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

Carlos J. Colon, Tim Merrigan
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 151-159, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-120
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-120
View Paper titled, Roof Integrated Solar Absorber: The Measured Performance of “Invisible” Solar Collectors
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Topics: Roofs, Solar collectors, Solar energy, Engineering prototypes, Plywood, Roofing, Tubing, Asphalt, Metal roofing, Polymers
Proceedings Papers

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

Kevin Lynn
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 257-260, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-132
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-132
View Paper titled, The Importance of Site Surveys in Florida’s PV Buildings Program
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Topics: Structures, Photovoltaic power systems, Construction
Proceedings Papers

Optimization of Korean Crop Storage Insulation Systems

JongHo Yoon, Euy-Joon Lee, Moncef Krarti
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 23-32, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-103
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-103
View Paper titled, Optimization of Korean Crop Storage Insulation Systems
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Topics: Insulation, Optimization, Storage, Design, Construction, Cooling, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Engineering simulation, Food safety
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Operation of 350 kW of Amonix High Concentration PV Systems at Arizona Public Service

Kenneth W. Stone, Vahan Garboushian, David Dutra, Herb Hayden
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 433-438, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44081
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44081
View Paper titled, Operation of 350 kW of Amonix High Concentration PV Systems at Arizona Public Service
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Topics: Photovoltaic power systems, Construction, Design
Proceedings Papers

Design and Construction of Solar Thermal Tile Systems for Stand-By Heating of Emergency Diesel Generators

John P. Archibald
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 1-7, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1029
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1029
View Paper titled, Design and Construction of Solar Thermal Tile Systems for Stand-By Heating of Emergency Diesel Generators
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Topics: Construction, Design, Diesel generators, Emergencies, Heating, Solar energy, Tiles, Electrical resistance, Engines, Water
Proceedings Papers

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
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 653-657, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65045
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65045
View Paper titled, Design and Construction of a Parabolic Dish in Mexico
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Topics: Construction, Design, Aluminum, Electric power generation, Engines, Glass reinforced plastics, Governments, Manufacturing, Motors, Reflectance
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Design and Construction of a Compact Air-Cooled Absorption Machine for Solar Energy Applications

Rafael A. Perez Reisler, Jorge E. Gonza´lez, Hector M. Sanchez, Luis H. Alva
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 361-367, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65097
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65097
View Paper titled, Design and Construction of a Compact Air-Cooled Absorption Machine for Solar Energy Applications
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Topics: Absorption, Construction, Design, Machinery, Solar energy
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Comparative Evaluation of Indoor Thermal Comfort for Green and Conventional Office Buildings

Alex Nunez, Moncef Krarti
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 177-183, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65042
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65042
View Paper titled, Comparative Evaluation of Indoor Thermal Comfort for Green and Conventional Office Buildings
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Topics: Structures, Temperature, Construction, Design, Green buildings, Green design
Proceedings Papers

Value Analysis of Building Energy Conservation Options

Arpakorn Kumpanon, Robert Boehm
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 1-8, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65005
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65005
View Paper titled, Value Analysis of Building Energy Conservation Options
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Topics: Energy conservation, Structures, Composite materials, Construction, Climate, Heat, Heat losses, Life cycle costing, Roofs
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Performance Evaluation of an Advanced Roof Integrated Solar Hot Water Heating System and Roof-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Power System in New Home Construction

T. A. Moss, A. R. Mahoney, G. E. Palomino, R. M. Houser, M. Newman, G. Peebles
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 683-687, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65153
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65153
View Paper titled, Performance Evaluation of an Advanced Roof Integrated Solar Hot Water Heating System and Roof-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Power System in New Home Construction
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Topics: Construction, Hot water heating, Performance evaluation, Photovoltaic power systems, Roofs, Solar energy, Hot water, Solar water heating, Alternating current (Electricity), Batteries
Proceedings Papers

Use of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Construction for Energy Conservation in Residential Construction

