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ASME 2001 Solar Engineering: International Solar Energy Conference (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose)

April 21–25, 2001

Washington, DC, USA

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ISBN:

0-7918-1670-2

In This Volume

General Topics in Solar Thermal (5)
Buildings and Conservation (6)
Solar Dishes (4)
Hybrid Solar Lighting Systems (3)
Solar Heating and Cooling (8)
Resource Assessment (5)
Photovoltaics (12)
Solar Power Towers (6)
Solar Troughs (10)
Solar Chemistry (7)

Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose)

General Topics in Solar Thermal

“Honey, I Shrunk the Solar Plant!”

Abraham Kribus

ISEC 2001; 1-8doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-100

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Topics: Solar energy , Electrical measurement , Engines , Fuels , Heat , Mass production , Microelectromechanical systems , Optics , Photovoltaic cells

Progress Toward Roll Processing of Solar Reflective Material

Russell V. Smilgys, Steven P. Wallace, Cheryl E. Kennedy

ISEC 2001; 9-16doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-101

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Topics: Coating processes , Coatings , Reflective materials , Solar energy

Low-Cost Solar Mirror Substrates and Geometries for Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Concentrator Applications

David N. Wells

ISEC 2001; 17-22doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-102

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Topics: Mirrors , Solar energy , Geometry , Solar energy concentrators , Damage , Float glass , Manufacturing , Shapes , Shock (Mechanics)

Optimization of Korean Crop Storage Insulation Systems

JongHo Yoon, Euy-Joon Lee, Moncef Krarti

ISEC 2001; 23-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-103

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Topics: Insulation , Optimization , Storage , Design , Construction , Cooling , Energy conservation , Energy consumption , Engineering simulation , Food safety

Comparative Measurements of Different Solar Flux Gauge Types

Jens Kaluza, Andreas Neumann

ISEC 2001; 33-38doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-104

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Topics: Gages , Solar energy , Furnaces , Calibration , Instrumentation , Video cameras

Buildings and Conservation

System Performance Analysis of Overlap Coupled Control Units

Mingsheng Liu, Jinrong Wang

ISEC 2001; 39-43doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-105

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Topics: Air flow , Energy consumption , Peak load , Simulation models , Simulation results , Structures , Valves

Energy Performance Analysis of Coupled Control Units With Both Thermostat and Humidistat

Mingsheng Liu, Jinrong Wang

ISEC 2001; 45-50doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-106

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Topics: Air flow , Computer simulation , Energy consumption , Simulation results , Structures , Temperature controls , Thermal energy

Dehumidification Through Indirect Nighttime Ventilation

Hussein Abaza, Yvan Beliveau, Jim Jones

ISEC 2001; 51-55doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-107

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Topics: Cooling , Dehumidification , Stress , Ventilation

Use of the Discrete Transfer Method for Determination of the Radiation Heat Transfer in a Building Environment

Ricardo Ganem, Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Patrick Burns

ISEC 2001; 57-64doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-108

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Topics: Heat transfer , Radiation (Physics) , Temperature , Combustion chambers , Furnaces , Radiant heating , Solar energy

Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer From Buildings: Part 1 — Analysis and Modeling

Michael P. Deru, Allan T. Kirkpatrick

ISEC 2001; 65-73doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-109

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Topics: Heat , Modeling , Structures , Soil , Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis , Heat conduction , Latent heat , Precipitation , Temperature

Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer From Buildings: Part 2 — Application

Michael P. Deru, Allan T. Kirkpatrick

ISEC 2001; 75-81doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-110

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Topics: Heat , Structures , Foundations , Heat transfer , Soil , Finite element analysis , Freezing , Heat conduction , Insulation , Precipitation

Solar Dishes

The Salt River Project SunDish Dish-Stirling System

Jessica B. Mayette, Roger L. Davenport, Russell E. Forristall

ISEC 2001; 83-87doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-111

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Topics: Rivers , Engineering prototypes , Sanitary landfills , Solar energy , Sunlight , Design , Electric power generation , Fuels , Generators , Methane

The Advanced Dish Development System Project

Richard B. Diver, Charles E. Andraka, K. Scott Rawlinson, Vern Goldberg, Gary Thomas

ISEC 2001; 89-96doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-112

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Design , Energy conversion , Heat pipes , Reliability , Solar energy , Solar energy concentrators , Solar energy systems , Solar power , Test facilities

Performance of the SES/Boeing Dish Stirling System

Kenneth W. Stone, Eric Leingang, Gerry Rodriguez, Jonathan Paisley, Jean-Paul Nguyen, Dr. Thomas Mancini, Hans Nelving

