LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1
Walter H. Jones and Marvin M. Yarosh
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Review Paper Structuring a small national or state solar energy program Articles Buoyancy effects in a solar regenerator
P. Gandhidasan, V. Sriramulu and M. C. Gupta J. V. Dave
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Isotropic distribution approximation in solar energy estimations
Derrick P. Grimmer
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A comparison of compound parabolic and simple parabolic concentrating solar collectors
A. Shltzer, D. Kalmanoviz, Y. Zvlrin and G. Grossman
27
Experiments with a flat plate solar water heating system in thermosyphonic flow
C. K. Hsleh and K. C. Su
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Thermal radiative properties of glass from 0.32 to 206 kcm
M. Abdelrahman, P. Fumeaux and P. Surer
45
Study of solid-gas-suspensions used for direct absorption of concentrated solar radiation
Willis W. Shaner and S. Duff
49
Solar thermal electric power systems: comparison of line-focus collectors
Thomas K. Van Heuklon
63
Estimating atmospheric ozone for solar radiation models
Peter J. Lunde
69
Prediction of the performance of solar heating systems utilizing annual storage
M. Iqbal
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Optimum collector slope for residential heating in adverse climates
M. Iqbal
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M. Iqbal
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A study of Canadian diffuse and total solar radiation datamll. Monthly average hourly horizontal radiation
R. L. Nlcholls and T. N. Child
91
Solar radiation charts
M S. A. Sastromamid|o|o and W. Lubis
99
Flux-redistribution in the focal region of a planar Fresnel ring mirror
103
Technical Notes A study of Canadian diffuse and total solar radiation data--i. Monthly average daily horizontal radiation
Book Reviews
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NUMBER 2 Articles Statistical study of solar radiation information in an equatorial region (Singapore)
T. N. Goh
105
Dan S. Ward and John C. Ward
113
Design considerations for residential solar heating and cooling systems utilizing evacuated tube solar collectors
E. M. Krltchman, A. A. Frlesem and G. Yekutlell
119
Efficient Fresnel lens for solar concentration
T. L. Freeman, J. W. Mitchell and T. E. Audit
125
Performance of combined solar-heat pump systems
G.T. Robe~s
137
Heat loss characteristics of an evacuated plate-in-tube collector
S. M. A. Mouatafa, G. H. Brusewitz and D. M. Farmer
141
Direct use of solar energy for water desalination
S. Alizadeh, F. Bahar and F. Geoola
149
Design and optimisation of an absorption refrigeration system operated by solar energy
Manuel Collares-Pereira and Ari Rabl
155
The average distribution of solar radiation-correlations between diffuse and hemispherical and between daily and hourly insolation values
H. Akbarl and T. R. Borgers
165
Free convective laminar Trombe wall channel
H. Craig Petersen
175
Estimation of sector sales and employment changes associated with solar space and water heating development
V, M, Purl
183
A. Luque and E. Lorenzo
187
-The effect of the dispersion of the characteristics of solar cells in large systems
O. M. Williams and P. O. Carden
191
Screening reversible reactions mochemical energy transfer
195
Erratum
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Technical Notes Transmittance of diffuse solar radiation through a series of parallel regions
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NUMBER 3
A. Jeffrey Mohr, Duane A. Dahlberg and Inge Dirmhirn
197
Review Paper Experiences with tests and calibrations of pyranometers for a mesoscale solar-irradiance network
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Articles Solar thermal electrical power plants for Iran
S. Vojdani and V. J. Woollam
205
Gerard F. Lameiro and William S. Duff
211
A Markov model of solar energy space and hot water heating systems
B. J. Huang, T. Y. Wung and S. Nieh
221
Thermal analysis of black liquid cylindrical parabolic collector
S. Barbaro, S. Coppolino, C. Leone and E. Sinagra
225
An atmospheric model for computing direct and diffuse solar radiation
