LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1 1 P. Bendt (U.S.A.), M. Collares-Pereira (Portugal) and A. Rabl (U.S.A.)
The frequency values
R. Ramakumar and K. Bahrami
Dispersed solar thermal generation employing parabolic dish-electric transport with field modulated generator systems
(U.S.A.)
distribution
of daily
E. M. Kritchman, A. A. Friesem and G. Yekutieli (Israel)
13
C. K. Hsieh (U.S.A.)
19 Thermal analysis of CPC collectors
M. Sokolov and C. Saltiel
31
(Israel) M. A. Atwater and J. T. Ball
insolation
A fixed Fresnel lens with tracking collector
Numerical evaluation of radiation absorption by a fluid confined in a semi-transparent circular cylinder
37 Effects of clouds on insolation models
(U.S.A.) Ibrahim S. Taha and Shawki M. 45 Eldighidy (Saudi Arabia)
Analysis of outdoor solar storage tanks having translucent insulation
Anil K. Rajvanshi (U.S.A.)
51
Effect of various dyes on solar distillation
B. J. Wilkinson (Australia)
67
An improved FORTRAN program for the rapid calculation of the solar position
V. K. Agarwal and D. C. Larson
69
Calculation of the top loss coefficient of a flatplate collector
George A. Lane (U.S.A.)
73
Adding strontium chloride or calcium hydroxide to calcium chloride hexahydrate heat storage material
J. M. Gordon and Y. Zarmi
77
Transient behavior in radiative cooling
81
The normal pattern of daily insolation and long term transmission characteristics of the atmosphere at Baghdad
Technical Notes
(U.S.A.)
(Israel) M. A. Abbas and M. K. Elnesr
(Iraq) Safwat Moustafa, Dina Jarrar, 83 Hussein EI-Mansy, H. AI-Shami and G. Brusewitz
Arid soil temperature model
(Kuwait) J. W. Cochrane and H. J. Goldsmid (Australia)
89
Enhanced air flow over cooling fins in solar energy convertors
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NUMBER 2 Kozo Katayama, Yoshio Utaka, Hideo Matsui, Maekawa and
Akio Saito, 91 Akihiro Saito, Hiromichi Ao Zo A. Saifullah
Heat transfer characteristics of the latent heat thermal energy storage capsule
(Japan) 99
The utilizability method with hourly vs daily insolation data
H. Saha (India)
103
Design of a photovoltaic electric power system for an Indian village
Peter J. Lunde (U.S.A.)
109
New heat transfer factors for flat plate solar collectors
A. Muehlratzer, G. P. Goerler, E. Erben and H. Zeilinger
115
Selection of a black chrome bath for continuous tube-plating and the properties of the coatings deposited from it
Thomas R. Henderson, 121 Charles R. Clark, Thomas C. Marshall, Ray L. Hanson and Charles H, Hobbs (U.S,A.)
Heat degradation studies of solar heat transfer fluids
E. M. Kritchma n, A.A. Friesem and G. Yekutieli (Israel)
129
Convex fresnel lens with large grooves
Kenneth L. Stevenson and William F. Erbelding
139
A photogalvanic cell utilizing the photodissociation of iodine in solution
W. A. Monsen, S. A. Klein 143 and W. A. Beckman (U.S.A.)
Prediction of direct gain solar heating system performance
A. J. Biga and Rui Rosa
149
Statistical behaviour of solar irradiation over consecutive days
159
Biomass production and bioconversion to both fuel and food employing solar energy t e c h n o l o g y - - a n alternative to conventional farming and the conversion of food to fuel
179
Errata
J. M. Gordon, D. Govaer and Y. Zarmi (Israel)
( West Germany)
(U.S.A.)
(Portugal) D. L. Wise (U.S.A.)
NUMBER 3
Review Paper H. Tabor (Israel)
181
Solar ponds
M. N. A. Hawlader and B. J. Brinkworth (Wales)
195
An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond
Articles
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O. M. Williams (Australia)
205
Ammonia thermochemical energy transport in a distributed collector solar thermal power plant
(U.S.A.)
215
Yearly average performance of the principal solar collector types
A. Braunstein and A. Kornfeld (Israel)
235
Analysis of solar powered electric water pumps
R. J. Duffin and G. Knowles
241
Temperature control of buildings by adobe wall design
251
Economic feasibility of solar pumping
261
Estimation of the energy transfer function of a flat-plate solar water heater system
Ari Rabl
(U.S.A.) David Karmeli, Joseph F. Atkinson and Mark Todes
(Israel) W. O'Neill and C. H. Lim
(U.S.A.)
