Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research
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Research Area: Solar Energy
PI: Prof. El Fadil Adam
Co-PIs: Dr. A. F. Almarshoud, Dr. Rizwan Akram (PV project)
Project/s:
* Long-Term Performance Characteristics Measurements of Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Modules under Prevailing Climatic Conditions of "Qassim" with Special Emphasis on
Dust Effects
* Desalination of Seawater Using Solar Energy
* Design, construction and testing of solar drying system of dates.
5. Publications:
BOOKS:
(i) S. Alyahya, R. Almasri, E. Adam and S. Alsat, (2015): Solar Energy Engineering,
King Fahad National Library (in Arabic), ISBN 978 603 8176 01 6,
(ii) E. Akoy, M. Ismail and E. Adam (2012): Mathematical Modeling of Solar Drying of
Mango Slices, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, ISBN 9783-659-13645-0, Printed in the USA, Printed in the UK.
(iii) E. Adam, (1998): Solar Drying of Sliced Onion and Quality Attributes as Affected
by Drying Process and Storage Conditions, Published by: Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft
Agrartechnik im VDI, ISSN 0931-6264, Printed in Germany.
JOURNALS:
1. E. Adam, (2012): The Role of Renewable Energy Technology in Rural
Community Development, Summerschool, Stuttgart, Germany.
2. E. Adam, (2011): The Potential of Wind Power Generation at Red Sea Coastal
Area, 10th Proceedings of World Wind Energy Conference and Renewable
Energy, Cairo, Egypt.
3. E. Adam, (2011): Feasibility Study on Solar Electrification for Poverty
Alleviation in Rural Communities in Sudan, Science and Technology in the
Society, STS, Kyoto, Japan.
4. E. Adam, (2011): Evaluating the Impacts of Community Renewable Energy
Initiatives, Vienna Energy Forum, Vienna, Austria.
5. E. Adam (2011): Sudan`s Strategy for Rural Electrification and Solar Energy
Development Programme, Regional Workshop on Scaling up Energy Access in
Africa, Experience and Lessons Learned, Kigali, Rwanda.
6. E. Adam (2010): Priority Options of Renewable Energy Use in Sudan. The Global
Environment Facility (GEF), Nairobi, Kenya.
7. E. Adam (2010): Role of renewable energy in rural development, Second Arab
Japanese Economic Forum, , Tunis, Tunisia.
8. E. Adam, (2009): Solar drying of fruits and vegetables, International Journal of
Sustainable Energy, vol. 23(6), 124 – 130.
9. E. Adam, (2009): Mathematical modelling of rehydration chatacteristics of solar
dried potatoes, Solar Energy, vol. 36, (3), 199 – 206.
10. E. Adam, (2008): Renewable energy applications as a tool for social, economic
development and its sustainability in Sudan, www.uni-flensburg.de/sesam, 383 –
392.
11. E. Adam (2008): Simulation of the optimal size of photovoltaic system using
heliophysical variables, International workshop on basic space science, hosted by
the Solar-Terrestrial Influence Laboratory at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Sozopol, Bulgaria.
12. E. Adam (2008): Application of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development
in Africa, Kumasi, Ghana.
13. E. Adam, W. Muehlbauer, and W. Spiess, (2007): Storage behaviour and quality
attributes of solar dried onion, Renewable Energy, vol. 3(4), 239 – 243.
14. E. Adam (2007): Renewable energy potential in the Sudan, World Renewable
Energy Congress`, Brighton, UK.
15. E.Adam, W. Calcuston, and J. Larson, (2006): Drying kinetics and quality
charateristics of Garlic, International Journal of Energy, vol. 20(6), 271 – 274.
16. E. O. M. Akoy, M. A. Ismail, E. Adam and W. Luecke (2006): Design and
construction of a solar dryer for mango slices, http//www.tropentag/2006/, ISBN:
3-937941-08-8, © Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn, 333 – 341.
17. E. Adam, (2006): Potential use of biomass technology, International Journal of
Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 9(2), 115 – 122.
18. E. Adam (2006): Effective use of Technology for Poverty Reduction, UNESCO,
ISESCO, Cairo, Egypt.
19. E. Adam (2006): Present and Future Prospects of Utilization of Solar Energy for
Thermal Desalination Technologies, Arab Regional Solar Energy Conference,
Kindom of Bahrain.
20. E. Adam (2005): Decreasing PV costs through local manufacturing: opportunities
for rural electrification using solar energy (case study of Sudan`s PV
encapsulation plant), Workshop on Renewable Energy Technologies,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
21. E. Adam, W. Muelhbauer, A. Esper, W. Wolf and W. Spiess (2004): Diffusionbased model for thin layer solar drying, International Journal of Drying
Technology (USA), vol. 10(3), 213 - 225.
22. E. Adam (2004): Design and Fabrication of Solar Heated Air System for Food
Dehydration, Proceedings of the 8th Arab International Solar Energy Congress,
Kindom of Bahrain.