J. Howard Arthur, Robert J. Ribando
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 15-21, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65022
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65022
View Paper titled, Use of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Construction for Energy Conservation in Residential Construction
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Topics: Construction, Energy conservation, Insulated concrete blocks, Pellet fusion, Residential construction, Energy consumption, Computer simulation, Heating, Air conditioning, Capacitance
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Parabolic Trough Analysis and Enhancement Techniques

Eckhard Lu¨pfert, Klaus Pottler, Steffen Ulmer, Klaus-J. Riffelmann, Andreas Neumann, Bjo¨rn Schiricke
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 741-747, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76023
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76023
View Paper titled, Parabolic Trough Analysis and Enhancement Techniques
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Ray tracing, Solar energy, Construction, Engineering prototypes, Geometry, Photogrammetry, Shapes, Solar power stations, Testing
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Zero Energy House for the Southern Nevada Area

Elena Wilkinson, Robert Boehm
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 33-40, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76037
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76037
View Paper titled, Zero Energy House for the Southern Nevada Area
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Topics: Building materials, Computer simulation, Computer software, Construction, Cooling, Design, Electricity (Physics), Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Engineering simulation
Proceedings Papers

Analysis of Sandwich Panels for an Energy Efficient and Self-Supporting Residential Roof

Daniel Thomas, Susan C. Mantell, Jane H. Davidson, Louise F. Goldberg, John Carmody
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 1-14, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76003
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76003
View Paper titled, Analysis of Sandwich Panels for an Energy Efficient and Self-Supporting Residential Roof
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Topics: Roofs, Buckling, Building codes, Climate, Construction, Deflection, Failure, Fiber reinforced plastics, Foams (Chemistry), Fracture (Materials)
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Prediction of Photovoltaic Power Output Considering Weather Conditions

Kaoru Furushima, Yutaka Nawata, Michio Sadatomi
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 117-118, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99024
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99024
View Paper titled, Prediction of Photovoltaic Power Output Considering Weather Conditions
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Topics: Construction, Heat transfer, Heat transfer coefficients, Photovoltaic power systems, Silicon, Solar cells, Solar radiation, Temperature, Wind velocity
Proceedings Papers

Advanced Parabolic Trough Field Testing: Real-Time Data Collection, Archiving, and Analysis for the Solargenix Advanced Parabolic Trough

Rick Hurt, Wooson Yim, Robert Boehm, Mary Jane Hale, Randy Gee
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 49-54, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99078
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99078
View Paper titled, Advanced Parabolic Trough Field Testing: Real-Time Data Collection, Archiving, and Analysis for the Solargenix Advanced Parabolic Trough
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Topics: Data collection, Parabolic troughs, Testing, Construction, Solar energy, Space frame structures, Bearings, Control equipment, Instrumentation, Mirrors
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SOLREF: Development of an Advanced Solar High-Temperature Reformer

Stephan Mo¨ller, Sven Friedmann, Michael Walter, Jos ten Dam
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 269-276, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99066
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99066
View Paper titled, SOLREF: Development of an Advanced Solar High-Temperature Reformer
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Topics: High temperature, Solar energy, Temperature, Simulation, Flow (Dynamics), Regulations, Catalysts, Computer software, Construction, Density
Proceedings Papers

Monitoring of a Zero-Energy-House

S. Rosta, R. Hurt, R. Boehm, M. J. Hale
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 587-593, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99086
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99086
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Topics: Construction, Design, Energy consumption, Sensors, Solar power, Solar water heating
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Comparative Thermal Analysis of Structural Insulated Panels and Wood Frame Walls for Residential Buildings

Moncef Krarti, Tom Hildreth
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 659-669, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99174
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99174
View Paper titled, Comparative Thermal Analysis of Structural Insulated Panels and Wood Frame Walls for Residential Buildings
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Topics: Residential construction, Thermal analysis, Wood products, Construction, Testing, Energy consumption, Manufacturing, Simulation analysis, Simulation results
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Green Development in Turkey

Hatice So¨zer
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 603-607, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99125
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99125
View Paper titled, Green Development in Turkey
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Topics: Climate, Construction, Design, Energy conservation, Structures, Sustainable development, Temperature