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Experimental Study of Solar Still With Energy Storage Materials

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K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy, Naga Sarada Somanchi, Hima Bindu Banoth, Ravi Gugulothu
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A005, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20109
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20109
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Topics: Energy storage, Solar stills, Phase change materials, Latent heat, Solar energy, Storage, Temperature, Thermal energy, Heat, Thermal energy storage
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Indirect Solar Cooking Using a Novel Fresnel Lens and Determination of its Energy and Exergy Efficiencies

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Md. Didarul Islam, Fawzi Banat, Priyabrata Pal, Obaid Younas
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A011, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20207
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20207
View Paper titled, Indirect Solar Cooking Using a Novel Fresnel Lens and Determination of its Energy and Exergy Efficiencies
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Topics: Exergy, Lenses (Optics), Solar energy, Boilers, Energy efficiency, Engineering standards, Heating, High temperature steam, Pressure, Steam
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Sliding Mode Control Design for Nonlinear Systems Without Reaching Phase and its Applications to a Flexible Spacecraft

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Nurdan Bilgin, Metin U. Salamci
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T07A005, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20038
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20038
View Paper titled, Sliding Mode Control Design for Nonlinear Systems Without Reaching Phase and its Applications to a Flexible Spacecraft
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Topics: Design, Nonlinear systems, Sliding mode control, Space vehicles, Computer simulation, Design methodology, Solar energy, Uncertainty, Vibration, Vibration suppression
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Thermo-Economic Analysis of a Solar Heating and Cooling System With Desiccant-Based Air Handling Unit by Means of Dynamic Simulations

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Giovanni Angrisani, Carlo Roselli, Maurizio Sasso, Francesco Tariello
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A012, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20312
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20312
View Paper titled, Thermo-Economic Analysis of a Solar Heating and Cooling System With Desiccant-Based Air Handling Unit by Means of Dynamic Simulations
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Topics: Cooling systems, Simulation, Solar heating, Thermoeconomics, Solar energy, Air conditioning, Carbon dioxide, Computer software, Emissions, Flat plates
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Human Powered Vehicle Design: A Challenge for Engineering Education

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Paolo Baldissera, Cristiana Delprete
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 1: Applied Mechanics; Automotive Systems; Biomedical Biotechnology Engineering; Computational Mechanics; Design; Digital Manufacturing; Education; Marine and Aerospace Applications, V001T08A007, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20549
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20549
View Paper titled, Human Powered Vehicle Design: A Challenge for Engineering Education
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Topics: Automotive design, Design, Engineering education, Engineering teachers, Feedback, Fuel consumption, Innovation, Manufacturing, Mechanical admittance, Shells
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Numerical Simulation of Convective-Radiative Heat Transfer in a Solar Chimney

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Bernardo Buonomo, Oronzio Manca, Sergio Nardini, Gianluca Tartaglione
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A016, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20390
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20390
View Paper titled, Numerical Simulation of Convective-Radiative Heat Transfer in a Solar Chimney
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Topics: Computer simulation, Heat transfer, Solar energy, Kinetic energy, Temperature, Air flow, Buoyancy, Cooling, Drying, Electricity (Physics)
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Exergy and Thermoeconomic Analysis of a Solar Air Heating Plant

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Miguel A. Lozano, Carla Mancini, Luis M. Serra, Vittorio Verda
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A008, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20152
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20152
View Paper titled, Exergy and Thermoeconomic Analysis of a Solar Air Heating Plant
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Topics: Exergy, Heating, Solar energy, Thermoeconomics, Heat exchangers, Solar heating, Water, Design, Dynamic analysis, Economics
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Using Parabolic Trough Concentrators With Tracking System for Heating Residential Water

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Mohamad Ramadan, Mahmoud Khaled, Bakri Abdulhay, Mohamad Hammoud, Ali Shaito
Proc. ASME. ESDA2014, Volume 2: Dynamics, Vibration and Control; Energy; Fluids Engineering; Micro and Nano Manufacturing, V002T09A025, July 25–27, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2014-20593
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20593
View Paper titled, Using Parabolic Trough Concentrators With Tracking System for Heating Residential Water
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Topics: Heating, Parabolic troughs, Water, Solar energy, Engineering prototypes, Hot water heating, Design, Mirrors, Temperature
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Developing a Parallel Kinematic Solar Tracker for HCPV

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Alessandro Battezzato, Stefano Mauro, Cristina Scarzella
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 2: Applied Fluid Mechanics; Electromechanical Systems and Mechatronics; Advanced Energy Systems; Thermal Engineering; Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering, 459-464, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82193
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82193
View Paper titled, Developing a Parallel Kinematic Solar Tracker for HCPV
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Topics: Kinematics, Solar energy, Chain, Control algorithms, Photovoltaic power systems, Sensors
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Control Strategy for the Optimal Operation of a Solar Cooling Installation

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Vittorio Verda, Giorgia Baccino, Stefano Pizzuti
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 2: Applied Fluid Mechanics; Electromechanical Systems and Mechatronics; Advanced Energy Systems; Thermal Engineering; Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering, 535-542, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82718
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82718
View Paper titled, Control Strategy for the Optimal Operation of a Solar Cooling Installation
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Topics: Cooling, Solar energy, Absorption, Energy consumption, Hot water, Solar radiation, Artificial neural networks, Boilers, Compression, Fossil fuels
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Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Solar Modules by Active Thermal Management

