Effect of dew and rain on photovoltaic solar cell performances

E Simsek, MJ Williams, L Pilon - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates experimentally the impact of droplets on the performance of solar
photovoltaic (PV) cells due to dropwise condensation or rain falling on their cover. Dew …

A review study on the design and control of optimised greenhouse environments

RV Chimankare, S Das, K Kaur… - Journal of Tropical …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Greenhouses are inflated structures with transparent covering that are used to grow crops
under controlled climatic conditions. Crops are protected from extreme climate-related …

[HTML][HTML] Dropwise condensation reduces selectivity of sky-facing radiative cooling surfaces

E Simsek, J Mandal, AP Raman, L Pilon - International Journal of Heat and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dew formation occurs frequently on radiative cooling surfaces used for cooling of buildings
and for harvesting atmospheric water as a result of dropwise condensation. The presence of …

A study on the model of solar radiation transfer in multi-layer glass facade with attached droplets

Y Wang, J Xiong, L Chen, Z Lv, Q Wang - International Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
To obtain the optical properties of the spray cooling double skin façade (SC-DSF), a solar
radiation transfer model of the multi-layer glass system with attached droplets is proposed in …

Infrared radiation transfer through semitransparent windows supporting absorbing droplets

E Simsek, MJ Williams, J Hoeniges, K Zhu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water droplets are commonly observed on the inner or outer surface of solar energy
conversion systems due to rain or condensation. These droplets affect the systems' …

Transmittance of transparent horizontal and tilted windows supporting large non-absorbing pendant droplets

J Hoeniges, K Zhu, W Welch, E Simsek… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study establishes that the deviation of large pendant droplets from an ideal cap-shape
due to gravity can have significant and complex impacts on the normal-hemispherical and …

Impact of dropwise condensation on the biomass production rate in covered raceway ponds

J Hoeniges, K Zhu, J Pruvost, J Legrand, E Si-Ahmed… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the effect of condensed water droplets on the areal biomass
productivity of outdoor culture systems with a free surface, protected by a transparent …

[图书][B] Modeling and Optimization of Light Transfer in Outdoor Microalgae Cultivation Systems

J Hoeniges - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Value-added products derived from photosynthetic microalgae could serve as a useful
renewable resource in the face of mounting pressures on food, energy, and water systems …

Radiation Transfer through Droplet-Covered Substrates: Simulations, Experiments, and Applications

E Simsek Turan - 2021 - escholarship.org
Water droplets are commonly observed on the inner or outer surface of covers of solar
energy conversion systems such as greenhouses, solar collectors, and solar stills as a result …

[图书][B] Radiation Transfer through Droplet-Covered Substrates: Simulations, Experiments, and Applications

ES Turan - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Water droplets are commonly observed on the inner or outer surface of covers of solar
energy conversion systems such as greenhouses, solar collectors, and solar stills as a result …