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Design and Simulation of a Novel and Efficient PVT System: Evacuated Tube Photovoltaic Thermal System

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Behnam Roshanzadeh, Peter Vorobieff, Gowtham Mohan
Proc. ASME. ES2024, ASME 2024 18th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T10A001, July 15–17, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2024-130328
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2024-130328
View Paper titled, Design and Simulation of a Novel and Efficient PVT System: Evacuated Tube Photovoltaic Thermal System
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Topics: Combined heat and power, Design, Electrical efficiency, Heat, Heat losses, Heating, Hot water, Junctions, Photovoltaic cells, Photovoltaic panels
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Steady State Modeling of a Regenerative Rankine Cycle for the Natrium System

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Aiden S. Meek, Seth J. Dana, Jacob Bryan, Manjur Basnet, Hailei Wang
Proc. ASME. ES2023, ASME 2023 17th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T08A005, July 10–12, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2023-107345
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2023-107345
View Paper titled, Steady State Modeling of a Regenerative Rankine Cycle for the Natrium System
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Topics: Modeling, Rankine cycle, Steady state, Thermal efficiency, Sodium fast reactors, Carbon, Cycles, Design, Dynamic systems, Energy storage
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Multiphysics Numerical Study of Solar Receiver Tube for Enhanced Thermal Efficiency and Durability in Concentrated Solar Power Tower Plant

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Shawn Hatcher, Rajan Khadka, Bharath Pidaparthi, Samy Missoum, Peiwen Li, Ben Xu
Proc. ASME. ES2022, ASME 2022 16th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A002, July 11–13, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2022-81009
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2022-81009
View Paper titled, Multiphysics Numerical Study of Solar Receiver Tube for Enhanced Thermal Efficiency and Durability in Concentrated Solar Power Tower Plant
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Durability, Simulation, Solar energy, Thermal efficiency
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Multi-Objective Optimization of a Bi-Metal High Temperature Recuperator for Application in Concentrating Solar Power

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Jacob A. Bryan, Aiden S. Meek, Hailei Wang
Proc. ASME. ES2022, ASME 2022 16th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A003, July 11–13, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2022-81388
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2022-81388
View Paper titled, Multi-Objective Optimization of a Bi-Metal High Temperature Recuperator for Application in Concentrating Solar Power
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, High temperature, Metals, Pareto optimization, Heat exchangers, Design, Heat transfer, Cycles, Fluids, Low temperature
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Preliminary Design Development, Laboratory Testing, and Optimization of a 6.6 MW-Thermal All-Refractory Particle Heating Receiver

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Ryan Yeung, Muhammad Sarfraz, Kenzo Repole, Sheldon Jeter, Abdulelah Alswaiyd, Shaker Alaqel, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Hany Al-Ansary
Proc. ASME. ES2021, ASME 2021 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A007, June 16–18, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2021-62902
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2021-62902
View Paper titled, Preliminary Design Development, Laboratory Testing, and Optimization of a 6.6 MW-Thermal All-Refractory Particle Heating Receiver
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Topics: Design, Heating, Optimization, Particulate matter, Testing, Heat, Ceramics, Flow (Dynamics), Cavities, Modeling
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Improving Next-Generation Falling Particle Receiver Designs Subject to Anticipated Operating Conditions

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Brantley Mills, Reid Shaeffer, Lindsey Yue, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2020, ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A013, June 17–18, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2020-1667
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1667
View Paper titled, Improving Next-Generation Falling Particle Receiver Designs Subject to Anticipated Operating Conditions
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Topics: Particulate matter, Thermal efficiency, Wind
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Modeling the Thermal Performance of Falling Particle Receivers Subject to External Wind

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Brantley Mills, Reid Shaeffer, Clifford K. Ho, Lindsey Yue
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A011, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3913
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3913
View Paper titled, Modeling the Thermal Performance of Falling Particle Receivers Subject to External Wind
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Modeling, Particulate matter, Thermal efficiency, Wind
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On-Sun Characterization of Microchannel Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solar Thermal Receivers: Preliminary Findings

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Erfan Rasouli, Caton W. Mande, Matthew M. Stevens, Vinod Narayanan
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A007, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3898
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3898
View Paper titled, On-Sun Characterization of Microchannel Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solar Thermal Receivers: Preliminary Findings
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Topics: Microchannels, Pressure, Solar energy, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Temperature, Test facilities, Thermal efficiency
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Effect of Quartz Aperture Covers on the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Efficiency of Falling Particle Receivers

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Lindsey Yue, Brantley Mills, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A009, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3910
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3910
View Paper titled, Effect of Quartz Aperture Covers on the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Efficiency of Falling Particle Receivers
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Fluid dynamics, Particulate matter, Quartz, Thermal efficiency
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On-Sun Testing of a High Temperature Bladed Solar Receiver and Transient Efficiency Evaluation Using Air

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Jesus D. Ortega, Sagar D. Khivsara, Joshua M. Christian, Pradip Dutta, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2018, ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T11A009, June 24–28, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2018-7543
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2018-7543
View Paper titled, On-Sun Testing of a High Temperature Bladed Solar Receiver and Transient Efficiency Evaluation Using Air
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Topics: High temperature, Solar energy, Testing, Transients (Dynamics), Flow (Dynamics), Computational fluid dynamics, Fluids, Heat transfer, Engineering simulation, Flux (Metallurgy)
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Comparative Analysis of Diesel, Diesel-Palm Biodiesel and Diesel-Biodiesel-Butanol Blends in Diesel Engine

