{"title":"Simulations of Antireflecting Coating on a Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell: Influence of Optical Parameters on a Double Layers","authors":"Alassane Diaw, Oumar A. Niasse, N. Mbengue, B. Ba","doi":"10.12691/ajer-11-1-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-11-1-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115017812","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}
{"title":"Quantum Movement Theory of Alternating Current","authors":"Cooper R. Wade, Olusegun S. Tomomewo","doi":"10.12691/ajer-11-1-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-11-1-4","url":null,"abstract":"The most common way to evaluate the flow of electricity in a wire is via a load flow analysis, however; there is another way to view this behavior utilizing the Quantum Movement Theory proposed and discussed herein. This theory evaluates the movement of the charge carrier, the electron, within a conductor to register a specific amount of current in an alternating current system. Historically, the understanding of electricity flow on the electric grid has been based upon the previously popular direct current system of the 1880’s. This research evaluates how electrons as both a particle and a wave move through conductors on the interconnected grid. Two mathematical applications comprising the; 1) volume of electrons moving in a conductor, and 2) the distance traveled by electrons in a conductor, are developed and explained within this article. The application of the equations and understandings contained herein can be applied to quantum mechanics within conductors on the modern electric grid comprised of alternating current equipment, as well as policy regulating such resources.","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133471978","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}
Solomon Evro, Cooper R. Wade, Olusegun S. Tomomewo
{"title":"Solar PV Technology Cost Dynamics and Challenges for US New Entrants","authors":"Solomon Evro, Cooper R. Wade, Olusegun S. Tomomewo","doi":"10.12691/ajer-11-1-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-11-1-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121966596","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}
Alec J. Ernst, Cooper R. Wade, David G. Dyer, Daniel K. Boakye Danquah, Olusegun S. Tomomewo
{"title":"The Impact of the Electric Vehicle Transition on U.S. Grid Infrastructure and Energy Policy","authors":"Alec J. Ernst, Cooper R. Wade, David G. Dyer, Daniel K. Boakye Danquah, Olusegun S. Tomomewo","doi":"10.12691/ajer-11-1-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-11-1-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126770039","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}
Jean Jude Domingo, D. Diallo, Alain Kassine Ehemba, M. Dieng
{"title":"Study of the Capacity of a Photo Pile Based on CIGS in Frequency Dynamic Regime Under Lighting Monochromatic in Frequency Modulation: Effect of the Wavelength and Angular Frequency","authors":"Jean Jude Domingo, D. Diallo, Alain Kassine Ehemba, M. Dieng","doi":"10.12691/ajer-10-1-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-10-1-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131684129","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}
{"title":"Analysis of Biomass, Converting Wood to Energy: Missouri as a Case Study in Feasibility","authors":"Alec Ernst, Dr. Olusegun Tomomewo","doi":"10.12691/ajer-10-1-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-10-1-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"322 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134065604","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}
V. Prodjinonto, Ayihaou Armand Djossou, Gérard Wilfried Adjahossou, J. Adounkpe, C. Ahouannou
{"title":"Design and Simulation of a Solar Brine Dryer for the Production of Sea Salt","authors":"V. Prodjinonto, Ayihaou Armand Djossou, Gérard Wilfried Adjahossou, J. Adounkpe, C. Ahouannou","doi":"10.12691/ajer-10-1-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-10-1-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122878636","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}
H. Omar, S. Alfarawi, Azeldin El-Sawi, Mohammed Zeo
{"title":"Numerical Simulation of Cross Flow in In-Line Square Tube Array to Estimate the Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient","authors":"H. Omar, S. Alfarawi, Azeldin El-Sawi, Mohammed Zeo","doi":"10.12691/ajer-9-2-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-9-2-2","url":null,"abstract":"Flow cross tube banks is an important application of different types of heat exchangers, such as compact heat exchangers, and baffled shell and tube heat exchangers. Baffles are used in shell and tube heat exchangers to allow the flow to become cross the tubes. This ensures the mix and increases the convective heat transfer coefficient. Design models of baffled shell and tube heat exchanger, which ensures the cross flow, relay on convective heat transfer coefficient. Which obtained from empirical correlation available in the literature. This work is a numerical approach to simulate flow cross a single tube and an in-line square tube array to estimate the convective