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Solar Energy
Conservation and Solar Buildings
By-Pass Blending Station: An Innovative Secondary In-Building Pump System for District Heating and Cooling Systems
ISEC 2004; 105-110https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65106
Topics:
Central heating
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Cooling systems
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Pumps
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Water
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Energy consumption
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Heating and cooling
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Water temperature
Trade-Off Between Energy Consumption and Utility Cost in the Optimal Control of Active and Passive Building Thermal Storage Inventory
ISEC 2004; 111-119https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65108
Topics:
Energy consumption
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Optimal control
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Thermal energy storage
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Tradeoffs
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Storage
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Structures
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Cooling
,
Stress
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Commercial construction
,
Control equipment
Development of In-Situ Fan Curve Measurement for VAV AHU Systems
ISEC 2004; 121-126https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65090
Topics:
Air flow
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Pressure control
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Sensors
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Structures
,
Transducers
Prediction of the Vertical Temperature Distribution in a Large Enclosure Under Combined Air Conditioning and Natural Ventilation
ISEC 2004; 127-134https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65148
Topics:
Air conditioning
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Temperature distribution
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Ventilation
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Temperature
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Heat transfer
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Air flow
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Air jets
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Buoyancy
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Density
Humidity Control in Confined Building Spaces Using Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier-Conceptual Investigation
ISEC 2004; 157-168https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65096
Topics:
Dehumidifiers
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Space
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Dehumidification
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Condensation
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Ceilings
,
Computer simulation
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Corners (Structural elements)
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Heat
,
Mass transfer
Fundamentals and Theory
Development of Heat Storage System Using Metal Hydride: Experiment of Performance by the Actual Loading Condition
Takami Koseki, Harunobu Takeda, Kazuaki Iijima, Masamitu Murai, Hisayoshi Matsufuji, Osamu Kawaguchi
ISEC 2004; 185-192https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65039
Topics:
Heat storage
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Metals
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Heat
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Electricity (Physics)
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Vessels
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Air conditioning
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Hydrogen
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Absorption
,
Compressors
,
Cooling
Parametric Analysis of Active and Passive Building Thermal Storage Utilization
ISEC 2004; 193-203https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65087
Topics:
Thermal energy storage
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Cooling
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Structures
,
Optimal control
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Storage
,
Stress
,
Ice
,
Signals
,
Simulation
Heating and Cooling Applications and Analysis
Experimental Analysis of Thermal Comfort-Based Controls
ISEC 2004; 277-284https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65043
Topics:
Experimental analysis
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Sensors
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Temperature
,
Cooling systems
Analysis, Design and Testing of an Earth Contact Cooling Tube for Fresh Air Conditioning
ISEC 2004; 285-290https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65086
Topics:
Air conditioning
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Cooling
,
Design
,
Testing
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Soil
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Energy generation
,
Flow (Dynamics)
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Heat
,
Residential construction
,
Theoretical analysis
Development of TiN/MoS2 Composite Tribological Coatings for Cryocoolers
ISEC 2004; 325-329https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65050
Topics:
Coatings
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Composite materials
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Tribology
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Hydrogen
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Friction
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Storage
,
Wear
,
Aluminum
,
Bonding
,
Brayton cycle
Photovoltaics
Optimization of Hybrid Power System Operation
ISEC 2004; 395-403https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65052
Topics:
Genetic algorithms