R. B. Bannerot and J. R. Howell
229
Predicted daily and yearly average radiative performance of optimal trapezoidal groove solar energy collectors
Elmer R. Streed, James E. Hill William C. Thomas, Aaron G. Dawson III and Byard D. Wood
235
Results and analysis of a round robin test program for liquid-heating flat-plate solar collectors
A. D. Solomon
251
Melt time and heat flux for a simple PCM body
Dan S. Ward
259
Solar absorption cooling feasibility
S. A. Klein and W. A. Beckman
269
A general design method for closed-loop solar energy systems
E. A. Igel and R. L. Hughes
283
Optical analysis of solar facility heliostats
R. King and R. O. Bucklus
299
Technical Note Direct solar transmittance for a clear sky
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Photovoltaic village, Schuchuli, Arizona
Peter E. Glaser
305
Editorial A view of the past and a look to the future
D. O. Hall
307
Review Paper Solar energy use through present and future
Lawrence L. Young III
329
Articles Health and safety hazards associated with solar concentration systems
D. $. Ward, W. S. Duff, J. C. Ward and G. O. G. LOf
335
Integration of evacuated tubular solar collectors with lithium bromide absorption cooling systems
D. P. Grimmer
343
Theoretical considerations in the use of small passive-solar test-boxes to model the thermal performance of passively solar-heated building designs
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D. P. Grimmer, R. D. McFarland and J. D. Balcomb
351
Initial experimental tests on the use of small passive-solar test-boxes to model the thermal performance of passively solar-heated building designs
J. J. Jurinek and S. I. AbdeI-Khalik
355
Sizing phase-change energy storage units for air-based solar heating systems
L. W. Florschuetz
361
Extension of the Hottel-Whillier model to the analysis of combined photovoltaic/thermal flat plate collectors
S. R. Skaggs, J. P. Coutures and R. Renard
367
Treatment of molybdenite ore using a 2kW solar furnace
A. Rabl, N. B. Goodman and R. Winston
373
Practical design considerations for CPC solar collectors
M. P. Vecchi
383
Integrated tandem solar cells
Edward F. Cuddihy, Bernard Beum and Paul Willis
389
Low-cost encapsulation materials for terrestrial solar cell modules
David Feiman
397
Concentrator cost bound for high-efficiency photovoltaic power production
David Faiman and David Govaer
399
Measurement of air flow rates in a dusty environment
Geoffrey A. Landis
401
Optimization of tapered busses for solar cell contacts
403
Letter to the Editor
405
Book Review
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NUMBER 5 Articles
VlJey Modl and S. P. Sukhatme
407
Estimation of daily total and diffuse solation in India from weather date
M. Kudret Sel;uk
413
Analysis, development and testing of a fixed tilt solar collector employing reversible veetrough reflectors and vacuum tube receivers
V. Evtuhov
427
Parametric cost analysis of photovoltaic systems
A. Goetzberger
435
Thermal energy conversion with fluorescent collector--concentrators
J. Appelbaum and J. Beny
439
Performance analysis of d.c.-motor-photovoltaic converter systemRI. Separately excited motor
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Technical Notes Commercialisation of solar energy devices in developing countries--problems and prospects
R. O. Onyeonwu
447
R. W. Besant and R. S. Dumont
451
Comparison of 100 per cent solar heated residences using active solar collection systems
H. R. Bolln, A. E. Stafford and C. C. Huxsoll
455
Solar through dryer
R. J. Cole
459
The Iongwave radiation incident upon inclined surfaces
M. Srlnlvasan, L. V.-Kulkarnl and C. S. Pasupathy
463
A simple technique of paraboloidal concentrators
J. A. McMIIlan and E. M. Paterson
467
Solar simulation with tungsten-halogen quartz lamps and optical filters
R. W. Carllng and L. G. Radosevich
471
Specific heat variations in oil energy storage media and their economic implications
P. L. ~llgaard
477
On the number of wind machines in Denmark from 1900 to 1950
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NUMBER 6 Articles Ni cermet selective absorbers for solar photothermal conversion
M. Okuyama, K. Furusawa and Y. Hamakawa
479
G. All Mansoorl and Vinod Patel
483
Thermodynamic basis for the choice of working fluids for solar absorption cooling systems
