Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. The Assessment of a Solar Parabolic Trough Facility for Power Generation in Tropical Climates
Hussain H. Al-Kayiem¹, Sanan T. Mohammad^2,3, Syed I. U. Gilani³, Ayad K. Khlief¹ and Mohammed A. Aurybi^4
1University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
²Dura Thermal Power Plant, Ministry of Electricity, Baghdad, Iraq
³Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
⁴SIER Company, Ministry of Industry and Mining, Iraq

Chapter 2. A Supplemental Solar Power System for Future Aircraft: Challenges and Opportunities
S. Liscouët-Hanke, N. Sadaka and R. El Chaar
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Chapter 3. Modeling, Conceptualizing, and Sizing Approach of Solar Farms for Powering of Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation Systems in Rural Zones: A Case Study from Tunisia
M. H. Sellami^1,2, H. Tiba¹, A. Nasri² and H. BenAhmed^3
1Laboratory of Soft Material and Electromagnetic Modeling, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, Rommana, Tunisia
²Hydraulic Department, High school of Engineering, Medjez El Bab IRESA, Jendouba University, Jendouba, Tunisia
³Laboratory of Plant, Soil and Environment Interactions (LR21ES01), Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis EL Manar, Rommana, Tunisia

Chapter 4. State-of-the-Art Analysis Methods of Solar Vortex Power Generation Technology
Ali M. Tukkee^1,2, Hussain H. Al-Kayiem³ and Syed I. U. Gilani^2
1Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Techniques Engineering Department, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq
²Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia
³University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

Chapter 5. Comparative Evaluation of Computational Simulations of Solar Chimneys
Iylia Elena Abdul Jamil¹ and Hussain H. Al-Kayiem^2
1Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
²University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

Chapter 6. Thin-Film Solar Cells for Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaic Technology: Integration Challenges and Opportunities in Hybrid Vehicles
Nitin Ralph Pochont¹, Y. Raja Sekhar², and K. V. Sharma^3
1School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
²Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
³Centre for Energy Studies, JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India

Chapter 7. The Transition of Solar Thermal Energy in Recent Years and Future Directions for Industrial Utilization
Haris Naseer¹, Syed I.U. Gilani¹, Hussain H. Al-Kayiem² and Muzaffar Ali^3
1Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
²University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
³Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan

Chapter 8. Solar Thermal Energy Storage: Materials, Heat Transfer Analysis and Applications
Sulaiman Al-Hashmi
Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Energy Research Institute, University of Leeds, UK

Index

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