LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1
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Y. Zarmi (/srae/)
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Photo of the Month Central Receiver Power Plant in the Mojave Desert Articles Transition time effects in collector systems coupled to a well mixed storage
J. M. Gordon (/srae/)
13
Selective coatings in passive solar heating
J. W. Spencer (Australia)
19
A comparison of methods for estimating hourly diffuse solar radiation from global solar radiation
E. M. Sparrow, J. S. Nelson and W. G. Tao (U.S.A.)
33
Effect of leeward orientation, adiabatic framing surfaces, and eaves on solar-collector-related heat transfer coefficients
Yehuda Shiran, Avrrham Shitzer and David Degani (Israel)
43
Computerized design and economic evaluation of an aqua-ammonia solar operated absorption system
John A. Davies and Donald C. McKay (Canada)
55
Estimating solar irradiance and components
H. F. Chiam (Australia)
65
Stationary reflector-augmented
flat-plate collectors
A. Akbarzadeh and R. W. G. Macdonald (Australia)
71
Introduction replenishment
method for salt of solar ponds
Warren F. Phillips (U.S.A.)
77
A simplified
Roscoe
F. Ward (U.S.A.)
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of a passive in the operation
nonlinear
model for solar collectors
Technical Note Euphorbia-Is it the source of hydrocarbons future?
in the
S. A. Klein (U.S.A.)
67
Letters to the Editor Comments on paper by Gordon, Govaer and Zarmi
J. J. Gordon, D. Govaer and Y. Zarmi (Israel)
87
Reply to S. A. Klein’s comments
Elizabeth Michelson (Wales)
89
Articles Multivariate optimization of a solar water heating system using the Simplex method
C. Benard, Y. Body, D. Gobin and B. Guerrier (France)
101
Use of a variable parameter test-cell for the study of latent-heat solar walls
W. F. Phillips and R. N. Dave (U.S.A)
111
Effects of stratification on the performance liquid-based solar heating systems
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Derrick P. Grimmer and John G. Avery (U.S.A.)
121
Bonding solar-selective absorber foils to glass receiver tubes for use in evacuated tubular collectors: preliminary studies
J. R. Hlckey, B. M. Alton F. J. Griffin, H. Jacobowltz P. Pellegfino, R. H. Marchhoff, E. A. Smlth and 1. H. Vonder Harr (US.A)
125
Extraterrestrial solar irradiance variability. Two and one-half years of measurements from Nimbus 7
Douglas Y. Brooks and Claude E. Duchon (U.S.A)
129
A comparison of two procedures for optimum sizing of a solar heating system
Renato M. Lauarin
137
Utilization of Lunde’s computing procedures without extensive meteorological data
(Italy)
141 J. H. McCrary, Gloria E. McCnry, 1. A. Chubb, J. J. Nemecek and D. E. Simmons (U.S.A.)
(U.S.A)
An experimental study of the CO&H, reformingmethanation cycle as a mechanism for converting % and transporting solar energy
153
Electrochemical solar cells
R. K. Saksena and J. V. 8. ManI (India)
163
An approach to the design of solar coil collector
N. Tully and A. G. Lawrence (South Africa)
167
Paraboloid simple and compound cone concentrators for spherical absorbers
0. C. Jlrgensen
175
Adam Holler
(Denmark)
Technical Note Collector heat capacity effect on solar system performance Letters to the Editor The steady state salt gradient solar pond
C. F. Kool (U.S.A.)
177
8. A. Klein (US.A)
178
Comment on “The use of weighted fib factors in calculating monthly average insolution on tilted surfaces” by J. R. Simonson
S. L Gnssle
178
Comments on “The use of planar reflectors for increasing the energy yield of flat-plate collectors”
(England)
NUMBER 3
Articles Alia H. Musr and W. E. J. Neal (England)
179
Ellipsometric and spectral measurements in the study of chemically coloured 304 stainless steel selective surfaces
D. Proctor and E. S. Trickett (Australia)
189
An improved pyranometer
U. H. Kurzweg and J. P. Benson (USA.)
195
Iso-intensity absorber configurations for parabolic concentrators
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A. E. Saez and B. J. McCoy (U.S.A.)
201
Dynamic response of a packed bed thermal storage system-a model for' solar air heating
John Maloney, Tseng-Chan Wang, Bing Chen and John Thorp (U.S.A.)
207
Thermal network predictions of the daily temperature fluctuations in a direct gain room
Arun Madan (U.S.A.)
225
Thin film amorphous silicon solar cells
J. P. Berry, D. Esteve, D. Follea and G. Vialaret (France)
235
Photovoltaic generators with concentration: Summary of the studies concerning the SOPHOCLE 1000 prototype
J. A. Roger and C. Nlaguin (France)
245
Photovoltaic solar panels simulation dynamical thermal effects
Subhash Saxena, S. Subrahmanlyam and M. K. Sarkar (India)
257
A preliminary model for phase change thermal energy storage in a shell and tube heat exchanger
J. R. Simonron (England)
265
N. D. Kaushik (Australia)
265
The steady state salt gradient solar pond
267
Book Reviews
including
Letters to the Editor Reply to Prof. S. A. Klein, on ‘The use of weighted R, factors in calculating monthly average insolation on tilted surfaces’
NUMBER 4 Bernard Goldberg (U.S.A.)