NUMBER 4
J. I. Jimenez (Spain)
271
Solar radiation statistic in Barcelona, Spain
M. M~ienpa~i, M.-A. Nicolet, 283 I. Suni and E. G. Colgan (U.S.A.)
Contact resistivities of sputtered TiN and Ti-TiN metallizations on solar-cell-type-silicon
289
Thermal energy storage by the chemical reaction: augmentation of heat transfer and thermal decomposition in the CaO/Ca(OH)2 powder
295
An analysis of convective losses from cavity solar central receivers
C. Benedittini, C. Mustacchi, 301 V. Vagliera and S. Catalanotti
A new heating and cooling passive solar system: the Silvestrini Bell (S.B.)
A. Kanzawa and Y. Arai
(Japan) A. M. Clausing (U.S.A.)
(Italy) (Sweden)
307
Thermal efficiencies configurations
D.P. Rao, S.V. Babuand V. Subba R a o ( ~ d ~ )
313
Feasibility study of a large scale solar power generation system suitable for the arid and semiarid zones
J. L. Hatfield, R. B. Giorgis, Jr. and R. G. Flocchini (U.S.A.)
323
A simple solar radiation model for computing direct and diffuse spectral fluxes
J. M. Gordon and Y. Zarmi
331
Analytic model for passively-heated solar houses-I. Theory
343
Analytic model for passively-heated solar houses-I1. Users guide
Wiktor Raldow
(Israel) J.M. Gordon and Y. Zarmi
(Israel)
of
chemical
heat
pump
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J. M. Gordon and Y. Zarmi
349
Massive storage walls as passive solar heating elements: an analytic model
357
Correlations of total, diffuse and direct solar radiation with the percentage of possible sunshine for Davis, California
(Israel)
Technical Note R. D. Sears, R. G. Flocchini and J. L. Hatfield (U.S.A.)
NUMBER 5 A. W. G. Cope and N. Tully
361
Simple tracking strategies for solar concentrations
A. Mertol, W. Place, 367 T. Webster and R. Greif (U.S.A.)
Detailed loop model (DLM) analysis of liquid solar thermosiphons with heat exchangers
A.Gupta,S. Kumar, Murlidhar and V, K. Tewary (India)
387
Design and testing of a uniformly illuminating nontracking concentrator
Syed A. Shah, Ted H. Short and R. Peter Fynn (U.S.A.)
393
Modeling and testing a salt gradient solar pond in northeast Ohio
James A. Harris and William S. Duff (U.S.A.)
403
Focal plane flux distributions produced by solar concentrating reflectors
P. I. Cooper (Australia)
413
The effect of inclination on the heat loss from flat-plate solar collectors
J. Appelbaum (Israel)
421
Performance analysis of d.c.-motor-photovoltaic converter system--II. Series and shunt excited motors
J. H. McCrary, Gloria E. McCrary, T. A. Chubb and Yong S. Won (U.S.A.)
433
An experimental study of SO3 dissociation as a mechanism for converting and transporting solar energy
J. M. Gordon and Y. Zarmi
441
Thermosyphon systems: single vs multi-pass
G. L. Silver (U.S.A.)
443
Plutonium thermochemical solar cell
J. R. Simonson (England)
445
The use of weighted /~ factors in calculating monthly average insolation on tilted surfaces
(South Africa)
Technical Notes (Israel)
NUMBER 6 R. E. Hummel (U.S.A.)
449
Reflectivity of silver- and aluminium-based alloys for solar reflectors
D. Suresh, Kishore and P. K. Rohatgi (India)
457
Working experience with a foundry solar furnace
V. M. Purl (U,S.A.)
463
The effect of length on absorption for a trapezoidal groove collector
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Charles N. VitUtoe and Frank Biggs (U.S.A.)
469
Six-gaussian representation of the angularbrightness distribution for solar radiation
K. J. Cathro, D. C. Constable and T. Solaga (Australia)
491
Durability of porous silica antireflection coatings for solar collector cover plates
R. M. Bethea, M. T. Barriger, P. F, Williams and S. Chin (U.S.A.)
497
Environmental effects on solar concentrator mirro rs
S. Sillman (U.S.A.)
513
Performance and economics of annual storage solar heating systems
D. Govaer and Y. Zarmi
529
Analytical evaluation of direct solar heating of swimming pools
R. N. Bracewell and K. M. Price (U.S.A.)
535
Parabolic reflectors formed by inflation
Carl L. Yaws, Ku-Yen Li, Thomas C. T. Chu, C. S. Fang, Ralph Lutwack and Anthony Briglio, Jr. (U.S.A.)
539
New technologies for solar energy silicon-cost analysis of dichlorosilane process
Pitam C~andra and D. H. Willits (U.S.A.)
547
Pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of air-rockbed thermal storage systems
D. L. Evans (U.S.A.)
555
Simplified method array output
Frank M. Hatheway and Alvin O. Converse (U.S.A.)
561
Economic pumps
F. L. Weichman (Canada)
571
Channelled plastic for greenhouse and skylight use
J. M. Gordon, D. Govaer and Y. Zarmi (Israel)
577
A "thermometer" for effective sky temperature
Stuart A. Hoenig and Frank L. Cole (U.S.A.)
