Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2015)
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Table of contents
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Application of Nanofluids in Solar Energy
Abstract: Nanofluids are skillfully prepared colloidal suspensions of nanoparticles (which is of size 1–100 nm) in a base fluid; is a relatively new field, which is not more than two decades old. The main idea of this paper is to know about the applications of nanofluids in solar thermal engineering system. The shortage of conventional sources and environmental problems motivated the researchers to use non-conventional energy sources such as solar energy …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Wind Energy Scenario: A Survey
Abstract: The basic requirement for socio-economical growth of any nation is energy. Presently the energy demand is increasing at very high rate. This high demand of energy cannot be fulfilled by the use of conventional energy sources because they are limited in nature leading to blackouts. So we need to develop our non-conventional sources of energy up to the mark to meet our energy requirements. These contemporary sources not only increase …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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Parametric Study of a Solar Heat Driven Silica Gel–Water Paired Adsorption Chiller
Abstract: Heat driven sorption based cooling systems are gaining interest as they are environmentally friendly and have the potential to save precious fossil fuel resources. Low grade thermal sources like solar or waste heat can run a silica gel-water paired adsorption chiller to generate chilled water below 10°C. However, the performance of the adsorption chillers is poor when compared to vapour absorption or vapour compression based cooling systems. An effort has …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 19–29 Read article
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A Review on Horizontal Axis Golden Spiral Fluid Turbine
Abstract: The paper describes the more easy design of a turbine. The use of golden ratio for an effective aerodynamic shape allows the turbine to be more efficiently at congregation of the energy for its applications. The shape of the blades and the smaller radius minimize the drag while still collecting the kinetic energy efficiently. The Advantage of this type of turbine is that it can withstand higher forces and generate …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 30–33 Read article
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Water in Diesel Emulsion: Efficient Fuel
Abstract: Diesel engines are the most power conversion efficient engines, due to which it dominates the usage in various sectors but in spite of these advantages it emits various pollutants in air which can no more be tolerated. Modern hardware based solutions for pollution control with high price tag are incompatible with existing diesel engines and are pressing needs to develop technology which can fit into existing engine model and lower …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 34–39 Read article