2023, 145(1): 011006.
Paper No: SOL-22-1007
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054831
Published Online: July 29, 2022
View Article titled, Design and Optimization of Energy Consumption for a Low-Rise Building With Seasonal Variations Under Composite Climate of India
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Topics: Climate, Composite materials, Design, Insulation, Phase change materials, Roofs, Shades and shadows, Temperature, Simulation
Journal Articles

Composite Imagery-Based Non-Uniform Illumination Sensing for System Health Monitoring of Solar Power Plants

Sirshendu Arosh, Kuntal Ghosh, Dharmendra Kumar Dheer, Surya Prakash
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2023, 145(1): 011009.
Paper No: SOL-21-1420
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054921
Published Online: July 29, 2022
View Article titled, Composite Imagery-Based Non-Uniform Illumination Sensing for System Health Monitoring of Solar Power Plants
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Topics: Algorithms, Kalman filters, Photovoltaic power systems, Solar energy, Solar power stations, Composite materials, Energy generation, Shades and shadows, Shapes
Journal Articles

An Improved Thermochemical Energy Storage Material Using Nanocellulose to Stabilize Calcium Chloride Salt

Adam C. Gladen, Dilpreet Bajwa
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2022, 144(3): 030905.
Paper No: SOL-21-1279
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053904
Published Online: March 7, 2022
View Article titled, An Improved Thermochemical Energy Storage Material Using Nanocellulose to Stabilize Calcium Chloride Salt
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Topics: Composite materials, Computer numerical control machine tools, Cycles, Energy storage, Enthalpy, Stability, Temperature, Water, Weight (Mass), Particulate matter
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Dynamic Analysis of the Optimized Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades

Sobhy M. Ghoneam, Ahmed A. Hamada, Taha S. Sherif
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2021, 143(5): 054502.
Paper No: SOL-20-1363
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050519
Published Online: April 2, 2021
View Article titled, Dynamic Analysis of the Optimized Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades
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Topics: Blades, Composite materials, Rotors, Savonius wind turbines, Vertical axis wind turbines, Design, Wind
Journal Articles

Modeling and Optimization for the Dynamic Performance of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades

Sobhy Ghoneam, Ahmed Hamada, Taha Sherif
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2021, 143(2): 021005.
Paper No: SOL-20-1129
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048159
Published Online: August 27, 2020
View Article titled, Modeling and Optimization for the Dynamic Performance of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades
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Topics: Blades, Composite materials, Design, Modeling, Optimization, Rotors, Savonius wind turbines, Vertical axis wind turbines, Wind turbines, Finite element analysis
Journal Articles

Synthesis and Characterization of the Paraffin/Expanded Perlite Loaded With Graphene Nanoparticles as a Thermal Energy Storage Material in Buildings

Pushpendra Kumar Singh Rathore, Shailendra Kumar Shukla, Naveen Kumar Gupta
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2020, 142(4): 041006.
Paper No: SOL-19-1350
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046087
Published Online: February 7, 2020
View Article titled, Synthesis and Characterization of the Paraffin/Expanded Perlite Loaded With Graphene Nanoparticles as a Thermal Energy Storage Material in Buildings
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Topics: Composite materials, Graphene, Paraffin wax, Phase change materials, Platelets, Structures, Thermal conductivity, Thermal energy storage, Cycles, Storage
Journal Articles

Energy Saving Potential of a Combined Solar and Natural Gas-Assisted Vapor Absorption Building Cooling System

Gaurav Singh, Ranjan Das
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2019, 141(1): 011016.
Paper No: SOL-18-1192
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041104
Published Online: September 14, 2018
View Article titled, Energy Saving Potential of a Combined Solar and Natural Gas-Assisted Vapor Absorption Building Cooling System
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Topics: Absorption, Compression, Cooling, Cooling systems, Generators, Heat, Heating, Simulation, Solar collectors, Solar energy
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Quantitative Assessment of Phase Change Material Utilization for Building Cooling Load Abatement in Composite Climatic Condition

Rajat Saxena, Kumar Biplab, Dibakar Rakshit
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2018, 140(1): 011001.
Paper No: SOL-17-1111
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038047
Published Online: October 17, 2017
View Article titled, Quantitative Assessment of Phase Change Material Utilization for Building Cooling Load Abatement in Composite Climatic Condition
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Topics: Cooling, Heat, Phase change materials, Temperature, Composite materials, Stress, Solar energy, Design, Roofs, Heat transfer
Journal Articles

Optimum Multilayer-Graphene-Montmorillonite Composites From Sugar for Thermosolar Coatings Formulations

Bàrbara Micó-Vicent, María López, Azucena Bello, Noelia Martínez, Francisco Martínez-Verdú
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2017, 139(3): 031005.
Paper No: SOL-16-1428
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035757
Published Online: February 8, 2017
View Article titled, Optimum Multilayer-Graphene-Montmorillonite Composites From Sugar for Thermosolar Coatings Formulations
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Topics: Carbon, Coatings, Composite materials, Experimental design, Graphene, Nanoclays, Solar energy, Temperature, High temperature, Nanocomposites
Journal Articles

Flexural Fatigue of Unbalanced Glass-Carbon Hybrid Composites

Kevin B. Cox, Nils-Petter Vedvik, Andreas T. Echtermeyer
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2014, 136(4): 041011.
Paper No: SOL-13-1309
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027751
Published Online: June 10, 2014
View Article titled, Flexural Fatigue of Unbalanced Glass-Carbon Hybrid Composites
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Topics: Carbon, Composite materials, Delamination, Failure, Fatigue, Fibers, Finite element analysis, Glass, Laminates, Stress
Journal Articles

Enhance the Thermal Storage of Cement-Based Composites With Phase Change Materials and Carbon Nanotubes

Baoguo Han, Kun Zhang, Xun Yu
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 2013, 135(2): 024505.
Paper No: SOL-12-1003
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023181
Published Online: January 25, 2013
View Article titled, Enhance the Thermal Storage of Cement-Based Composites With Phase Change Materials and Carbon Nanotubes
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Topics: Carbon nanotubes, Cements (Adhesives), Mortar, Heat, Composite materials, Temperature, Thermal energy storage, Phase change materials
Journal Articles

Concentrated Solar Energy to Study High Temperature Materials for Space and Energy

Ludovic Charpentier, Kamel Dawi, Julien Eck, Baptiste Pierrat, Jean-Louis Sans, Marianne Balat-Pichelin
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2011, 133(3): 031005.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4004241
Published Online: July 25, 2011
View Article titled, Concentrated Solar Energy to Study High Temperature Materials for Space and Energy
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Topics: High temperature, Oxidation, Solar energy, Temperature, Furnaces, High temperature materials, Composite materials
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Analysis and Design of a Paraffin/Graphite Composite PCM Integrated in a Thermal Storage Unit

R. Pokhrel, J. E. González, T. Hight, T. Adalsteinsson
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2010, 132(4): 041006.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001473
Published Online: September 3, 2010
View Article titled, Analysis and Design of a Paraffin/Graphite Composite PCM Integrated in a Thermal Storage Unit
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Topics: Composite materials, Graphite, Latent heat, Melting, Paraffin wax, Solidification, Specific heat, Temperature, Thermal conductivity, Thermal energy storage