579
Clean-up of producer and synthesis gas with a tube and wire electrostatic precipitator
M. Collares-Pereira, J. Duque, C. Saraiva and A. Rego-Teixeira
581
A calorimeter for solar thermal collector testing
583
Solar refrigeration: study of dry absorption
(Israel)
for
comparison
predicting
of
photovoltaic
solar-assisted
heat
Technical Notes
(Portugal) J. Flechon and F, Machizaud (France)
AUTHOR INDEX Abbas, M. A., 81 AI-Shami, H., 83 Agarwal, V. K., 69 Appelbaum, J., 421 Arai, Y., 289 Atkinson, J. F., 251 Atwater, M. A., 37 Babu, S. V., 313 Bahrami, K., 7 Ball, J. T., 37 Barriger, M. T., 497 Bracewell, R. N., 535 Beckman, W. A., 143 Benedittini, C., 301 Bendt, P., 1 Bethea, R. M., 497 Biga, A. J., 149 Biggs, F., 469 Braunstein, A., 235 Briglio, Jr., A., 539 Brinkworth, B. J., 195 Brusewitz, G., 83 Catalanotti, S., 301 Cathro, K. J., 491 Chandra, P., 547 Chin, S., 497 Chu, C. T., 539 Chubb, T. A., 433 Clark, C. R., 121 Clavsing, A. M, 295 Cochrane, J. W., 89 Cole, F. L., 579 Colgan, E. G., 283 Collares-Pereira, M., 1,581 Constable, D. C., 491 Converse, A. O., 561 Cooper, P. I., 413 Cope, A. W. G., 361 Duque, J., 581 Duff, W. S., 403 Duffin, R. J., 241 Eldighidy, S. M., 45 EI-Marsy, H., 83 EInesr, M. K., 81 Erbelding, W. F., 139 Erben, E., 115 Evans, D. L., 555 Fang, C. S., 539 Flechon, J., 583 Flocchini, R. G., 323, 357 Flynn, R. P., 393 Friesem, A. A., 13, 129
Giorgis, Jr., R. B., 323 Goerler, G. P., 115 Goldsmid, H. J., 89 Gordon, J. M., 77, 99, 331, 343, 349, 441,577 Govaer, D., 99, 529, 577 Greif, R., 367 Gupta, A., 387 Hanson, R. L., 121 Harris, J. A., 403 Hatfield, J. L., 323, 357 Hatheway, F. M., 561 Hawlader, M. N. A., 195 Henderson, T. R., 121 Hobbs, C. H., 121 Hoenig, S. A., 579 Hsieh, C. K., 19 Hummel, R. E., 449 Jarrar, D., 83 Jim~nez, J. I., 271 Kanzawa, A., 284 Karmeli, D., 251 Katayama, K., 91 Kishore, 457 Klein, S. A., 143 Knowles, G., 241 Kornfeld, A., 235 Kritchman, E. M., 13, 129 Kumar, S., 387 Lane, G. A., 73 Larson, D. C., 69 Li, K.-Y., 539 Lim, C. H., 261 Lunde, P. J., 109 Lutwack, R., 539
Place, W., 367 Price, K. M., 535 Puri, V. M., 463 Rabl, A., 1,215 Raldow, W., 307 Rajvanshi, A. K., 5t Ramakumar, R., 7 Rao, D. P., 313 Rao, V. S., 313 Rego-Teixeira, A., 581 Rohatagi, P. K., 457 Rosa, R., 149 Saha, H., 103 Saifullah, A. Z. A., 91 Saito, Akihiro, 91 Saito, Akio, 91 Saltiel, C., 31 Saraiva, C., 581 Sears, R. D., 357 Shah, S. A., 393 Short, T. H., 393 Sillman, S., 513 Silver, G. L., 443 Simonson, J. R., 445 Sokolov, M., 31 Solaga, T., 491 Stevenson, K. L., 139 Suni, I., 283 Suresh, D., 457 Tabor, H., 181 Taha, I. S., 45 Tewary, V. K., 387 Todes, M., 251 Tully, N., 361 Utaka, Y., 91 Vagliera, V., 301 Vittitoe, C. N., 469
Machizaud, F., 583 Maekawa, H., 91 M&enp~&, M., 283 Marshall, T. C., 121 Matsui, H., 91 McCrary, J. H., 433 Mertol, A., 367 Monsen, W. A., 143 Moustafa, S., 83 Muehlratzer, A., 115 Murlidhar, 387 Mustacchi, C., 301 Nicolet, M.-A., 283
Webster, T., 367 Weichman, F. L., 571 Wilkinson, B. J., 67 Williams, O. M., 205 Williams, P. F., 497 Willits, D. H., 547 Wise, D. L., 159 Won, Y. S.. 433 Yaws, C. L., 539 Yekutieli, G., 13, 129 Zarmi, Y., 77, 99, 331, 343, 349, 441,529, 577 Zeilinger, H., 115
O'Neill, W., 261
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