Contents

Applied Solar Energy


Vol. 54, No. 2, 2018

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Applied Solar Energy ISSN 0003-701X.


Direct Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity

Design and Optimization of Amorphous Based on Highly Efficient HIT Solar Cell

P. Sathya and R. Natarajan p. 77  abstract

Prospects for the Production of Silicon and Solar Energy Products in the Republic of Uzbekistan

M. Sh. Kurbanov, Kh. B. Ashurov and B. M. Abdurakhmanov p. 85  abstract

Morphology and Photoelectric Characteristics of the Thin-Film Polycrystalline Structure SnO2-CdS/Cu(InGa)Se2-Ag

R. R. Kobulov, N. A. Matchanov and O. K. Ataboyev p. 91  abstract


Solar Power Plants and Their Application

Calculating the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Active Section of the Self-Draining Solar Loop of a Heating System

Yu. K. Rashidov p. 95  abstract

Characteristic Features of the Energy Modes of a Large Solar Furnace with a Capacity of 1000 kW

R. Yu. Akbarov and M. S. Paizullakhanov p. 99  abstract

Utilizing of Solar Energy for Extracting Freshwater from Atmospheric Air

A. Alahmer, M. Al-Dabbas, S. Alsaqoor and A. Al-Sarayreh p. 110  abstract

Study of the Thermal Technical Characteristics of a Combined Solar Desalination and Drying Plant

J. S. Akhatov, K. A. Samiev, M. S. Mirzaev and A. E. Ibraimov p. 119  abstract

Method for Increasing the Efficiency of a Biaxial Solar Tracker with Exact Solar Orientation

A. K. Saymbetov, M. K. Nurgaliyev, Ye. Tulkibaiuly, Yo. K. Toshmurodov, Ye. D. Nalibayev, G. B. Dosymbetova, N. B. Kuttybay, M. M. Gylymzhanova and Ye. A. Svanbayev p. 126  abstract


Solar Energy Concentrators

10% Loss of Incident Power through Solar Reactor Window: Myth or Good Rule of Thumb?

V. Pozzobon p. 131  abstract

Performance of Cylindrical Parabolic Collector with Automated Tracking System

K. Sridhar, G. Lingaiah, G. Vinod Kumar, S. Anil Kumar and G. Ramakrishna p. 134  abstract


Economics and Ecology of Solar Engineering

Reducing the Costs of Paying for Consumed Electric Energy by Utilizing Solar Energy

Yu. V. Daus, I. V. Yudaev and G. V. Stepanchuk p. 139  abstract


Renewable Energy Sources

Artificial Continuous Air Current Generation Plant

I. N. Paskar, K. Yu. Ushakov and A. D. Evtushenko p. 144  abstract