Fundamentals of soiling processes on photovoltaic modules

KK Ilse, BW Figgis, V Naumann, C Hagendorf… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The topic of soiling of photovoltaic module (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)
collectors has recently gained increasing attention due to its impact on solar power …

Role of vegetation as a mitigating factor in the urban context

F Ferrini, A Fini, J Mori, A Gori - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes
with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by …

Particle resuspension: Challenges and perspectives for future models

C Henry, JP Minier, S Brambilla - Physics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Using what has become a celebrated catchphrase, Philip W. Anderson once wrote that
“more is different”(Science, Vol. 177, Issue 4047, pp. 393–396, 1972). First formulated in the …

Review of PV soiling particle mechanics in desert environments

B Figgis, A Ennaoui, S Ahzi, Y Rémond - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Dust accumulates on photovoltaic modules through the additive processes of particle
deposition, rebound, and resuspension. These mechanisms are largely controlled by air …

Impact of dust ingredient on photovoltaic performance: An experimental study

TMA Alnasser, AMJ Mahdy, KI Abass, MT Chaichan… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Different building materials such as sand, cement, and gypsum are transported and stored
poorly in Iraq (open-air), so large amounts of them fly into the air and form part of the dust. In …

[HTML][HTML] Low-intensity ultrasound induced cavitation and streaming in oxygen-supersaturated water: Role of cavitation bubbles as physical cleaning agents

T Yamashita, K Ando - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
A number of acoustic and fluid-dynamic phenomena appear in ultrasonic cleaning baths
and contribute to physical cleaning of immersed surfaces. Propagation and repeated …

Correlating dust deposits with wind speeds and relative humidity to overall performance of crystalline silicon solar cells: An experimental study of Machakos County …

MP Ndeto, DW Wekesa, F Njoka, R Kinyua - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar Photovoltaics is one of the budding technologies widely acknowledged as a solution
to energy poverty. This is due to its high reliability, long life and automatic operation at low …

On Lagrangian stochastic methods for turbulent polydisperse two-phase reactive flows

JP Minier - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The purpose of the present paper is to provide a comprehensive account of Lagrangian
stochastic methods for polydisperse two-phase reactive flows. In this work, the emphasis is …

Simulation of high-speed droplet impact against a dry/wet rigid wall for understanding the mechanism of liquid jet cleaning

T Kondo, K Ando - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Physical cleaning techniques are of great concern to remove particulate contamination
because of their low environmental impact. One of the promising candidates is based on …

Experiments and simulations of human walking-induced particulate matter resuspension in indoor environments

B Wang, Z Tang, Y Li, N Cai, X Hu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
A clean indoor environment, which is essential for human health, can be achieved by
reducing PM 2.5 pollution from indoor ground fugitive dust. This study quantifies different …