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Hybrid power systems
,
Optimization
Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels: Round 2
ISEC 2004; 421-430https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65154
Topics:
Architects
,
Computers
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Copper
,
Databases
,
Diluents
,
Electric current
,
Energy generation
,
Float glass
,
Glass
,
Iron
Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Passive Heat Sinks for Miniature High-Flux Photovoltaic Concentrators
ISEC 2004; 431-440https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65184
Topics:
Heat sinks
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Modeling
,
Design
,
Solar cells
,
Solar energy
,
Temperature
,
Heat
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Blocks (Building materials)
,
Contact resistance
Simulation of Concentrated Photovoltaic Cooling System
ISEC 2004; 449-456https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65019
Topics:
Cooling systems
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Simulation
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Matlab
,
Computer simulation
,
Cooling
,
Design
,
Generators
,
Heat
,
Manufacturing
,
Optimization
Monitoring and Charge-Control of Lead-Acid Batteries in Photovoltaic Applications
ISEC 2004; 457-461https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65134
Topics:
Lead-acid batteries
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Control equipment
,
Algorithms
,
Temperature
,
Batteries
,
Emergencies
,
Service life (Equipment)
,
Computers
,
Energy consumption
,
Highways
Optimization of Photovoltaic/Thermal Collectors
ISEC 2004; 467-476https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65180
Topics:
Engineering design
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Heat transfer
,
Industrial research
,
Optimization
,
Renewable energy
,
Silicon
,
Solar energy
,
Structures
Solar Chemistry and Bioconversion
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production Using Combination of CIGS2 Solar Cell and RuO2 Photocatalyst
ISEC 2004; 487-492https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65036
Topics:
Anodes
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Energy gap
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Hydrogen
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Hydrogen production
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Oxygen
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Platinum
,
Ruthenium
,
Solar cells
,
Thin films
,
Titanium
“Back to the Roofs”: The Solarchemical Production of Fine Chemicals With Sunlight
Michael Oelgemo¨ller, Christian Jung, Ju¨rgen Ortner, Jochen Mattay, Christian Schiel, Elmar Zimmermann
ISEC 2004; 523-531https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65021
Topics:
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
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Roofs
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Solar energy
,
Sunlight
Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Modeling of a Solar Chemical Reactor for the Co-Production of Zinc and Syngas
ISEC 2004; 547-553https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65035
Topics:
Modeling
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Radiative heat transfer
,
Solar chemistry
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Syngas
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Thermal efficiency
,
Solar energy
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Cavities
,
Chemical kinetics
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Convection
,
Dimensions
Solar Thermal Power
Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants
ISEC 2004; 587-595https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65144
Topics:
Fillers (Materials)
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Fluids
,
Heat transfer
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Parabolic troughs
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Power stations
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Testing
,
Thermal energy storage
,
Solar energy
,
Durability
,
Rocks
Optical Durability of Candidate Solar Reflectors
ISEC 2004; 597-606https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65111
Topics:
Durability
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Glass
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Mirrors
,
Optical mirrors
,
Polymers
,
Solar energy
Cost Analysis of Solar Reflective Hard-Coat Materials Deposited by Ion-Beam-Assisted Deposition
ISEC 2004; 607-614https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65112
Topics:
Solar energy
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Coatings
,
Machinery
,
Concentrating solar power
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Durability
,
Glass
,
Optical mirrors
,
Polymers
,
Reflectance
,
Reflective materials
Experimental Verification of a Combined Power and Cooling Thermodynamic Cycle
ISEC 2004; 633-636https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65026
Topics:
Cooling
,
Thermodynamic cycles
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Temperature
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Absorption
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Pressure
,
Cycles
,
Exhaust systems
,
Fluids
,
Condensation
,
Heat
Design and Construction of a Parabolic Dish in Mexico
Carlos Ramos Berumen, Rafael Rami´rez Beni´tez, Javier Lagunas Mendoza, Jorge Huacuz Villamar, Ivan Vilar Rojas, Jorge Aguirre Romano
ISEC 2004; 653-657https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65045
Topics:
Construction
,
Design
,
Aluminum
,
Electric power generation
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Engines
,
Glass reinforced plastics
,
Governments
,
Manufacturing
,
Motors
,
Reflectance
Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants
ISEC 2004; 675-681https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65170
Topics:
Parabolic troughs
,
Solar power stations
,
Thermal energy storage
,
Fluids
,
Power stations
,
Solar energy
,
Storage
,
Economics
,
Heat transfer
,
Solar power