solar radiation data play an important role in solar energy relevant researches. these data are not available for some locations due to the absence of the meteorological stations. therefore, solar radiation data have to be predicted by using solar radiation estimation models. this study presents an integrated artificial neural network (ann) approach for estimating solar radiation potential over...

The shield effectiveness of lunar regolith is compared with possible prefabricated shield materials from Earth,including commercially used shield materials in nuclear facilities. Several of the fabricated materials categorized asneutron absorbers and moderators exhibit favorable characteristics for space radiation protection. Although thiseffort is not intended to be a definitiv...

Injuries involving the head and neck represent a significant proportion of sportsrelated trauma incurred by youth athletes. Approximately 6.5 % of over 2.6 million children ≤ 19 years treated for sport and recreation-related injuries in an emergency department setting between 2001 and 2009 had sustained traumatic brain injuries or concussions [1]. In this chapter, we will review the history of ...

"In an age of electronic banking and online college degrees, why hasn't the rest of the nation gone to voting on touchscreen computers? The reason is simple and resonates with the contentious debate that has yet to be resolved after at least 15 years of wrangling over the issue of electronic voting. No one has yet figured out a straightforward method of ensuring that one of the most revered dem...

Agricultural vehicle guidance for row crops is a skill and labour intensive task for manuvering equipment without overrunning crops. The adoption of new agricultural technologies, such as precision agriculture, makes the maneuvering even more difficult. The shortage and aging work force in agriculture results, in decrease in the skilled machine operators. Therefore, the development of automated...

Passive solar systems such as solar chimneys need solar radiation in order to work. Therefore, they cannot present stable natural ventilation when solar energy vanishes: to have a more robust and stable condition, solar energy should be stored during the day and released back during the night. Phase change materials can save additional thermal energy during the day and release it during the...

Australia has topped the world in the penetration of residential roof-top solar generation systems. These residential solar generation systems are connected to the Low Voltage (LV) supply network which is not designed for two-way flow of electricity. Localized voltage rises due to excess solar generation feeding energy back into the supply network is commonly experienced. Supply utilities do no...

Solar Radiation is considered as an important parameter in modeling environmental, hydrologic and biophysical processes. One of the reasons that solar radiations are not extensively used in models is the problem of its measurement in different points. Solar Analyst Viewshed Algorithm makes possible calculation of the topographic effects on solar radiation at local and landscape scales. With res...