269
Editorial
John E. Hay and David I. Wardle (Canada)
271
Articles An assessment of the uncertainty ments of solar radiation
G. 8. Smith, G. Zajac and A. lgnatlev (U.S.A.)
279
High flux photochemical changes in black chrome solar absorbing coatings
Clay H. Seaman (U.S.A.)
291
Calibration of solar cells by the reference cell method-the spectral mismatch problem
Paul Berdahl and Richard Fromberg (U.S. A)
299
The thermal radiance of clear skies
William R. Mclntire (U.S.A.)
315
Factored approximations for biaxial incident angle modifiers
A. M. Hermann (U.S.A.)
323
Luminescent solar concentrators-a
H. S. Robertson and Russell P. Patera (U.S.A.)
331
Collection of solar energy at specified output temperature
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Budin and L. Budin (Yugoslavia)
339
A mathematical model for shading calculations
P. Dorato and M. Jamshidi (U.S.A.)
351
Technical Notes Some comments on optimal collection of solar energy
W. A. Ryan (U.S.A.)
355
A design method for closed loop solar energy systems with concentrating collectors
359
Erratum
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Obituary-Dr.
Austin Whillier
J. R. Conneli (U.S. A.)
363
The spectrum of wind speed fluctuations encountered by a rotating blade of a wind energy conversion system
Timothy L. Sullivan (U.S.A.)
377
A review of resonance response in large, horizontal-axis wind turbines
John R. Hull (U.S. A.)
365
Calculation of solar pond thermal efficiency with a diffusely reflecting bottom
C. J. Saitiei and M. Sokoiov (krael)
391
Thermal and optical analysis of an evacuated circular cylindrical concentrating collector
J. M. Ceriou, J. Dugrs and L. Martin (France)
397
Transport of solar energy with optical fibres
A. Rabl, P. Bendt and H. W. Gaul (U.S.A.)
407
Optimization of parabolic trough solar collectors
A. Cuevrs, A. Luque, J. Eguren and J. dei Alamo (Spain)
419
50 Per cent more output power from an albedocollecting flat panel using bifacial solar cells
421 W. A. Monsen, S. A. Klein and W. A. Beckman (U.S.A )
The un-utilizability design method for collectorstorage walls Technical Notes A method of rating solar collectors
J. P. Kenna (Wales)
431
Rodka M. Candea and P. Stetiu (Romanis)
435
Polycrystalline p-WSe2 as photocathode electrochemical solar cell
C. Y. Kramer, Z. A. Munir and J. V. Voiponi (U.S.A.)
437
Screening tests of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate decomposition
William J. Biackbum (Canada)
441
Estimation of diffuse radiation components under partial cumulus cloud cover
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An extended optimisation strategy for solar heating systems
D. N. Manning (Wales)
445
J. C. Francken (Netherlands)
449
Letters to the Editor Heat transfer factors for flat plate solar collectors
Peter J. Lunde (U.S.A.)
450
Reply to Dr. Francken’s letter
NUMBER 6
J. Pascal Coutler and E. A. Farber (U.S.A.)
451
Articles Two applications of a numerical approach of heat transfer process within rock beds
V. 0. Bhlde,. J. S. Vaishya, V. K. Nagar and S. K. Sharma (India)
463
Choice of selective coating for flat plate collectors
H. P. Garg and Usha Rani (India)
467
Theoretical and experimental studies on collector/storage type solar water heater
Bhaskar Choudhury (U.S.A )
479
A parameterized model for global insolation under partially cloudy skies
J. P. Chiou (U.S.A.)
467
The effect of nonuniform fluid flow distribution on the thermal performance of solar collector
R. Marshall (Wares) and 503 C. Dletsche (West Germany)
Comparisons of paraffin wax storage subsystem models using liquid heat transfer media
Kwei K. Chang, Antonio Minardi and Timothy Clay (U.S.A.)
513
Parametric study of the overall performance of a solar hot water system
Ashok Kumar Bhargava, P. Garg and V. K. Sharma (India)
523
Evaluation of the performance of air heaters of conventional designs
Vlttorio Ragalni (Italy)
535
Solar energy storage by the reversible reaction: N204#2N02. Theoretical and experimental results
Y. F. Wang, Z. L. Li and X. L. Sun (China)
541
A “once-through” solar water heating system
M. SchrBder and B. Reddemann (West Germany)
549
Three different criteria to evaluate the economics of solar water heating systems
557
A further study on the theory of “falling ponds”
565
conversion of Thermochemical gasification by flash pyrolysis study
Y. F. Wang and A. Akbanadeh
(Australia)
S. Caubet, P. Corte, C. Fahim and J. P. Traverse (France)
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M. Kovarik (Australia)
573
Technical Notes Universal graph for optimal dimensions of solar collector plate
J. J. O’Gallagher, K. Snail, R. Winston, C. Peek and J. D. Garrison (U.S.A.)
575
A new evacuated CPC collector tube
Guilford Jones, II and Richard J. Butler (U.S.A.)
