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Development of a Novel Solar Photoelectrochemical Tandem Reactor With a Perforated Photocathode for Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Waste Water Treatment

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Michael Wullenkord, Christian Jung, Olena Smirnova, Christian Sattler
Proc. ASME. ES2018, ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T10A002, June 24–28, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2018-7187
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2018-7187
View Paper titled, Development of a Novel Solar Photoelectrochemical Tandem Reactor With a Perforated Photocathode for Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Waste Water Treatment
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Topics: Hydrogen production, Solar energy, Wastewater treatment, Membranes, Water, Design, Electrolytes, Flow (Dynamics), Hydrogen, Transparency
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Annual Simulation of the Thermal Performance of Solar Power Plant for Electricity Production Using TRNSYS

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Mohamed H. Ahmed, Alberto Giaconia, Amr M. A. Amin
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T04A015, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59516
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59516
View Paper titled, Annual Simulation of the Thermal Performance of Solar Power Plant for Electricity Production Using TRNSYS
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Topics: Simulation, Solar power stations, Storage tanks, Solar energy, Boilers, Heat, Solar energy concentrators, Design, Electric power generation, Electricity (Physics)
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Development and Prototype Testing of Low-Cost Lightweight Thin Film Solar Concentrator

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Gani Ganapathi, Arthur Palisoc, Armin Buchroithner, Sai Nataraj, Bill Nesmith, Andrew Kindler, Gyula Greschik, Koorosh Gidanian
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T04A025, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59692
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59692
View Paper titled, Development and Prototype Testing of Low-Cost Lightweight Thin Film Solar Concentrator
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Topics: Engineering prototypes, Solar energy concentrators, Testing, Thin films, Mirrors, Control equipment, Design, Errors, Actuators, Gates (Closures)
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Out-of-Lab Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production in the Presence of Methanol Employing the Solar Concentrator SoCRatus

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Michael Wullenkord, Christian Jung, Christian Sattler
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T10A002, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59239
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59239
View Paper titled, Out-of-Lab Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production in the Presence of Methanol Employing the Solar Concentrator SoCRatus
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Topics: Hydrogen production, Methanol, Solar energy, Solar energy concentrators, Hydrogen, Temperature, Ultraviolet radiation, Carbon, Electrons, Energy gap
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Measurement of the Basic Properties of Ternary Eutectic Chloride Salts Used as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids and Thermal Storage Media

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Ghazal Dehghani, Xiankun Xu, Peiwen Li
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 2: ASME 2016 Energy Storage Forum, V002T01A010, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59190
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59190
View Paper titled, Measurement of the Basic Properties of Ternary Eutectic Chloride Salts Used as High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids and Thermal Storage Media
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Topics: Fluids, Heat transfer, High temperature, Thermal energy storage, Heat capacity, Temperature, Heat, Heat of fusion, Melting, Concentrating solar power
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Solar Concentrator Shape Characterisation Using Composite Light-Field Imaging

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Oliver Garbrecht, José Zapata, Reinhold Kneer
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 1: Advances in Solar Buildings and Conservation; Climate Control and the Environment; Alternate Fuels and Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power; Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Geothermal Energy, Harvesting, Ocean Energy and Other Emerging Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Micro and Nano Technology Applications and Materials, V001T05A021, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49649
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49649
View Paper titled, Solar Concentrator Shape Characterisation Using Composite Light-Field Imaging
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Topics: Composite materials, Imaging, Shapes, Solar energy concentrators, Mirrors, Design, Sensors, Algorithms, Drops, Electromagnetic scattering
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Efficient Heat Transfer Methods in a Hybrid Solar Thermal Power System for the FSPOT-X Project

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David E. Lee, Bill Nesmith, Terry Hendricks, Juan Cepeda-Rizo, Michael Petach, Emanuel Tward, Cecilia Penera, John Pohner, Scott Whitney, Jonathan Grandidier
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 1: Advances in Solar Buildings and Conservation; Climate Control and the Environment; Alternate Fuels and Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power; Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Geothermal Energy, Harvesting, Ocean Energy and Other Emerging Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Micro and Nano Technology Applications and Materials, V001T03A005, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49658
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49658
View Paper titled, Efficient Heat Transfer Methods in a Hybrid Solar Thermal Power System for the FSPOT-X Project
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Topics: Heat transfer, Solar thermal power, Heat, Hybrid power systems, Sunlight, System efficiency, Alternating current (Electricity), Cavities, Electric power generation, Electrons
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Low-Cost Lightweight Thin Film Solar Concentrators

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Gani B. Ganapathi, Art Palisoc, Bill Nesmith, Gyula Greschik, Koorosh Gidanian, Andrew Kindler
Proc. ASME. ES2014, Volume 1: Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power, Solar Thermochemistry and Thermal Energy Storage; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Photovoltaics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T02A023, June 30–July 2, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2014-6475
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6475
View Paper titled, Low-Cost Lightweight Thin Film Solar Concentrators
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Topics: Actuators, Cost benefit analysis, Design, Dimensions, Finite element analysis, Manufacturing, Mechanical structures, Mirrors, Reflectance, Reliability
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Design of a Concentrator With a Rectangular Flat Focus and Operation With a Suspension Reactor for Experiments in the Field of Photocatalytic Water Splitting