K. Athavaley, F. Lipps and L. rant-Hull
493
An analysis of the terminal concentrator concept for solar central receiver systems
V. A. Notaridou and D. P. Lalas
505
The distribution of global and net radiation over Greece
Enrico Lorenzini and Marco Spiga
515
Thermal analysis in the focal spot of a solar furnace
Francesco Grasso, Franceeco Musumeci and Antonio Triglla
521
Relation between concentration and acceptance in solar collectors
Peter A. Mangarella and William E. Heronemus
527
Thermal properties of the Florida Current as related to ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
Katsuhiro Hinotani, Keiichi Kanatani and Masato Osuml
535
An evacuated glass tube solar collector and its application to a solar cooling, heating and hot water supply system for the hospital in Kinki University
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Carl L. Yaws, Fred C. Jelen, Ku-Yen Li, P. M. Patel and C. S. Fang
547
New technologies for solar energy silicon: cost analysis of UCC Silane Process
R. Gani and J. G. Symons
555
Cover systems for high temperature flat-plate solar collectors
John L. Tschernitz and William T. Simpson
563
J. D. Felske
567
Analysis of an evacuated cylindrical solar collector
571
Letters to the Editor
Technica/ Notes Solar-heated, forced-air, tropical latitudes
lumber dryer for
AUTHOR INDEX AbdeI-Khalik, S. L, 355 Abdelrahman, M., 45 Akbari, H., 165 Ali Mansoori, G., 483 Alizadeh, S., 149 Appelbaum, J., 439 Athavaley, K., 493 Audit, T. E., 125 Bahar, F., 149 Balcomb, J. D., 351 Bannerot, R. B., 229 Bany, J., 439 Barbaro, S., 225 Baum, B., 389 Beckman, W. A., 269 Besant, R. W., 451 Bolin, H. R., 455 Borgers, T. R., 165 Brusewitz, G. H., 141 Buckius, R. O., 299 Carden, P. O., 191 Cading, R. W., 471 Child, T. N., 91 Cole, R. J., 459 Coilares-Pereira, M., 155 Coppolino, S., 225 Coutures, J. P., 367 Craig Petersen, H., 175 Cuddihy, E. F., 389 Dahlberg, D. A., 197 Dave, J. V., 15 Dawson III, A. G., 235 Dirmhirn, I., 197 Duff, S., 49 Duff, W. S., 211,335 Dumont, R. S., 451 Evtuhov, V., 427 Faiman, D., 397, 399 Fang, C. S., 547 Farmer, D. M., 141 Felske, J. D., 567 Florschuetz, L. W., 361 Freeman, T. L., 125 Friesem, A. A., 119 Fumeaux, P., 45 Furusawa, K., 479 Gandhidasan, P., 9 Gani, R., 555 Oeoola, F., 149 Glaser, P. E., 305 Goctzberger, A., 435 Goh, T. N., 105 Goodman, N. B., 373
Govaer, D., 399 Grasso, F., 521 Grimmer, D. P., 21,343, 351 Grossman, G., 27 Gupta, M. C., 9 Hall, D. O., 307 Hamakawa, Y., 479 Heronemus, W. E., 527 Hill, J. E., 235 Hinotani, K., 535 Howell, J. R., 229 Hsieh, C. K., 37 Huang, B. J., 221 Hughes, R. L., 283 Huxsoll, C. C., 455 Igel, E. A., 283 lqbal, M., 77, 81, 87 Jeffrey Mohr, A., 197 Jelen, F. C., 547 Jones, W. H., 1 Jurinak, J. J., 355 Kalmanoviz, D., 27 Kanatani, K., 535 King, R., 299 Klein, S. A., 269 Kritchrnan, E. M., 119 Kudret Selfuk, M., 413 Kulkarni, L V., 463 Lalas, D. P., 505 Lameiro, G. F., 211 Landis, G. A., 401 Leone, C., 225 Li, K., 547 Lipps, F., 493 L0f, G. O. G., 335 Lorenzini, E., 515 Lorenzo, E., 187 Luhis, W., 99 Lunde, P. J., 69 Luque, A., 187 Mangarella, P. A., 527 McFarland, R. D., 351 McMillan, J. A., 467 Mitchell, J. W., 125 Modi, V., 407 Moustafa, S. M. A., 141 Musumeci, F., 521 Nichoils, R. L , 91 Nieh, S., 221 Notaridou, V. A., 505
Okuyama, M., 479 Olgaard, P. L., 477 Onyeonwu, R. O., 447 Osumi, M., 535 Pasupathy, C. S., 463 Patel, P. M., 547 Patel, V., 483 Peterson, E. M., 467 Puri, V. M., 183 Rabl, A., 155, 373 Radosevich, L. G., 471 Renard, R., 367 Roberts, G. T., t37 Sastrommidjojo, M. S. A., 99 Shaner, W. W., 49 Shitzer, A., 27 Simpson, W. T., 563 Sinagra, E., 225 Skaggs, S. R., 367 Solomon, A. D., 251 Spiga, M., 515 Srinivasan, M., 463 Sriramulu, V., 9 Stafford, A. E., 455 Streed, E. R., 235 Su, K. C., 37 Sukhatme, S. P., 407 Surer, P., 45 Symons, J. G., 555 Thomas, W. C., 235 Triglia, A., 521 Tschemitz, J. L , 563 Van Heuklon, T. K., 63 Vant-Hull, L., 493 Vecchi, M. P., 383 Vojdani, S., 205 Ward, D. S., 113, 259, 335 Ward, J. C., 113, 335 Williams, O. M., 191 Willis, P., 389 Winston, R., 373 Wood, B. D., 235 Woollam, V. J., 205 Wung, T. Y., 221 Yarosh, M. M., I Yaws, C. L., 547 Yekutieli, G., 119 Young III, L. L., 329 Zvirin, Y., 27
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