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Double-Sided Spectrally Splitting Contrast Grating for an Asymmetric Thermal Regulation Window

Ken Araki, Richard Z. Zhang
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2024, ASME 2024 7th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, V001T05A004, August 5–7, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2024-132894
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2024-132894
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Topics: Diffraction gratings, Light, Solar energy, Visible spectrum, Diffraction, Heat, Heating, Microscale devices, Optimization, Reflection
Proceedings Papers

Analysis of the Optical and Thermal Properties of Transparent Insulating Materials Containing Gas Bubbles

Qilin Cai, Hong Ye
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 2: Micro/Nano-Thermal Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Boiling, Quenching and Condensation Heat Transfer on Engineered Surfaces; Computational Methods in Micro/Nanoscale Transport; Heat and Mass Transfer in Small Scale; Micro/Miniature Multi-Phase Devices; Biomedical Applications of Micro/Nanoscale Transport; Measurement Techniques and Thermophysical Properties in Micro/Nanoscale; Posters, V002T11A015, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6523
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6523
View Paper titled, Analysis of the Optical and Thermal Properties of Transparent Insulating Materials Containing Gas Bubbles
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Topics: Bubbles, Insulation, Thermal properties, Transparency, Electromagnetic scattering, Radiation scattering, Scattering (Physics), Absorption, Glass, Heat conduction
Proceedings Papers

Study on a Novel Selective Solar Absorber With Surface Ultrathin Metal Film

Xing Fang, C. Y. Zhao, Hua Bao
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T05A009, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6584
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6584
View Paper titled, Study on a Novel Selective Solar Absorber With Surface Ultrathin Metal Film
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Topics: Metallic films, Solar energy, Thin films, Engineering simulation, Genetic algorithms, Refractive index, Simulation, Spectra (Spectroscopy), Tungsten
Proceedings Papers

Tungsten Nanowire Metamaterials as Selective Solar Thermal Absorbers by Excitation of Magnetic Polaritons

J.-Y. Chang, H. Wang, L. P. Wang
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T05A004, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6469
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6469
View Paper titled, Tungsten Nanowire Metamaterials as Selective Solar Thermal Absorbers by Excitation of Magnetic Polaritons
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Topics: Excitation, Metamaterials, Nanowires, Polaritons, Solar energy, Tungsten, Design, Resonance, Capacitors, Circuits
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Experimental Investigation on Solar Thermal Properties of Magnetic Nanofluids for Direct Absorption Solar Collector

Qinbo He, Geni Yan, Shuangfeng Wang
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T02A011, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6620
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6620
View Paper titled, Experimental Investigation on Solar Thermal Properties of Magnetic Nanofluids for Direct Absorption Solar Collector
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Topics: Absorption, Nanofluids, Solar collectors, Solar energy, Thermal properties, Magnetic fields, Water, Sunlight, Temperature
Proceedings Papers

Experimental Study on Enhanced Falling Film Absorption Process Using H 2 O/LiBr Nanofluids

L. Y. Zhang, Y. Y. Liu, Y. Wang, H. Q. Li, X. H. Yang, L. W. Jin
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T02A012, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6630
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6630
View Paper titled, Experimental Study on Enhanced Falling Film Absorption Process Using H 2 O/LiBr Nanofluids
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Topics: Absorption, Nanofluids, Water, Nanoparticles, Heat, Mass transfer, Air conditioning, Flow (Dynamics), Emissions, Energy conservation
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Numerical Simulation on the Performance of Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector With Parabolic Trough Concentrator

Wei Chen, Guoying Xu, Sainan Zhao, Xiaosong Zhang
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T05A012, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6647
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6647
View Paper titled, Numerical Simulation on the Performance of Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector With Parabolic Trough Concentrator
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Topics: Absorption, Computer simulation, Nanofluids, Parabolic troughs, Solar collectors, Heat transfer, Weight (Mass), Fluids, Low temperature, Radiation (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

Light-Harvesting and Photon Management in GaAs Solar Cells for Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Hybrid Systems

Xu Yuanpei, Xuan Yimin
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T06A003, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6357
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6357
View Paper titled, Light-Harvesting and Photon Management in GaAs Solar Cells for Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Hybrid Systems
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Topics: Gallium arsenide, Photons, Solar cells, Absorption, Solar energy, Design, Energy gap, Finite difference time-domain analysis, Photovoltaics, Reflection
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A Solar Thermophotovoltaic System Using Spectrally Controlled Monolithic Planar Thermal Emitter/Absorber

Hiroo Yugami, Asaka Kohiyama, Makoto Shimizu, Fumitada Iguchi
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T05A014, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6692
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6692
View Paper titled, A Solar Thermophotovoltaic System Using Spectrally Controlled Monolithic Planar Thermal Emitter/Absorber
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Topics: Solar energy, Thermal radiation, Energy generation, Spectral sensitivity, System efficiency, Thermal energy storage
Proceedings Papers

Spectral Control of Thermal Radiation Using Metal-Dielectric Multilayers for High-Temperature Usage Over 1000°C

Makoto Shimizu, Asaka Kohiyama, Fumitada Iguchi, Hiroo Yugami
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2016, Volume 1: Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems, V001T05A016, January 4–6, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2016-6699
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2016-6699
View Paper titled, Spectral Control of Thermal Radiation Using Metal-Dielectric Multilayers for High-Temperature Usage Over 1000°C
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Topics: High temperature, Metals, Thermal radiation, Coatings, Solar energy, Temperature, Thermal stability, Wavelength
Proceedings Papers

