Browsing by Subject "Solar energy"
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A cascaded boost inverter-based open-end winding three-phase induction motor drive for photovoltaic-powered pumping applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Although PWM inverter-fed drives are now a well-established technology in industrial applications, the generation of common mode voltage associated with these modulation techniques results in undesired bearing current and ... -
A comparative thermodynamic analysis of samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This paper reports a thermodynamic comparison between the samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles. These cycles are a two-step process in which the metal oxide is first thermally reduced ... -
Application of cobalt incorporated Iron oxide catalytic nanoparticles for thermochemical conversion of CO2
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This investigation describes the application of the sol-gel synthesized CoxFe3?xO4 (CF) materials towards the solar thermochemical fuel production. The CF materials were derived by sol-gel method (where x was varied in the ... -
Application of solar PV in the building sector: Prospects and barriers in the GCC region
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Solar Photovoltaic (PV) can make a significant contribution towards reducing the energy and environmental footprint of buildings. Helped by features like scalability, ease of use, and declining price, PV has become the ... -
Assessment of water bodies of united arab emirates coastal sabkhas as potential sites for natural salinity gradient solar ponds
( ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers , 2008 , Article)Increasing population and growing demands from both agriculture and industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) necessitate the need to provide inexpensive fresh water. The only feasible source of such water is desalination. ... -
CHAPTER 6: Atomic and Molecular Functionalization of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Solar Cell Applications
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Book chapter)Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanomaterials have attracted great attention in various energy and environmental applications owning to their unique physical and chemical properties. The utilization of gCNs in solar-driven ... -
Computational thermodynamic analysis of solar fuel production via metal oxide based H2O and CO2 splitting thermochemical cycles
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this paper thermodynamic feasibility of the production of solar fuel via SnO2/SnO based thermochemical CO2 splitting redox reactions was investigated. The first step is the thermal dissociation of SnO2 into SnO where ... -
Daily-seasonal operation in net-zero energy building powered by hybrid renewable energies and hydrogen storage systems
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The net-zero energy buildings are often supplied by renewable resources and energy storage systems. These energy resources have different seasonal and daily patterns of power production. Their output power is also uncertain. ... -
Effectiveness of Ni incorporation in iron oxide crystal structure towards thermochemical CO2 splitting reaction
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this study, Ni-doped iron oxide (NixFe3−xO4) materials were synthesized via the 1,2-epoxypropane assisted sol-gel method by varying the molar concentration of Ni from x=0.2 to 1. Sol-gel derived NixFe3−xO4 gels were ... -
Efficiency-Resilience Nexus in Building Energy Management under Disruptions and Events
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)The efficiency and resilience have a negative correlation and they move in opposite directions. Both of them cannot be simultaneously enhanced and improving one of them deteriorates the other one. This article studies the ... -
Energetic and exergetic performance of NH3-H2O-based absorption refrigeration cycle: Effect of operating factor
( Inderscience Publishers , 2020 , Article)One of the major objectives while designing the vapour absorption refrigeration system (VARS) is to acquire better performance within the accessible heat source and sink temperature limit. In this paper, attempts are made ... -
Energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology due to its ability to function using low temperature differences and low-quality heat sources, thus allowing it to operate on solar or waste heat. The flux and energy ... -
Energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology due to its ability to function using low temperature differences and low-quality heat sources, thus allowing it to operate on solar or waste heat. The flux and energy ... -
Flexible, biodegradable and recyclable solar cells: a review
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)Solar energy is conceivably the largest source of renewable energy at our disposal, but vital advances are expected to make solar cells economically viable. Biodegradable and flexible solar cells are currently under extensive ... -
High-performance adaptive Perturb and observe MPPT technique for photovoltaic-based microgrids
( IEEE , 2011 , Article)Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has witnessed double-digit growth in the past decade. The penetration of PV systems as distributed generators in low-voltage grids has also seen significant attention. In addition, the need ... -
Highly transparent low sheet resistance electrodes for solar cell applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)High aspect ratio copper nanowires were synthesized, using a solution-based approach. The nanowires along with reduced graphene oxide thin films were sprayed onto glass and flexible substrates and later annealed in order ... -
Hybrid African vultures-grey wolf optimizer approach for electrical parameters extraction of solar panel models
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Three-diode model (TDM) of photovoltaic (PV) cells is a significantly precise model that addresses the electrical and optical losses in such PVs. Due to its nonlinearity and multivariable characteristics, the TDM is a ... -
Optimal correlation of non-renewable and renewable generating systems for producing hydrogen and methane by power to gas process
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper presents an efficient framework for converting renewable energy to gas and reducing Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) footprint at the same time. The problem is presented in two levels. The first level is a minimization ... -
Optimal design and operation of conventional, solar electric, and solar thermal district cooling systems
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2022 , Article)This research investigates the integration of solar energy with traditional cooling technologies using solar electric cooling systems. A holistic optimization process is introduced to enable the cost-effective design of ... -
An overview of water desalination systems integrated with renewable energy sources
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article Review)Nowadays, the growing world population, climate change, pollution, rising consumer demand, and resource exploitation have contributed to a freshwater shortage. Hence, water desalination is heavily used for freshwater ...