23. E. Adam (2004): Role of the ERI in disseminating renewable energy technologies
in the Sudan, Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference,
Sana`a, Yeman
24. E. Adam (2004): Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development, PPRE –
Alumni Summer school at the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
25. E. Adam (2004): Mathematical Modelling and Thermal Analysis of a Parabolic
Collector for Small Scale Concentrating Thermal System, International
conference for renewable energies, Bonn, Germany.
26. E. Adam (2004): Renewable energy in Sudan, COMSATS energy conference,
Islamabad, Pakistan
27. E. Adam (2003): Solar Drying Behaviour of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables,
Seminar on “Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Systems in Africa –
Renewable Energy as a means for poverty allevaiation and a vehicle for an
environmentally sound energy development path for Afirca, Appropriate
Technology Centre, the Kenyata University , Nairobi – Kenya.
28. E. Adam (2003): Solar drying of sliced mango and quality attributes as influenced
by various process condition, National Centre for Research, 6th Scientific
Conference, Khartoum – Sudan.
29. E. Adam (2003): Thermal performance of solar tunnel dryer with integrated
photovoltaic system for drying of fruits and vegetables, National Centre for
Research 6th Scientific Conference, Khartoum – Sudan.
30. E. Adam, (2002): Solar drying behaviour and quality variation of tropical fruits
during steady and unsteady drying processes with special emphasis on mango
(Mangifera Indica L.), Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress
VII, Cologne, Germany, pp 321-326.
31. E. Adam, and W. Muehlbauer, (2002): Thin layer drying behaviour of sliced
onion (Allium Cepa L.) as affected by different drying conditions, International
Journal of Drying Technology (USA), vol. 4(3), 1105-1124.
32. E. Adam, (2002): Solar drying behaviour and quality variation of tropical fruits
during steady and unsteady drying processes with special emphasis on mango
(Mangifera Indica L.), World Renewable Energy Congress VII, Cologne,
Germany, 321-326.
33. E. Adam, W. Muehlbauer, W. Spiess, W. Wolf, A. Esper, (2000): Effect of
temperature on water sorption equilibrium of onion (Allium Cepa L.),
International Journal of Drying Technology (USA), vol. 18 (9), 2117-2129.
34. E. Adam , W. Muehlbauer, W. Spiess, W. Wolf, A. Esper, (2000): Quality
changes of onion as affected by the drying process, International Journal of food
Research and Development (Nahrung), 44 (1), 32 - 37.
35. E. Adam and W. Muehlbauer, (1999): Solar drying of food products – an
appropriate means of preservation, Renewable Energy (UK), vol. (15), 95-100.
36. E. Adam, (1999): Drying of fruits and vegetables with solar energy, Proceedings
of a conference on the use of solar energy in promoting agricultural productivity
in the Arab countries, Khartoum, Sudan, 93 – 102.
37. E. Adam, (1998): Importance of solar energy for drying in developing countries,
the sixth Arab International Solar Energy Conference, Muscut, Sultanate of
Oman.
38. E. Adam, W. Muehlbauer, W. Spiess, W. Wolf, A. Esper, (1996): Optimierung
von Prozessparametern fuer die Trocknung von Zwiebeln. (Optimization of
process parameters by drying of onion) Proceedings of GDL-Congress, ANUGA
FOOD TECH, Cologne, Germany. (in German language).
39. E. Adam, (1995): Solar thermal technologies: potential, applications and future
prospectives in the Sudan. Proceedings of the International Solar World Congress
pp 121 – 128, Harare, Zimbabwe.
40. E. Adam, (1994): Design criteria of solar drying system with special emphasis on
vegetables drying, Albuhuth Scientific Journal, vol. 4 (1-A), 128 –153.
41. E. Adam, (1994): Evaluation of the performance of flate plate collector, CIRAD –
CA, Montpellier.
42. E. Adam, (1993): Role of renewable energy in the republic of Sudan. Proceedings
of Central and East Africa seminar on renewable energy, Nairobi, Kenya.
43. E. Adam, (1992): Construction and investigation of a natural convection solar
dryer, Energielabor, University of Oldenburg, Germany.
44. E. Adam, (1991): Cotton stalks charcoal as a substitute for wood charcoal in
Sudan, Appropriate Technology 61, 4 – 6.
45. E. Adam, (1990): Cotton stalks charcoal as houshold fuel in the Sudan,
Appropriate Technology 56, 72 – 84.
46. A. E. Abasaeed, E. Adam, A. M. Hassan, A. Sidig, "Small Scale Carbonization in
Gezira Scheme", GTZ project, ERC Publications, Khartoum, Sudan, August
(1989).
47. A. E. Abasaeed, Y. Abdalla, E. Adam, A. M. Hassan, A. Sidig, A. Elamin,
"Briquetting of Carbonized Cotton Stalks: Gezira Experience", SREP (USAID)
project, ERC Publications, Khartoum, Sudan, June (1988).
48. E. Adam, (1988): Carbonization and briquetting of cotton stalks in the Rahad
scheme, Appropriate Technology 48, 13 – 15.
6. Pictures/ graphs/ Results