ISEC 2001; 97-103doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-113

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Topics: Coolers , Cycles , Energy / power systems , Energy conversion , Energy efficiency , Engines , Manufacturing , Solar energy concentrators , Stirling engines , Testing

SES/Boeing Dish Stirling System Operation

Kenneth W. Stone, Eric Leingang, Bob Liden, Erik Ellis, Tariq Sattar, Dr. Thomas Mancini, Hans Nelving

ISEC 2001; 105-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-114

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Topics: Design , Energy / power systems , Energy conversion , Hydrogen , Reliability , Solar energy concentrators , Water

Hybrid Solar Lighting Systems

Hybrid Lighting: Designing an Energy-Saving Strategy for Bioregenerative Space Life Support

Joel L. Cuello

ISEC 2001; 111-117doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-115

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Topics: Design , Light-emitting diodes , Solar energy , Electricity (Physics) , Solar radiation , Engineering simulation , Metals , Mirrors , Simulation

Preliminary Results on Luminaire Designs for Hybrid Solar Lighting Systems

D. D. Earl, J. D. Muhs

ISEC 2001; 119-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-116

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Topics: Solar energy , Design , Fibers , Sunlight

Hybrid Solar Lighting System Cost and Performance Analysis

Michael T. Panich, Eric E. Carlson, Michael F. Jerla

ISEC 2001; 123-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-117

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Topics: Solar energy , Solar radiation , Daylighting , Fibers , Commercial construction , Electricity (Physics) , Electronic systems , Light , Mirrors , Photovoltaic cells

Solar Heating and Cooling

A Study of the Performance of a Hybrid Liquid Desiccant Cooling System Using Lithium Chloride

Pedro Mago, D. Yogi Goswami

ISEC 2001; 133-139doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-118

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Topics: Cooling systems , Lithium , Temperature , Air conditioning , Flow (Dynamics) , Ventilation , Compression , Education , Simulation , Solar energy

Simulation of an Air-Cooled Solar-Assisted Absorption Air Conditioning System

L. H. Alva Solari, J. E. González

ISEC 2001; 141-149doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-119

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Topics: Absorption , Air conditioning , Simulation , Solar energy , Cooling , Heat , Thermal energy storage , Computer simulation , Computers , Condensers (steam plant)

Roof Integrated Solar Absorber: The Measured Performance of “Invisible” Solar Collectors

Carlos J. Colon, Tim Merrigan

ISEC 2001; 151-159doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-120

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Topics: Roofs , Solar collectors , Solar energy , Engineering prototypes , Plywood , Roofing , Tubing , Asphalt , Metal roofing , Polymers

A Method for Measuring the Creep Behavior of Pressurized Polymer Tubing

Chunhui Wu, Susan C. Mantell, Jane H. Davidson

ISEC 2001; 161-167doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-121

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Topics: Creep , Polymers , Tubing , Wire , Heat exchangers , Strain gages , Anisotropy , Bone , Heat transfer , High pressure (Physics)

Experiences With Using Solar Photovoltaics to Heat Domestic Water

Brian P. Dougherty, A. Hunter Fanney

ISEC 2001; 169-181doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-122

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Topics: Heat , Photovoltaics , Solar energy , Water , Control equipment , Solar water heating , Energy generation , Engineering prototypes , Governments , Manufacturing

Using an Ersatz Thermosiphon Loop to Model Natural Convection Flows Inside a Shallow Enclosure

Jay D. Burch, Keith M. Gawlik

ISEC 2001; 183-190doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-123

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Natural convection , Heat transfer , Buoyancy , Heat exchangers , Temperature , Boundary-value problems , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Engineering simulation

The Thermal Penalty of an Immersed Heat Exchanger in Integral Collector Storage System

Saurabh Arora, Jane Davidson, Jay Burch, Susan Mantell

ISEC 2001; 191-198doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-124

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Topics: Heat exchangers , Storage , Capacitance , Flow (Dynamics) , Hot water , Simulation , Solar water heating , Stress , System efficiency , Thermal efficiency

Wind Heat Loss From Corrugated, Transpired Solar Collectors

Keith M. Gawlik, Charles F. Kutscher

ISEC 2001; 199-208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-125

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Topics: Heat losses , Solar collectors , Wind , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Suction , Computer simulation , Geometry , Resistance thermometers , Wind tunnels

Resource Assessment

Recent Progress in Reducing the Uncertainty in and Improving Pyranometer Calibrations

