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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
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 419-426, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-154
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-154
View Paper titled, The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Troughs — Operation and Maintenance Experience — Update on Project Status
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Topics: Maintenance, Parabolic troughs, Steam, Solar energy, Test facilities, Solar thermal power
Proceedings Papers

Solar Fired, Compressor Assisted Absorption Chillers

James B. Bergquam, Joseph M. Brezner
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 109-115, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1041
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1041
View Paper titled, Solar Fired, Compressor Assisted Absorption Chillers
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Topics: Absorption, Compressors, Solar energy, Generators, Vapors, Cycles, Operating temperature, Computers, Heat transfer, High temperature
Proceedings Papers

Short-Term Measurement of a Photovoltaic/Fuel Cell Remote Hybrid Power System at Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Andy Walker, Jim Christensen, Greg Barker, Lyle Rawlings
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 223-228, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1056
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1056
View Paper titled, Short-Term Measurement of a Photovoltaic/Fuel Cell Remote Hybrid Power System at Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Topics: Fuel cells, Gates (Closures), Hybrid power systems, Stress, Batteries, Solar power, Cylinders, Failure, Maintenance, Solar cell arrays
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Development of a Grid-Tied Photovoltaics Performance and Reliability Database

Brian Farhi, William Wilson
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 169-172, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1049
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1049
View Paper titled, Development of a Grid-Tied Photovoltaics Performance and Reliability Database
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Topics: Databases, Photovoltaics, Reliability, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Photovoltaic power systems, Product design, Public utilities, Solar energy
Proceedings Papers

A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model

Henry Price
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 665-673, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44241
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44241
View Paper titled, A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Simulation models, Solar power stations, Design, Tradeoffs, Computers, Electricity (Physics), Maintenance, Optimization, Plant design
Proceedings Papers

Design and Testing of an Augmented Generator for Solar Fired Absorption Chillers

James Bergquam, Joseph Brezner, Andrew Jensen
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 351-358, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44243
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44243
View Paper titled, Design and Testing of an Augmented Generator for Solar Fired Absorption Chillers
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Topics: Absorption, Design, Generators, Solar energy, Testing, Water, Temperature, Boiling, Solar collectors, Cooling
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Monitoring and Charge-Control of Lead-Acid Batteries in Photovoltaic Applications

Cesar Ortega-Sanchez, Jaime Orozco-Valera, Jojutla Pacheco-Arteaga, Alejandro Rivera-Garci´a
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 457-461, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65134
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65134
View Paper titled, Monitoring and Charge-Control of Lead-Acid Batteries in Photovoltaic Applications
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Topics: Lead-acid batteries, Control equipment, Algorithms, Temperature, Batteries, Emergencies, Service life (Equipment), Computers, Energy consumption, Highways
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An Alternative Approach to PV System Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Chris Larsen, Jennifer Szaro, William Wilson
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 415-420, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65082
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65082
View Paper titled, An Alternative Approach to PV System Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Topics: Life cycle costing, Photovoltaic power systems, Databases, Maintenance, Downtime, Performance, Sensitivity analysis, Simulation, Solar energy
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An Alternative Approach to PV System Life Cycle Cost Analysis (PV LCC): Phase II

Chris Larsen, Jennifer Szaro, William Wilson, Kevin Lynn
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 447-452, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76079
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76079
View Paper titled, An Alternative Approach to PV System Life Cycle Cost Analysis (PV LCC): Phase II
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Topics: Life cycle costing, Photovoltaic power systems, Reliability, Databases, Economics , Failure, Maintenance, Sensitivity analysis, Solar energy
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Operation and Maintenance Field Experience With Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems

Larry Moore, Hal Post, Krista Adams, Len Malczynski, Randy Hauck, Tom Jesperson, Rolland Skinner, Jerry Anderson
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 509-513, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76230
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76230
View Paper titled, Operation and Maintenance Field Experience With Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems
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Topics: Maintenance, Water, Failure, Failure mechanisms, Life cycle costing, Public utilities
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Cleanliness Maintenance for an Amonix Lens System

Aaron Sahm, Allison Gray, Robert Boehm, Ken Stone
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 817-822, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76036
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76036
View Paper titled, Cleanliness Maintenance for an Amonix Lens System
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Topics: Lenses (Optics), Maintenance, Photovoltaic power systems, Precipitation, Sunlight
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Energy Demand, Availability in Nepal and Present PV Cost Analysis

Dilip C. Ghimire, Sudip Adhikari, Sunil Adhikary, Hideo Uchida, Masayoshi Umeno
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 505-507, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76226
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76226
View Paper titled, Energy Demand, Availability in Nepal and Present PV Cost Analysis
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Topics: Carbon dioxide, Emissions, Governments, Hydropower, Insulation, Maintenance, Solar energy, Solar radiation
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Usage of Earth Observation for Solar Energy Market Development: Lessons Learned

M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, S. Bofinger, H. Breitkreuz, G. Heilscher, S. Stettler
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 157-166, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99113
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99113
View Paper titled, Usage of Earth Observation for Solar Energy Market Development: Lessons Learned
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Topics: Solar energy, Chain, Load forecasting, Maintenance, Photovoltaics, Reliability, Resolution (Optics), Satellites, Solar energy systems, Solar radiation
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Economic Evaluation of a Solid Adsorption Solar Refrigerator

Emmanuel E. Anyanwu, Nnamdi V. Ogueke
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 371-381, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99052
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99052
View Paper titled, Economic Evaluation of a Solid Adsorption Solar Refrigerator
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Topics: Economic analysis, Solar energy, Cycles, Compression, Maintenance
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Operation and Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas During the Second Year of Operation

Kenneth W. Stone, Vahan Garboushian, Rick Hurt, Allison Gray, Robert Boehm, Thomas Fletcher, Mary Jane Hale
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 131-138, July 8–13, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2006-99076
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99076
View Paper titled, Operation and Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas During the Second Year of Operation
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Topics: Failure, Maintenance, Photovoltaic power systems, Reliability