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Md Mahmudul Hassan, Ftwi Yohaness Hagos, Rizalman Mamat
Proc. ASME. ES2018, ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T04A007, June 24–28, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2018-7571
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2018-7571
View Paper titled, Comparative Analysis of Diesel, Diesel-Palm Biodiesel and Diesel-Biodiesel-Butanol Blends in Diesel Engine
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Topics: Biodiesel, Diesel, Diesel engines, Engines, Fuels, Emissions, Stress, Cylinders, Density, Energy resources
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Numerical Evaluation of Novel Particle Release Patterns in High-Temperature Falling Particle Receivers

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Brantley Mills, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2017, ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A016, June 26–30, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2017-3689
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2017-3689
View Paper titled, Numerical Evaluation of Novel Particle Release Patterns in High-Temperature Falling Particle Receivers
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Topics: High temperature, Particulate matter, Flow (Dynamics), Temperature, Thermal efficiency, Cavities, Computer simulation, Heating, Irradiation (Radiation exposure), Solar energy
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Design of Particle-Based Thermal Energy Storage for a Concentrating Solar Power System

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Zhiwen Ma, Ruichong Zhang, Fadi Sawaged
Proc. ASME. ES2017, ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A003, June 26–30, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2017-3099
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2017-3099
View Paper titled, Design of Particle-Based Thermal Energy Storage for a Concentrating Solar Power System
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Design, Particulate matter, Thermal energy storage, Temperature, Containment, Insulation, Storage, Thermodynamic power cycles, Carbon dioxide
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An Investigation of a Novel Structure Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell for Concentrated Solar Power

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Ali Radwan, Mohamed Emam, Radwan M. Elzoheiry, Mahmoud Ahmed
Proc. ASME. ES2017, ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T08A002, June 26–30, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2017-3388
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2017-3388
View Paper titled, An Investigation of a Novel Structure Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell for Concentrated Solar Power
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Polysilicon, Solar cells, Composite materials, Cooling, Heat sinks, Aluminum foil, Boron, Damage, Design
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Effect of the Working Fluid on Performance of the ORC and Combined Brayton/ORC Cycle

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Alireza Javanshir, Nenad Sarunac
Proc. ASME. ES2017, ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T12A001, June 26–30, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2017-3174
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2017-3174
View Paper titled, Effect of the Working Fluid on Performance of the ORC and Combined Brayton/ORC Cycle
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Topics: Cycles, Fluids, Organic Rankine cycle, Thermal efficiency, Thermodynamic power cycles, Carbon dioxide, Combined cycles, Errors, Ethanol, Exhaust systems
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Design and Testing of a Novel Bladed Receiver

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Jesus D. Ortega, Joshua M. Christian, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2017, ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A007, June 26–30, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2017-3524
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2017-3524
View Paper titled, Design and Testing of a Novel Bladed Receiver
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Topics: Design, Testing, Blades, Temperature, Solar energy, Computational fluid dynamics, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Fins, Flow (Dynamics), Fluids
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HTR-PM Technology in Energy Supply of Petrol Chemical Industry in China: An Economic Feasibility View

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Gang Zhao, Ping Ye, Jie Wang, Xiaoyong Yang
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, V001T06A001, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59092
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59092
View Paper titled, HTR-PM Technology in Energy Supply of Petrol Chemical Industry in China: An Economic Feasibility View
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Topics: Chemical industry, China, Gasoline, Steam, Nuclear reactors, Cogeneration plants, Heat, High temperature steam, Power stations, Renewable energy
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Effect of Pressure Drop on Thermal and Exergetic Performance of Supercritical CO 2 Recompression Brayton Cycle Integrated With a Central Receiver

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Ricardo Vasquez Padilla, Yen Soo Too, Andrew Beath, Robbie McNaughton, Wes Stein
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, V001T04A001, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59015
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59015
View Paper titled, Effect of Pressure Drop on Thermal and Exergetic Performance of Supercritical CO 2 Recompression Brayton Cycle Integrated With a Central Receiver
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Topics: Brayton cycle, Pressure drop, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Exergy, Solar energy, Temperature, Cycles, Thermal efficiency, Concentrating solar power, Heat exchangers
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Thermodynamic Analysis of an Advanced Solar-Assisted Compressed Air Energy Storage System

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Kent Udell, Michael Beeman
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 2: ASME 2016 Energy Storage Forum, V002T01A006, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59314
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59314
View Paper titled, Thermodynamic Analysis of an Advanced Solar-Assisted Compressed Air Energy Storage System
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Topics: Compressed air, Energy storage, Solar energy, Temperature, Compressors, Exergy, Thermal energy storage, Compression, Cooling, Cycles
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Calorimetric Evaluation of Novel Concentrating Solar Receiver Geometries With Enhanced Effective Solar Absorptance

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Jesus D. Ortega, Julius E. Yellowhair, Clifford K. Ho, Joshua M. Christian, Charles E. Andraka
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, V001T04A012, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59463
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59463
View Paper titled, Calorimetric Evaluation of Novel Concentrating Solar Receiver Geometries With Enhanced Effective Solar Absorptance
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Topics: Solar energy, Temperature, Thermal efficiency, Coatings, Computational fluid dynamics, Fluids, Solar power, Air flow, Atmospheric pressure, Data acquisition systems