Daryl R. Myers, Thomas L. Stoffel, Ibrahim Reda, Stephen M. Wilcox, Afshin M. Andreas

ISEC 2001; 209-216doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-126

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Topics: Actinometers , Calibration , Uncertainty , Errors , Renewable energy , Solar energy , Solar radiation , Teams , Climate change , Design

Development of a Computer Model for Solar Simulation and Shaded Fenestration Design

John Kie-Whan Oh, Jeffrey S. Haberl, Larry O. Degelman

ISEC 2001; 217-223doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-127

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Topics: Computers , Design , Simulation , Solar energy , Solar radiation , Shades and shadows , Heat transfer

Effects of Tilt and Azimuth on Annual Incident Solar Radiation for United States Locations

Craig B. Christensen, Greg M. Barker

ISEC 2001; 225-232doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-128

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Topics: Solar radiation , Artificial neural networks , Climate

Global Surface Solar Energy Anomalies Including El Nino and La Nina Years

C. H. Whitlock, D. E. Brown, W. S. Chandler, R. C. DiPasquale, Nancy A. Ritchey, Shashi K. Gupta, Anne C. Wilber, David P. Kratz, Paul W. Stackhouse

ISEC 2001; 233-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-129

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Topics: Solar energy , Electronics , Floods , Gages , Pacific Ocean , Power systems (Machinery) , Reliability , Renewable energy , Resolution (Optics) , Solar energy systems

Frequency Distributions for Hourly and Daily Clearness Indices

Manuel Ibañez, William A. Beckman, Sanford A. Klein

ISEC 2001; 241-247doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-130

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Topics: Density , Probability , Radiation (Physics) , Solar radiation

Photovoltaics

Reducing the Costs of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems

James P. Dunlop, Brian N. Farhi, Harold N. Post, Jennifer S. Szaro, Gerard G. Ventre

ISEC 2001; 249-255doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-131

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Topics: Photovoltaic power systems , Roofs

The Importance of Site Surveys in Florida’s PV Buildings Program

Kevin Lynn

ISEC 2001; 257-260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-132

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Topics: Structures , Photovoltaic power systems , Construction

Field Tests of a PV-Powered Air Monitoring System

L. Sanidad, Y. Baghzouz, R. Boehm, Earl Hodge

ISEC 2001; 261-265doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-133

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Topics: Computers , Cycles , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Monitoring systems , Photovoltaic power systems , Solar energy

Hybrid PV/Fuel Cell System Design and Simulation

Thanaa F. El-Shatter, Mona N. Eskandar, Mohsen T. El-Hagry

ISEC 2001; 267-273doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-134

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Topics: Design , Fuel cells , Simulation , Stress , Control equipment , Fuels , Hydrogen , Regression models , Simulation results , Solar power

Recommendations for Maximizing Battery Life in Photovoltaic Systems: A Review of Lessons Learned

James P. Dunlop, Brian N. Farhi

ISEC 2001; 275-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-135

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Topics: Battery life , Photovoltaic power systems , Batteries , Solar energy , Stress , Testing

Remote Solar, Wind, and Hybrid Solar/Wind Energy Systems for Purifying Water

Brian D. Vick, R. Nolan Clark, Junyi Ling, Shitao Ling

ISEC 2001; 281-286doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-136

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Topics: Energy / power systems , Solar wind , Water , Solar energy , Water treatment , Wind , Control equipment , Design , Electric load , Renewable energy

Solar Ice-Makers Powered by Photovoltaic Cells in Barbados

Oliver StC. Headley, William Hinds

ISEC 2001; 287-294doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-137

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Topics: Ice making equipment , Photovoltaic cells , Solar energy , Cooling , Ice , Photovoltaic power systems , Batteries , Lead-acid batteries , Machinery , Shorelines

Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels

A. Hunter Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty, Mark W. Davis

ISEC 2001; 295-304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-138

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Topics: Architects , Model validation , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Photovoltaic cells , Photovoltaics , Polysilicon , Roofs , Sales , Signals , Silicon

Applicability of Stand-Alone Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Home Systems in Kenya

David Mwale Ogoli, D. Yogi Goswami

ISEC 2001; 305-312doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-139

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Topics: Developing nations , Energetics , Renewable energy , Sales , Technology development

Prediction of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Cell Temperatures

Mark W. Davis, A. Hunter Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty

ISEC 2001; 313-325doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-140

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Topics: Photovoltaic cells , Temperature , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Operating temperature , Photovoltaics , Solar radiation , Approximation , Architects , Heat flux , Heat losses

