Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90025-1
Donald G.S. Chuah
{"title":"The ampere-hour efficiency of photovoltaic solar generators","authors":"Donald G.S. Chuah","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90025-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90025-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The charging power and discharge power of two photovoltaic solar generators are measured simultaneously with the sunshine hours. A comparison of these two powers shows that there is sufficient power under the available local sunshine for lighting purposes. The ampere-hour efficiency of these generators is compared with that of lead-acid and nickel-iron cells. A 10% difference in the ampere-hour efficiencies for the two generators is observed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 177-180"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90025-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72292665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90024-X
Jesse C. Denton
{"title":"On the internal partition functions for the diatomic molecules N2, O2, NO and their ions—II. Maximum summation indices","authors":"Jesse C. Denton","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90024-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90024-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 3","pages":"167-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90024-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72292666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90012-3
S.E. Shamma , M. Martinez-Sanchez, J.F. Louis
{"title":"Electric effects in Window-Frame MHD generators with non-uniform velocity and conductivity in the transverse plane","authors":"S.E. Shamma , M. Martinez-Sanchez, J.F. Louis","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90012-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90012-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents analytical results for the dependence of the electric field and current, as well as the integral characteristics of Window-Frame MHD generators, on the inhomogeneity of velocity and conductivity in the transverse plane. Exact solutions of the electric potential and integral parameters are presented for the case of cylindrical channels with elliptic cross sections, and detailed cases are given graphically for a range of frame angles, channel aspect ratios and type and strength of boundary layers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 15-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90012-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76432066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90011-1
M. Sanai
{"title":"An incremental model for conversion of solar energy in agricultural systems","authors":"M. Sanai","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90011-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90011-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Photosynthetic conversion of solar energy in agriculture leads to biomass storage of the intermittent solar irradiation. To explain and anticipate the data obtainable from prevailing soil-water-plant systems, an incremental model is devised in which various sectors present in the system are viewed as a series of discrete ‘compartments’ between which material and energy flow. Each compartment is to represent one of the main parameters encountered and their relations are assumed to be characterized by constant-coefficient linear differential equations. Presently, various coefficients that appear in the governing equations of a computerized version of this model are determined for alfalfa cultivation. The results indicate the balance and inter-relation of all the elements involved, and lead to the prediction of biomass energy yield per unit farm area, efficiency of photosynthetic conversion, and the cycling of the main nutrients. Furthermore, the changes that occur in the ecosystem parameters as a result of various operational schemes are predicted and it is shown that long-term soil pollution may occur as a consequence of soil contamination with excessive amounts of nutrients. One may thus regard the proposed model as a mathematical tool for determining the energy conversion capability of various agricultural systems, and obtain from it valuable guidance as to the choice of optimum farm management and type of crops suitable for any defined and specific purpose.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 9-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90011-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"106392465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90010-X
M.S. Sodha, B.K. Gupta, R.P. Sharma
{"title":"Effect of diffusion on electron density across the nonequilibrium MHD channel","authors":"M.S. Sodha, B.K. Gupta, R.P. Sharma","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90010-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90010-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents an investigation of the effect of thermal diffusion of charge carriers on the electron density in a nonequilibrium MHD generator. The source of diffusion is the inhomogeneity in the background temperature and/or the nonuniform heating of electrons across the MHD channel cross section on account of the velocity boundary layer. The continuity equation of electrons has been solved in conjunction with the diffusion velocity equation to obtain the steady state electron density distribution in an MHD generator. As a result of diffusion, the electron density is found to increase with the distance from the channel axis, while the reverse is predicted from the assumption of local equilibrium. Further, it is seen that the increase in the values of Hall parameter, boundary layer thickness and the flow velocity enhances the effect of diffusion. Decrease in the wall temperature is also found to have a similar effect. The diffusion of the carriers is most prominent in the segmented geometry. It is concluded that overall electron density gets enhanced if recombination and diffusion times are of the same order.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90010-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84799179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy ConversionPub Date : 1979-01-01DOI: 10.1016/0013-7480(79)90022-6
E. Klugmann , O.E. Onyeogu
{"title":"Measurement of insolation using CdS photoresistor","authors":"E. Klugmann , O.E. Onyeogu","doi":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90022-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0013-7480(79)90022-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Using cadmium sulphide (CdS) photoresistor, the intensity of solar electromagnetic radiation (insolation) was estimated daily and hourly at Nsukka Campus of the University of Nigeria (latitude 6.8° North and longitude 7.35° East) for a period (October to January) of more than 3 months 1978/79. The mean daily insolation for the period was found to be 17.4 million J/m<sup>2</sup>/day. A modification of Rapp and Hoffman's empirical equation for local insolation was also obtained. The influence of rain and harmattan was observed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100466,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 153-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1979-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0013-7480(79)90022-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84496076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}