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Peter Rodgers, Valerie Eveloy, Shrinivas Bojanampati
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 2: Applied Fluid Mechanics; Electromechanical Systems and Mechatronics; Advanced Energy Systems; Thermal Engineering; Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering, 553-563, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82792
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82792
View Paper titled, Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Solar Modules by Active Thermal Management
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Topics: Solar energy, Thermal management, Cooling, Water, Temperature, Irradiation (Radiation exposure), Water temperature, Design, Electrical efficiency, Electricity (Physics)
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Effect of Changing Atmospheric and Operating Conditions on the Thermal Stresses in PV Modules

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M. U. Siddiqui, A. F. M. Arif
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 2: Applied Fluid Mechanics; Electromechanical Systems and Mechatronics; Advanced Energy Systems; Thermal Engineering; Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering, 729-739, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82740
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82740
View Paper titled, Effect of Changing Atmospheric and Operating Conditions on the Thermal Stresses in PV Modules
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Topics: Thermal stresses, Cooling, Temperature, Batteries, Cycles, Electric power generation, Failure, Heat exchangers, Photovoltaic power systems, Power systems (Machinery)
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Sensitivity Analysis of a Solar Cooling System

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Blaise Letexier, Olivier Marc, Jean-Philippe Praene, Franck Lucas
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 1: Advanced Computational Mechanics; Advanced Simulation-Based Engineering Sciences; Virtual and Augmented Reality; Applied Solid Mechanics and Material Processing; Dynamical Systems and Control, 279-288, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82785
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82785
View Paper titled, Sensitivity Analysis of a Solar Cooling System
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Topics: Cooling systems, Sensitivity analysis, Solar energy, Absorption, Optimization, Solar collectors, Air conditioning, Computer simulation, Cooling, Design
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A CAD/Mechatronic Solar Panel Tracking Student Design Project

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A. D. Spence, T. Kenyon, D. A. Sawula, L. Balan, W. M. Mohammed
Proc. ASME. ESDA2012, Volume 4: Advanced Manufacturing Processes; Biomedical Engineering; Multiscale Mechanics of Biological Tissues; Sciences, Engineering and Education; Multiphysics; Emerging Technologies for Inspection and Reverse Engineering; Advanced Materials and Tribology, 309-317, July 2–4, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2012-82569
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2012-82569
View Paper titled, A CAD/Mechatronic Solar Panel Tracking Student Design Project
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Topics: Computer-aided design, Design, Solar energy, Students, Teams, Accreditation, Computer programming, Electronics, Green technology, Mechanical engineering
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Experimental Investigation on the Heat Transfer of a Portable Forced-Convection Solar Air Heater

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Mohammad Fakoor Pakdaman, Pejman Zohorian Izadi, Mohammad Javadinia Azari, Amir Lashkari
Proc. ASME. ESDA2010, ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 2, 573-582, July 12–14, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2010-24476
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-24476
View Paper titled, Experimental Investigation on the Heat Transfer of a Portable Forced-Convection Solar Air Heater
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Topics: Forced convection, Heat transfer, Solar energy, Ducts, Air flow, Flat plates, Flow (Dynamics), Reynolds number, Temperature, Thermal efficiency
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Parallel Mechanism for Precision Sun Tracking

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Stefano Mauro, Cristina Scarzella
Proc. ASME. ESDA2010, ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 2, 17-22, July 12–14, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2010-24100
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-24100
View Paper titled, Parallel Mechanism for Precision Sun Tracking
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Topics: Clearances (Engineering), Design, Errors, Kinematics, Machinery, Parallel mechanisms, Radiation (Physics), Solar energy
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Dimensioning and Simulation of a Pilot Plant for Solar Hydrogen Production

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Yasmina Ziari Kerboua, Lofti Ziani, Bouziane Mahmah, Ahmed Benzaoui
Proc. ASME. ESDA2010, ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 1, 171-178, July 12–14, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2010-24507
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-24507
View Paper titled, Dimensioning and Simulation of a Pilot Plant for Solar Hydrogen Production
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Topics: Dimensions, Electrolysis, Hydrogen, Hydrogen production, Simulation, Solar energy
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Towards “Green Tribology”: Self-Organization at the Sliding Interface for Biomimetic Surfaces

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Michael Nosonovsky
Proc. ASME. ESDA2010, ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 1, 621-625, July 12–14, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2010-25047
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-25047
View Paper titled, Towards “Green Tribology”: Self-Organization at the Sliding Interface for Biomimetic Surfaces
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Topics: Biomimetics, Self-organization, Tribology, Energy conservation, Friction, Lubrication, Nonequilibrium thermodynamics, Solar energy, Tidal turbines, Turbines
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Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Objective Exergetic and Economic Optimization of Parabolic Trough Collectors Integration Into Combined Cycle System (ISCCS)

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Ali Baghernejad, Mahmood Yaghoubi
Proc. ASME. ESDA2010, ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 1, 289-297, July 12–14, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2010-25137
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-25137
View Paper titled, Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Objective Exergetic and Economic Optimization of Parabolic Trough Collectors Integration Into Combined Cycle System (ISCCS)
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Topics: Combined cycles, Genetic algorithms, Optimization, Parabolic troughs, Exergy, Decision making, Fuels, Algorithms, Design, Energy policy
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The Conquest of the Inner Space: Design and Analysis of Offshore Structures

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Gu¨nther F. Clauss
Proc. ASME. ESDA2008, Volume 4: Fatigue and Fracture; Fluids Engineering; Heat Transfer; Mechatronics; Micro and Nano Technology; Optical Engineering; Robotics; Systems Engineering; Industrial Applications, 85-99, July 7–9, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ESDA2008-59035
https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2008-59035
View Paper titled, The Conquest of the Inner Space: Design and Analysis of Offshore Structures
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Topics: Design, Offshore structures, Water, Ocean engineering, Manufacturing systems, Buoys, Dynamics (Mechanics), Gulf of Mexico, Inventions, Manufacturing technology