Photovoltaic Phenomena in Thin Film ZnTe-CdSe Heterojunctions

Alexandru Focsha, Petru Gashin, Alexei Simashkevich

ISEC 2001; 327-331doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-141

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Topics: Thin films , Crystals , Shapes , Vapors , Wavelength

Discussion of Strategies for Mounting Photovoltaic Arrays on Rooftops

Stephen F. Barkaszi, James P. Dunlop

ISEC 2001; 333-338doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-142

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Topics: Roofs , Solar cell arrays , Photovoltaic power systems , Design , Solar energy , Systems engineering

Solar Power Towers

Performance of the Directly-Irradiated Annular Pressurized Receiver (DIAPR) Operating at 20 Bar and 1,200°C

A. Kribus, P. Doron, R. Rubin, R. Reuven, E. Taragan, S. Duchan, J. Karni

ISEC 2001; 339-347doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-143

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Topics: Cavities , Flow (Dynamics) , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Pressure , Radiation (Physics) , Temperature

Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-Based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)

Reiner Buck, Thomas Bräuning, Thorsten Denk, Markus Pfänder, Peter Schwarzbözl, Felix Tellez

ISEC 2001; 349-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-144

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Topics: Solar energy , Turbines , Gas turbines , Combined cycle power stations , Combustion chambers , Compressed air , Cycles , Geometry , Heating , Hybrid power systems

Design of “SIREC-1” Wire Mesh Open Volumetric Solar Receiver Prototype

Félix M. Téllez, Manuel Romero, María J. Marcos

ISEC 2001; 357-364doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-145

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Topics: Design , Engineering prototypes , Solar energy , Wire mesh , Manufacturing , Testing , Computers , Sensitivity analysis , Test facilities , Wire

Solar Power Tower (SPT) Design Innovations to Improve Reliability and Performance: Reducing Technical Risk and Cost

Alexis B. Zavoico, William R. Gould, Bruce D. Kelly, Ignacio Grimaldi Pastoril

ISEC 2001; 365-371doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-146

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Topics: Design , Innovation , Reliability , Risk , Solar power , Solar energy , Thermal energy storage , Conceptual design , Electricity (Physics) , Energy generation

The Role of “Allowable Flux Density” in the Design and Operation of Molten-Salt Solar Central Receivers

Lorin L. Vant-Hull

ISEC 2001; 373-379doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-147

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Topics: Density , Design , Solar energy , Temperature , Algorithms , Computers , Design methodology , Hull , Thermal energy

Development of a High-Temperature, Long-Shafted, Molten-Salt Pump for Power Tower Applications

Daniel L. Barth, James E. Pacheco, William J. Kolb, Earl E. Rush

ISEC 2001; 381-386doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-148

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Topics: High temperature , Pumps , Bearings , Valves , Cantilevers , Gravity (Force) , Pipes , Reliability , Solar power , Storage tanks

Solar Troughs

EuroTrough Design Issues and Prototype Testing at PSA

Eckhard Lüpfert, Michael Geyer, Wolfgang Schiel, Antonio Esteban, Rafael Osuna, Eduardo Zarza, Paul Nava

ISEC 2001; 387-391doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-149

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Topics: Design , Engineering prototypes , Testing , Solar energy , Weight (Mass) , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Finite element methods , Finite element model , Mechanical properties

Optimization Studies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems

Bruce Kelly, Ulf Herrmann, Mary Jane Hale

ISEC 2001; 393-398doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-150

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Topics: Combined cycles , Optimization , Solar energy , Heat recovery steam generators , Steam , Boilers , Combined cycle power stations , Parabolic troughs , Flow (Dynamics) , High pressure (Physics)

Parabolic Trough Power for the California Competitive Market

Henry Price, Robert Cable

ISEC 2001; 399-403doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-151

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Topics: Parabolic troughs , Solar energy , Power stations

TRNSYS Modeling of the SEGS VI Parabolic Trough Solar Electric Generating System

Scott A. Jones, Robert Pitz-Paal, Peter Schwarzboezl, Nathan Blair, Robert Cable

ISEC 2001; 405-412doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-152

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Topics: Modeling , Parabolic troughs , Solar energy , Electrical components , Errors , Simulation , Storage , Thermodynamic power cycles , Transients (Dynamics)

greenius: A New Simulation Environment for Technical and Economical Analysis of Renewable Independent Power Projects

Volker Quaschning, Winfried Ortmanns, Rainer Kistner, Michael Geyer

ISEC 2001; 413-417doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-153

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Topics: Simulation , Computer software , Photovoltaics , Simulation results , Solar thermal power , Wind energy