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Michael Wullenkord, Christian Jung, Christian Sattler
Proc. ASME. ES2014, Volume 1: Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power, Solar Thermochemistry and Thermal Energy Storage; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Photovoltaics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T02A034, June 30–July 2, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2014-6546
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6546
View Paper titled, Design of a Concentrator With a Rectangular Flat Focus and Operation With a Suspension Reactor for Experiments in the Field of Photocatalytic Water Splitting
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Topics: Design, Water, Ultraviolet radiation, Solar energy concentrators, Solar energy, Absorption, Aluminum, Carbon, Catalysts, Education
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Optical-Mechanical Analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrators to Support Commercial Development

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Kenneth Biggio, Rachel Backes, Jennifer Crawford
Proc. ASME. ES2013, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A006, July 14–19, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2013-18159
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2013-18159
View Paper titled, Optical-Mechanical Analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrators to Support Commercial Development
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Solar energy concentrators, Design, Errors, Finite element analysis, Solar collectors, Structural design
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Three-Dimensional Optical and Thermal Numerical Model of Solar Tubular Receivers in Parabolic Trough Concentrators

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Men Wirz, Matthew Roesle, Aldo Steinfeld
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 363-373, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91154
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91154
View Paper titled, Three-Dimensional Optical and Thermal Numerical Model of Solar Tubular Receivers in Parabolic Trough Concentrators
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Topics: Computer simulation, Parabolic troughs, Solar energy, Temperature, Glass, Heat, Heat flux, Heat losses, Heat transfer, Ray tracing
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Long Term Performance of the SkyTrough Solar Concentrator

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David White, Alison Mason, Ryan Clark
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 611-614, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91458
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91458
View Paper titled, Long Term Performance of the SkyTrough Solar Concentrator
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Topics: Electric power generation, Heat, Mirrors, Optimization, Parabolic troughs, Polymer films, Reflectance, Renewable energy, Solar energy concentrators, Solar power stations
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Solar STIG Cycle Annual Analysis

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Maya Livshits, Abraham Kribus
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 255-261, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91053
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91053
View Paper titled, Solar STIG Cycle Annual Analysis
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Topics: Cycles, Solar energy, Steam, Gas turbines, Pressure, Combustion chambers, Exhaust systems, Heat recovery, Low temperature, Parabolic troughs
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Solar Furnace Heliostat Closed-Loop Control System

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Kyle Glenn
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 265-271, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90444
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90444
View Paper titled, Solar Furnace Heliostat Closed-Loop Control System
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Topics: Control systems, Furnaces, Solar energy, Signals, Errors, Photodiodes, Degrees of freedom, Laser beams, Pacific Ocean, Parallax
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Distributed Industrial Scale Hybrid Solar Concentrator Photovoltaics and Thermal Energy

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David N. Borton
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 431-433, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90074
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90074
View Paper titled, Distributed Industrial Scale Hybrid Solar Concentrator Photovoltaics and Thermal Energy
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Topics: Photovoltaics, Solar energy concentrators, Thermal energy, Heat, Solar energy, Flat plates, Cooling, Design, Heating, Public utilities
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Molten-Salt Tubular Absorber/Reformer (MoSTAR) Project: Metal-Plate-Bridged Double Tube Reactor

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Tatsuya Kodama, Nobuyuki Gokon, Shin-ichi Inuta, Shin-go Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Hatamachi, Taebeom Seo
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 451-457, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90230
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90230
View Paper titled, Molten-Salt Tubular Absorber/Reformer (MoSTAR) Project: Metal-Plate-Bridged Double Tube Reactor
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Topics: Metals, Solar energy, Methane, Heat, Carbon dioxide, Catalysts, Chemical reactions, Cooling, Furnaces, Heat storage
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Effect of Solar Brightness Profiles on the Performance of Parabolic Concentrating Collectors

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Daniel J. Chapman, Diego A. Arias
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 581-587, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90099
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90099
View Paper titled, Effect of Solar Brightness Profiles on the Performance of Parabolic Concentrating Collectors
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Topics: Brightness (Photometry), Solar energy, Analytical methods, Engineering simulation, Errors, Gaussian distribution, Meteorology, Sensitivity analysis, Shapes, Simulation
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Optimized Solar Collector

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Ted Larsen
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 589-595, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90108
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90108
View Paper titled, Optimized Solar Collector
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Topics: Solar collectors, Design, Manufacturing, Mirrors, Solar energy, Fluids, Hardware, Heat transfer, Innovation, Maintenance
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New Solar Air Heater Based on Non-Imaging Optics for High-Temperature Applications

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E. Rinco´n, M. Dura´n, A. Lentz
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 839-844, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90306
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90306
View Paper titled, New Solar Air Heater Based on Non-Imaging Optics for High-Temperature Applications
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Topics: High temperature, Imaging, Optics, Solar energy, Prisms (Optics), Air conditioning, Drying, Mirrors, Solar energy concentrators, Temperature
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Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of a Solar System for Water Heating and Absorption Cooling

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J. V. C. Vargas, J. C. Ordonez, R. Hovsapian, F. G. Dias
Proc. ASME. ES2008, ASME 2008 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 489-498, August 10–14, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2008-54339
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2008-54339
View Paper titled, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of a Solar System for Water Heating and Absorption Cooling
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Topics: Absorption, Cooling, Heat transfer, Hot water heating, Modeling, Optimization, Simulation, Solar energy, Solar energy concentrators