579
Projected temperature dependence of quantum yields for photoreactions involving energy or electron transfer
588
Erratum
AUTHOR INDEX Akbarzadeh, A., 71,557 Alton, 6. M., 125 Avery, J. G., 121 Beckman, W. A., 421 Bendt. P.. 407 Benson, J. P., 195 Berdahl, P., 299 Bernard, C.. 101 Berry, J. P., 235 Bhargava. A. K., 523 Bhide. V. G.. 463 Blackburn. W. J.. 441 Body, Y.. 101 Brooks, D. M., 129 Budin, L.. 339 Budin. Ft., 339 Butler, Ft. J., 579 Candea, Ft. M., 435 Cariou, J. M., 397 Caubet. S., 565 Chang. K. K.. 513 Chen, B., 207 Chiam, Ii. F., 65 Chiou, J. P,, 467 Choudhury, B., 479 Chubb. T. A.. 141 Clay, T., 513. Connell, J. R., 363 Corte. P., 565 Coutier, J. P., 451 Cuevas, A., 419 Dave, R. N., 111 Davies, J. A., 55 Degani, 0.. 43 del, Alamo, J., 419 Dietsche, C., 503 Dorato, P.. 351 Duchon, C. E., 129 Dugas, J., 397 Eguren, J., 419 Esteve, D., 235 Fahim, C., 565 Farber. E. A.. 451 Folea, ‘D., 235 Francken, J. C., 449 Fromberg, R., 299 Garg, H. P., 467, 523 Garrison. J. D.. 575 Gaul, H. W., 407 Gobin, D., 101 Goldberg, B., 269 Gordon, J. J., 67 Gordon, J. M., 13
Govaer, O., 67 Grassie, S. L., 176 Griffin, F. J., 125 Grimmer, D. P., 121 Guerrier, B., 101
Patera, R. P., 331 Peek, C.. 575 Pellegrino, P.. 125 Phillips, W. F., 77, 111 Proctor, D.. 169
Hay, J. E., 271 Heller, A., 153 HermannA. ht., 323 Hickey, J. R., 125 Hull, J. R., 365
Rabl. A., 407 Ragaini. V., 535 Rani, U., 467 Reddemann, B., 549 Robertson, H. S.. 331 Roger, J. A., 245 Ryan, W. A., 355
Ignatiev, A., 279 Jacobowitz, H., 125 Jamshidi. M., 351 Jones, II, 0.. 579 Jbrgensen, 0. C.. 175 Kaushik, N. D., 265 Kenna, J. P., 431 Klein, S. A., 67, 176, 421 Kooi, C. F., 177 Kovarik, M., 573 Kramer. C. M., 437 Kurzweg, U. H.. 195 Lawrence, A. G., 167 Lazzarin, R. M.. 137 Li, Z. L., 541 Lunde, P. J., 450 Luque, A., 419 Macdonald. R. W. 6.. 71 Madan, A., 225 Maauin. C.. 245 Ma&ey, J:, 207 Mani. J. V. S., 163 Manning, D. N.. 445 Marshall, R., 503 Martin, L., 397 Maschoff, R. H.. 125 M&tire. W. R.. 315 McCoy, 6.J., 2Ot McCrary, G. E., 141 McCrary, J. H.. 141 McKav, D. C.. 55 Michelson, El. 69 Minardi, A., 513 Monsen, W. A., 421 Munir, 2. A., 437 Musa, A. H.. 179 Nagar, V. K.. 463 Neal, W. E. J., 179 Nelson, J. S., 33 Nemecek, J. J., 141 O’Gallagher. J. J., 575
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Saez, A. E.. 201 Saksena, R. K.. 163 Saltiel, C. J.. 391 Sarkar. M. K., 257 Saxena. S.. 257 Schr6der. M., 549 Seaman, C. H., 291 Sharma, S. K., 463 Sharma, V. K.. 523 Shiran, Y., 43 Shitzer. A.. 43 Simmons, 0. E., 141 Simonson, J. R., 265 Smith. E. A.. 125 Smith; 0. B.: 279 Snail, K., 575 Sokolov, M., 391 Sparrow, E. M., 33 Spencer, J. W., 19 Stetiu. P.. 435 Subrahmaniyam, S., 257 Sullivan, T. L.. 377 Sun, X. L., 541 Tao, W. 0.. 33 Thorp, J., 209 Traverse. J. P.. 565 Trickett, ‘E. S...i69 Tully. N., 167 Vaishya, J. S., 463 Vialaret, G., 235 Volponi. J. V., 437 Vonder Hear. T. H., 125 Wang, T.-C., 207 Wang, Y. F., 541, 557 Ward, R. F.93 Wardle. D. I., 271 Winston, R., 575 Zajac, 0.. 279 Zarmi, Y., 3, 67