Analysis and Optimisation of Two-Dimensional Silicon Complex Grating With Different Ridge Heights or Groove Depths for Solar Cells

Pingping Li, Qiang Cheng, Hao Wu, Jinlin Song, Huaichun Zhou
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2013, ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, V001T05A003, December 11–14, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2013-22093
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2013-22093
View Paper titled, Analysis and Optimisation of Two-Dimensional Silicon Complex Grating With Different Ridge Heights or Groove Depths for Solar Cells
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Topics: Diffraction gratings, Optimization, Silicon, Solar cells, Wavelength, Waves, Finite difference time-domain analysis, Nanofabrication, Resonance, Solar energy
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Improved Thermal Transfer Efficiency for Planar Solar Thermophotovoltaic Devices

David M. Bierman, Andrej Lenert, Evelyn N. Wang
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2013, ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, V001T05A005, December 11–14, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2013-22112
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2013-22112
View Paper titled, Improved Thermal Transfer Efficiency for Planar Solar Thermophotovoltaic Devices
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Topics: Solar energy, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Crystals, Design, Energy gap, Geometry, Heat losses, Operating temperature, Photovoltaic cells, Radiative heat transfer
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Numerical Study of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Hybrid Collector Using Nanofluids

Tarun Mittal, Siddharth Saroha, Vishal Bhalla, Vikrant Khullar, Himanshu Tyagi, Robert A. Taylor, Todd P. Otanicar
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2013, ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, V001T02A007, December 11–14, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2013-22090
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2013-22090
View Paper titled, Numerical Study of Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Hybrid Collector Using Nanofluids
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Topics: Nanofluids, Solar energy, Filters, Absorption spectra, Cycles, Design, Energy gap, Flat plates, Heat, Heating
Proceedings Papers

Thermal and Electrical Performance of a PV Module Integrated With Microencapsulated Phase Change Material

C. J. Ho, A. O. Tanuwijaya, Chi-Ming Lai
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2013, ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, V001T06A001, December 11–14, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2013-22014
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2013-22014
View Paper titled, Thermal and Electrical Performance of a PV Module Integrated With Microencapsulated Phase Change Material
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Topics: Phase change materials, Temperature, Computational fluid dynamics, Engineering simulation, Irradiation (Radiation exposure), Melting, Simulation, Solar energy, Thermal management
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Broadband Absorption Enhancement in Thin Film Solar Cells Using Inverse Optimization of Light Trapping Mechanisms

Shima Hajimirza, Alex Heltzel, John Howell
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2012, ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 559-567, March 3–6, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2012-75065
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75065
View Paper titled, Broadband Absorption Enhancement in Thin Film Solar Cells Using Inverse Optimization of Light Trapping Mechanisms
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Topics: Absorption, Optimization, Solar cells, Thin films, Diffraction gratings, Coatings, Silver, Algorithms, Design, Engineering simulation
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Statistical Analysis of Surface Nanopatterned Thin Film Solar Cells Obtained by Inverse Optimization

Shima Hajimirza, John R. Howell
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2012, ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 569-577, March 3–6, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2012-75066
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75066
View Paper titled, Statistical Analysis of Surface Nanopatterned Thin Film Solar Cells Obtained by Inverse Optimization
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Topics: Optimization, Solar cells, Statistical analysis, Thin films, Errors, Light absorption, Manufacturing, Spectra (Spectroscopy), Absorption, Diffraction gratings
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Surface Plasmon Resonance Shifts of a Dispersion of Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Efficient Solar Absorption

Wei Lv, Todd P. Otanicar, Patrick E. Phelan, Lenore Dai, Robert A. Taylor, Rajasekaran Swaminathan
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2012, ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 191-199, March 3–6, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2012-75090
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75090
View Paper titled, Surface Plasmon Resonance Shifts of a Dispersion of Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Efficient Solar Absorption
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Topics: Absorption, Nanoparticles, Shells, Solar energy, Surface plasmon resonance, Plasmons (Physics), Resonance, Disperse systems, Wavelength, Design
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Critical Review of the Novel Applications and Uses of Nanofluids

Robert Taylor, Sylvain Coulombe, Todd Otanicar, Patrick Phelan, Andrey Gunawan, Wei Lv, Gary Rosengarten, Ravi Prasher, Himanshu Tyagi
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2012, ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 219-234, March 3–6, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2012-75189
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75189
View Paper titled, Critical Review of the Novel Applications and Uses of Nanofluids
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Topics: Nanofluids, Convection, Density, Fluids, Modeling, Nanomedicine, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Oils, Petroleum
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Solar Energy Harvesting Using Nanofluids-Based Concentrating Solar Collector

Vikrant Khullar, Himanshu Tyagi, Patrick E. Phelan, Todd P. Otanicar, Harjit Singh, Robert A. Taylor
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2012, ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 259-267, March 3–6, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2012-75329
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75329
View Paper titled, Solar Energy Harvesting Using Nanofluids-Based Concentrating Solar Collector
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Topics: Nanofluids, Solar collectors, Solar energy, Fluids, Heat transfer, Absorption, Convection, Flow (Dynamics), Nanoparticles, Solar radiation
Proceedings Papers

Radiative Properties of Nanofluids and Performance of a Direct Solar Absorber Using Nanofluids

Lijuan Mu, Qunzhi Zhu, Leilei Si
Proc. ASME. MNHMT2009, ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 1, 549-553, December 18–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MNHMT2009-18402
https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2009-18402
View Paper titled, Radiative Properties of Nanofluids and Performance of a Direct Solar Absorber Using Nanofluids
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Topics: Nanofluids, Solar energy