OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Solar Energy Engineering-Transactions of the Asme is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Review on Photovoltaic Power and Solar Resource Forecasting: Current Status and Trends	41
Thermophysical Properties Experimentally Tested for NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 Eutectic Molten Salt as a Next-Generation High-Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids in Concentrated Solar Power Systems	41
Enhancement of Yield in Single Slope Solar Still by Composite Heat Storage Material—Experimental and Thermo-Economic Assessment	27
Short-Term Prediction of Global Solar Radiation Energy Using Weather Data and Machine Learning Ensembles: A Comparative Study	25
Design and Modeling of the ANFIS-Based MPPT Controller for a Solar Photovoltaic System	24
Advanced SuDoKu-Based Reconfiguration Strategies for Maximum Power Extraction From Partially Shaded Solar Photovoltaic Array	20
Design of a Low-Cost Parabolic Concentrator Solar Tracking System: Tubular Solar Still Application	19
A Comparison Between Deep Learning and Support Vector Regression Techniques Applied to Solar Forecast in Spain	18
Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using CNN-1D, LSTM, and CNN-LSTM Deep Neural Networks: A Case Study With the Folsom (USA) Dataset	17
Heat Transfer Augmentation of a Solar Air Heater Using a Twisted V-Shaped Staggered Rib Over the Absorber Plate	13
Intercept Factor for a Beam-Down Parabolic Trough Collector	12
Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Socio-Techno-Economic-Environmental Perspective	12
Investigation of Thermal Performance of Single Basin Solar Still With Soft Drink Cans Filled With Sand as a Storage Medium	12
Passive Cooling Configurations for Enhancing the Photovoltaic Efficiency in Hot Climatic Conditions	12
Real-Time Experimental Performance Assessment of a Photovoltaic Thermal System Cascaded With Flat Plate and Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector	12
Numerical Analysis of a Solar Air Heater With Jet Impingement—Comparison of Performance Between Jet Designs	11
Preliminary Component Design and Cost Estimation of a Novel Electric-Thermal Energy Storage System Using Solid Particles	11
Design and Optimization of Energy Consumption for a Low-Rise Building With Seasonal Variations Under Composite Climate of India	11
Experimental Study of Single-Slope Solar Still Coupled With Nanofluid-Based Volumetric Absorption Solar Collector	11
Aerodynamic Design and Wind Tunnel Tests of Small-scale Horizontal-axis Wind Turbines for Low Tip Speed Ratio Applications	9
Study on Integration of Retired Lithium-Ion Battery With Photovoltaic for Net-Zero Electricity Residential Homes	9
Seven-Rod Pumping Approach for the Most Efficient Production of TEM00 Mode Solar Laser Power by a Fresnel Lens	9
Optimization of NARX Neural Models Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms Applied to Identification of Photovoltaic Systems	9
Hybrid/Combined Darrieus–Savonius Wind Turbines: Erstwhile Development and Future Prognosis	9
Modeling and Control of Flywheel-Integrated Generators in Split-Shaft Wind Turbines	9

Investigation of a Novel Solar Powered Trigeneration System for Simultaneous Production of Electricity, Heating, and Refrigeration Below Freezing	9
A Reactor Train System for Efficient Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production	9
A Novel Solar Photovoltaic Array Reconfiguration Technique Using Two-Dimensional Generalized Arnold's Cat Map	9
Analysis and Optimization of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector to Improve Its Optical Performance	8
Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Prediction of Energetic Performance of a Hybrid System Consisting of an Earth-Air Heat Exchanger and a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Sys	8
Dynamic Analysis of the Optimized Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades	8
Short-Term Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis of Wind Power	8
A Statistical Methodology to Estimate Soiling Losses on Photovoltaic Solar Plants	8
A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Neural Networks for Photovoltaic Power Forecast Using Remotes and Local Measurements	8
A Robust Control Approach for Frequency Support Capability of Grid-Tie Photovoltaic Systems	8
Efficiency Improvement of Photovoltaic Solar Modules by Cooling Using an Underground Heat Exchanger	8
Energy Assessment and Economic Study of Solar Floor Heating System in Different Climates in Morocco	8
Enhanced Heat Transfer Performance of Multiple Triangular Air Flow Passages in Parallel With Inclined Fins for Flat Plate Solar Air Heater	8
Thermodynamic and Economic Assessment of Solar Thermal Power Plants for Cameroon	8
Development and Performance of Roof-Based Building-Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems: A Review	7
Sizing Methodology of Floating Photovoltaic Plants in Dams of Semi-Arid Areas	7
A Novel High Concentration Fresnel Lens as a Solar Concentrator	7
Comparative Study of Different Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Configurations From Energetic and Exergetic Points of View: A Numerical Analysis	7