The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Troughs — Operation and Maintenance Experience — Update on Project Status

Eduardo Zarza, Loreto Valenzuela, Javier León, H.-Dieter Weyers, Martin Eickhoff, Markus Eck, Klaus Hennecke

ISEC 2001; 419-426doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-154

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Topics: Maintenance , Parabolic troughs , Steam , Solar energy , Test facilities , Solar thermal power

Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Troughs: First Results of the DISS Project

M. Eck, W.-D. Steinmann

ISEC 2001; 427-435doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-155

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Topics: Parabolic troughs , Steam , Steady state , Transients (Dynamics) , Control equipment , Design , Simulation , Solar energy , Two-phase flow

Modular Trough Power Plants

Vahab Hassani, Henry W. Price

ISEC 2001; 437-443doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-156

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Topics: Power stations , Electric power generation , Organic Rankine cycle , Combustion , Developing nations , Energy sustainability , Geothermal power stations , Parabolic troughs , Power systems (Machinery)

Novel Ionic Liquid Thermal Storage for Solar Thermal Electric Power Systems

Banqiu Wu, Ramana G. Reddy, Robin D. Rogers

ISEC 2001; 445-451doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-157

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Topics: Power systems (Machinery) , Solar energy , Thermal energy storage , Density , Temperature , Fluids , Heat capacity , Heat transfer , Nuclear magnetic resonance , Solar thermal power

Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants

James E. Pacheco, Steven K. Showalter, William J. Kolb

ISEC 2001; 453-460doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-158

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Topics: Parabolic troughs , Thermal energy storage , Fluids , Temperature gradient , Capacitance , Density , Fillers (Materials) , Heat transfer , Power stations , Safety

Solar Chemistry

Solar Production of Aluminum by Direct Reduction: Preliminary Results for Two Processes

Jean P. Murray

ISEC 2001; 461doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-159

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Topics: Aluminum , Solar energy , Heat , Metals , Carbon , Furnaces , Alloys , Cavities , Circuits , Climate

Pulsed Gas Feeding for Stoichiometric Operation of a Gas-Solid Vortex Flow Solar Chemical Reactor

Stefan Kräupl, Aldo Steinfeld

ISEC 2001; 463doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-160

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Topics: Solar chemistry , Vortex flow , Solar energy , Methane , Cavities , Engineering prototypes , Fuels , Furnaces , Particulate matter , Sunlight

Heat, Mass and Fluid Flow in a Solar Reactor for Fullerene Synthesis

Tony Guillard, Gilles Flamant, Daniel Laplaze

ISEC 2001; 465doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-161

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Topics: Fluid dynamics , Fullerenes , Heat , Solar energy , Computer simulation , Pressure , Accounting , Carbon , Cooling , Design

Solar-Upgrading of Fuels for Generation of Electricity

Rainer Tamme, Reiner Buck, Michael Epstein, Uriyel Fisher, Chemi Sugarmen

ISEC 2001; 467doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-162

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Topics: Electric power generation , Fuels , Solar energy , Feedstock , Fossil fuels , Gas turbines , Biogas , Carbon dioxide , Combined cycle power stations , Emissions

Photochemical Effects in Carbide Synthesis of d-Group Transition Metals (Ti, Zr; V, Nb, Ta; Cr, Mo, W) in a Solar Furnace at PSA (Plataforma Solar de Almería)

José Rodríguez, Diego Martínez, Luís Guerra Rosa, Jorge Cruz Fernandes, Pedro Miguel Amaral, Nobumitsu Shohoji

ISEC 2001; 469-476doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-163

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Topics: Furnaces , Solar energy , Transition metals , Zirconium , Solar radiation , Carburization , Carbon , Equilibrium (Physics) , Phase diagrams , Graphite

Experimental Investigation of a Vortex-Flow Solar Chemical Reactor for the Combined ZnO-Reduction and CH₄-Reforming

Stefan Kräupl, Aldo Steinfeld

ISEC 2001; 477-484doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-164

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Topics: Methane , Solar chemistry , Vortex flow , Solar power , Heat transfer , Solar energy , Chemical processes , Cycles , Energy budget (Physics) , Energy dissipation

Towards the Large Scale Production of Fullerenes and Nanotubes by Solar Energy

Tony Guillard, Gilles Flamant, Daniel Laplaze, Jean-François Robert, Bruno Rivoire, Joseph Giral

ISEC 2001; 485-492doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-165

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Topics: Fullerenes , Nanotubes , Solar energy , Carbon , Temperature , Soot , Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Carbon nanotubes , Chemistry , Cooling

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