John Ward
University of South Wales
40 Papers
112 Citations
John Ward is an academic researcher from University of South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Combustion & Combustor. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 40 publications. Previous affiliations of John Ward include Engie.
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Papers
Design and performance characteristics of a parabolic-trough solar-collector system
TL;DR: In this paper, a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of concentrating collectors against conventional flat-plate collectors is presented, followed by the design of a parabolic-trough solar collector system, due consideration having been given to collector-aperture and rim-angle optimisation, together with the receiver-diameter selection.
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A plastic solar water purifier with high output
TL;DR: In this paper, a solar water purifier is described which consists of a carefully designed black plastic sheet covered by a white glass window, formed into an array of interconnected square cells which contain impure water.
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Modelling, optimisation and performance evaluation of a parabolic trough solar collector steam generation system
TL;DR: In this paper, a parabolic trough collector (PTC) system used for steam generation is presented, which is used to predict the quantity of steam produced by the system and the theoretical system energy analysis is presented in the form of a Sankey diagram.
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Zone modelling of the thermal performances of a large-scale bloom reheating furnace
TL;DR: In this paper, a two-and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) mathematical models, based on the zone method of radiation analysis, were used to simulate the thermal performances of a large bloom reheating furnace.
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Low cost high accuracy parabolic troughs construction and evaluation
TL;DR: In this article, a low-cost method for mass-production of parabolic surfaces with fibreglass is described, where the surface is manufactured to a high degree of surface finish.
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