Nonequilibrium Thermal Fluctuations of Flow in Thermal Systems	7
Design and Analysis of Nonlinear Controller for a Standalone Photovoltaic System Using Lyapunov Stability Theory	7
Impact of Gas-Filled Annular Space on Thermal and Optical Performances of a Heat Pipe Parabolic Trough Solar Collector	7
Thermal Performance and Water Production in a Solar Still With an Energy Storage Material Under Different Concentrations of Salt	7
Solar Photovoltaics Integrated With Hydrated Salt-Based Phase Change Material	7
Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Phase-Change Material and High-Density Polyethylene Functional Composites for Thermal Energy Storage	6
A Combined Computer Vision and Deep Learning Approach for Rapid Drone-Based Optical Characterization of Parabolic Troughs	6
Numerical Modeling of Dust Deposition Rate on Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Panels	6
An Innovative Design for a Solar Water Heating System Utilizing a Flat-Shaped Heat Pipe	6
Effect of Quartz Aperture Covers on the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Efficiency of Falling Particle Receivers	6
Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Double-Pass Solar Air Heater With Arc-Shaped Artificial Roughness	6
Energy Efficiency of Drying Kinetics Process of Hydroxide Sludge Wastes in an Indirect Convection Solar Dryer	6
Numerical Investigation for Performance Enhancement of Photovoltaic Cell by Nanofluid Cooling	6
Experimental Study of Eutectic Molten Salts NaCl/KCl/ZnCl2 Heat Transfer Inside a Smooth Tube for High-Temperature Application	6
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Semispherical Solar Still, Chamber Stepwise Basin, With and Without a Photovoltaic-Powered Electrical Heater	6
Analysis of the characteristics and effects of soiling natural accumulation on 2 photovoltaic systems: a systematic review of the literature	6
A Novel Combination Algorithm of Different Methods of Maximum Power Point Tracking for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems	6
A Forward Feedback Control Scheme for a Solar Thermochemical Moving Bed Counter-Current Flow Reactor	6
An Improved Levenberg–Marquardt Approach With a New Reduced Form for the Identification of Parameters of the One-Diode Photovoltaic Model	5
Transient behavior of a salinity gradient solar pond under Mediterranean climate	5
Experimental Study on CaCO3 Fouling Characteristics During Falling Film Evaporation	5
Material Selection and Corrosion Studies of Candidate Bearing Materials for Use in Molten Chloride Salt	5
Modeling, Implementing, and Evaluating of an Advanced Dual Axis Heliostat Drive System	5
Evaluation of Optical Transmissivity of Transparent Materials on the Performance of Solar Flat Plate Collectors	5
Prediction of Daily Photovoltaic Energy Production Using Weather Data and Regression	5
Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Applications: Characterization of Novel Nitrate Salt Mixtures	5
Experimental Investigation and Optimizing the Parameters of a Solar Air Heater Having Broken Arc-Shaped Ribs Using Hybrid Entropy-VIKOR Technique	5
Simplified Thermal Model for Absolute Radiometer Simulation	4
Effect of Channel Designs and Its Optimization for Enhanced Thermo-Hydraulic Performance of Solar Air Heater	4
The Effect of Pitch on Heat Transfer to an Immersed Heat Exchanger in a Solar Thermal Storage Tank With and Without a Baffle	4
Center-Oriented Aiming Strategy for Heliostat With Spinning-Elevation Tracking Method	4
Impact of Solar Intensity on Photovoltaic-Generated Current Harmonics and Transformer Life: A Mathematical Model With Experimental Validation	4

Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Augmentation of a Curved Solar Air Heater With Inverted T-Shaped Ribs	4
On-Sun Testing of a High-Temperature Solar Receiver’s Flux Distribution	4
A Direct Backstepping Super-Twisting Algorithm Controller MPPT for a Standalone Photovoltaic Storage System: Design and Real-Time Implementation	4
A Comprehensive 4E Study on the Performance of Bifacial Solar Module Installed on Different Ground Surface Colors: An Experimental Study on a Specific Site	4
Single-Motor and Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System for Micro Photovoltaic Power Plants	4
Heat Transfer Characteristics of Particle and Air Flow Through Additively Manufactured Lattice Frame Material Based on Octet-Shape Topology	4
Influence of Photovoltaic Shading on Rooftop Heat Transfer, Building Energy Loads, and Photovoltaic Power Output	4
Indoor Comfort Achieved Exclusively From Ambient Sources Across US Climates	4
Assessment of Wind Field Generation Methods on Predicted Wind Turbine Power Production Using a Free Vortex Filament Wake Approach	4
Investigation of Aloe Vera Latex Used as Natural Dye in TiO2-Based Heterojunction and Liquid-Electrolyte Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells	4
Performance Assessment of Seawater, Wet and Dry Cooling in a 50-MW Parabolic Trough Collectors Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Kuwait	4
An Improved Method for Extracting Photovoltaic Module I–V Characteristic Curve Using Hybrid Learning Machine System	4
Performance of Modified Conical Solar Still Integrated With Continuous Volume Flowrate	4