heat transfer coefficient. This approach is an alternative to the experimental approach. In order to calculate the heat transfer coefficient and it’s relation to the Reynolds number for a single tube and for an in-line square tube array, a Computation Fluid Dynamic [CFD] software (ANSYS FLUENT), Which utilizes Reynolds Average Navier Stokes [RANS] method to solve the momentum equation in 3-D, was utilized to conduct the numerical simulations. Each model was simulated at 4 different entry velocities of (10, 15, 20, 25 m/s) for a Reynold’s number ranging between 6000-35000. The turbtulence model used was K-ω sst. The results obtained via the CFD simulations were validated with an empirical correlation for the two models. These results have deviations from the empirical results ranging between 5 to 22%. The numerical simulation and the empirical correlation results have identical trends for the case of a single tube and for the case of in-line square tube array. For further improvement in results validations, further studies should be made.","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129006270","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}
{"title":"Optimal Design and Performance Analysis of a Grid Connected Photovoltaic System in Togo","authors":"Y. Laré, Koffi Sagna, A. R. Ali-Tagba","doi":"10.12691/ajer-9-1-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-9-1-6","url":null,"abstract":"In Togo, the production of electrical energy is mainly hydroelectric and thermal, but the needs remain far greater than the resources; in particular in the city of Lome, the inhabitants of the city try to fill this energy deficit, among others, by solar systems. Once installed, and in the presence of the sun, solar panels operate continuously until the end of their service, regardless of whether the use is effective or not; which therefore causes losses in the event of overproduction and non-storage. To overcome this problem, we have studied in this article a PV installation (a solar power plant) which is connected to the electrical network, which represents a significant saving in investment and in operation. Thus, in our study, we designed and optimized our PV-Grid model which shows a photovoltaic system connected to the electricity grid through DC / DC boosting power converters and a DC / AC inverter. In this model, we have fixed the meteorological conditions relating to Togo, such as incident solar illumination and temperature, thus making it possible to fix the reference variables Ipvref (photovoltaic current produced) on the DC / DC side and Irmref (final current injected into the network) on the DC / AC side. Thanks to the results obtained, we can recommend this model of photovoltaic system connected to the grid under Togo's conditions and at the same time develop an energy policy and an integration of renewable electricity in Togo strong enough to trigger long-term sustainable development.","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129352832","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}
{"title":"Analytical Study of Power Generation by Photovoltaic System for Al-Riyadh and Al-Jubail Regions in Saudi Arabia","authors":"Ghormallah S. Alzahrani, A. Nahhas","doi":"10.12691/ajer-9-1-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-9-1-5","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an analytical study of photovoltaic (PV) power generation of two regions in Saudi Arabia. Renewable energy resources have recently been acknowledged as a vital component of global economic stability, particularly in countries like Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a vibrant country that is experiencing significant population increase, which has resulted in high electricity usage. Because of the strong solar radiation, huge rainless area, and lengthy sunlight, Saudi Arabia has a bright future in terms of using solar energy more broadly. As a result, the Saudi Arabian government has invested billions of dollars in large-scale renewable and sustainable energy projects around the country, backed by strong funding. Saudi Arabia wants to boost solar power output to meet a large amount of the country's prospective energy needs. Various installations and research projects are currently being carried out throughout the kingdom to meet its solar power ambitions. As a result, it is critical to keep up with the latest developments in the solar business in the country. Development and Research (R&D). In this work a simulation (PVsyst 7.1) software program to simulate the installation of PV cells on two regions of Saudi Arabia including Al-Al-Riyadh and Al-Jubail regions. Also, the possibility of using the tracker system to track the sunshine and generate more power from PV systems is discussed. This paper presents, however, is a partnership and it intends to examine the existing state, growth, potential, resources, sustainability performance, and prospects of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030.","PeriodicalId":213184,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Energy Research","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121399087","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}