Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies
Volume 11, Issue 1 (2020)
Published
Table of contents
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Computational Visualization of Spatial Variation of Wind Capacity Factor for Different Turbine Characteristics
Abstract: A methodological approach for visualizing the spatial variation of wind capacity factor for different turbine characteristics is described in this paper. A formulation for theoretical wind capacity factor for different turbine characteristics is extended to produce maps showing the spatial variation of capacity factor at different hub heights. Since the approach takes into account the interplay between site-specific wind speed characteristics and turbine characteristics including hub heights, it can facilitatea …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Developing Virtual Power Plant using Savonius Rotor Wind Turbine for Sustainability
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to develop VPP (virtual power plant) by extracting and transferring power to balance supply and demand, for production of power, near consumption place using Savoniusrotor wind turbine, where direction of wind changes very often,andoperates even during storm.When the wind speed is ideal and balanced, all the demand for appliance-electrical consumption converged to the same production of power compensation. However,wind speed does not stay same …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 11–36 Read article
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Mapping the Vulnerabilities of Coastline Cities and Communities in Africa to Adapt to Climate Change: A Study of Lagos-Nigeria
Abstract: The Lagos coastline is active in nature and is located about less than six feet above sea level and houses about half of 15 million people in Lagos state, and is vulnerable to changes in coastline due to flooding and erosion. Climate change has aggravated this; sea-level rise will increase the risk of storm surge flooding, and coastal erosion threatening coastal cities. The annual rainfall along the coastline of Lagos …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 44–57 Read article
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Thermal and Thermoelectric Generation Using Geothermal Energy Extraction Through Cogeneration System
Abstract: The manuscript has focused on the evaluation of the improvement of energy efficiency in using geothermal energy for heat and electricity generation through additional thermoelectric production to conventional heat transfer processes. The proposed system uses Peltier rings made up of a serial and parallel Peltier cells grouping, as part of the upward and downward ducts that connect the geothermal heat exchanger and the surface heating system. The new system can …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 58–71 Read article