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ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference

August 6–12, 2005

Orlando, Florida, USA

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ISBN:

0-7918-4737-3

In This Volume

Conservation and Solar Buildings (18)
Fundamentals and Theory (10)
Heating and Cooling Applications and Analysis (19)
Photovoltaics (16)
Solar Ponds, Ocean Thermal, Ocean Current and Wave Energy Conversion (10)
Solar Chemistry and Bioconversion (12)
Solar Space Applications (1)
Solar Thermal Power (11)
Testing and Measurement (4)
Wind Energy (1)

Solar Energy

Conservation and Solar Buildings

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

ISEC 2005; 1-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76003

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Topics: Roofs , Buckling , Building codes , Climate , Construction , Deflection , Failure , Fiber reinforced plastics , Foams (Chemistry) , Fracture (Materials)

Continuous Commissioning of Salt Lake City Community College South City Campus

Song Deng, Dan Turner

ISEC 2005; 15-19doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76024

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Topics: Lakes , Engineers , Natural resources , Teams

Criteria to Establish an Evaluation Methodology for the Qualification of the Visual Impact of Solar Thermal Systems on Urban Landscapes

Germa´n Lo´pez, Enrique Lo´pez, Jaime Marti´nez, Isidoro Lillo

ISEC 2005; 21-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76032

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Topics: Cities , Solar energy , Thermal systems

Modeling of Phase Change Material Peak Load Shifting

C. K. Halford, R. F. Boehm

ISEC 2005; 25-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76035

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Topics: Modeling , Peak load , Phase change materials , Temperature , Insulation , Air conditioning , Ceilings , Computer simulation , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics)

Zero Energy House for the Southern Nevada Area

Elena Wilkinson, Robert Boehm

ISEC 2005; 33-40doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76037

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Topics: Building materials , Computer simulation , Computer software , Construction , Cooling , Design , Electricity (Physics) , Energy conservation , Energy consumption , Engineering simulation

Controls of Multiple Chillers in Central Cooling Plants

Slim Menzli, Otto VanGeet, Moncef Krarti

ISEC 2005; 41-49doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76076

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Topics: Cooling , Structures , Stress

Analysis of Electrical Energy Savings From Daylighting Through Skylights

Abdelkarim Nemri, Moncef Krarti

ISEC 2005; 51-57doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76077

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Topics: Daylighting

A Real Options Methodology for Evaluating Risk and Opportunity of Natural Ventilation

Lara V. Greden, Leon R. Glicksman, Gabriel Lopez-Betanzos

ISEC 2005; 59-69doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76088

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Topics: Risk , Ventilation

Use of Solar Desiccant Air-Conditioning Systems in Commercial Buildings

Anthony Domenic Calderone, Mir-Akbar Hessami, Stefan Brey

ISEC 2005; 71-78doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76107

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Topics: Air conditioning , Cooling , Solar energy , Structures , Cycles , Heat , Commercial construction , Computer simulation , Design , Emissions

Design and Analysis of an Urban Building Integrated PV System

Shveta Kantamsetti, Mary Raskauskas, Vanessa Torres, Pritpal Singh

ISEC 2005; 79-87doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76131

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Topics: Cities , Design , Photovoltaic power systems , Shades and shadows

Study on a Multi-Layer Analytical Model of Natural Ventilation in Large Single-Cell Buildings

Jun Gao, Jia-Ning Zhao, Fu-Sheng Gao, Jing Liu, Zhao-Jun Wang

ISEC 2005; 89-96doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76139

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Topics: Structures , Ventilation , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Air flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Boundary layer turbulence , Density , Fluid mechanics

Analysis of Running Energy Consumption of Fresh Air Cooling Systems

Jianing Zhao, Jun Guo, Weimeng Sun

ISEC 2005; 97-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76144

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Topics: Cooling systems , Energy consumption , Genetic algorithms

Impact of Shape on Residential Buildings Energy Performance

Alexandra Pappas, Eric Loew, Tim Scotland-Stewart, Moncef Krarti

ISEC 2005; 105-111doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76175

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Topics: Residential construction , Shapes

Impact of Construction Materials in the Energy Consumption in Homes in the Caribbean

Luis H. Alva, Jorge E. Gonza´lez, John B. Hertz

ISEC 2005; 113-121doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76188

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Topics: Building materials , Energy consumption , Stress , Ventilation , Air conditioning , Cooling , Temperature , Climate , Computer software , Daylighting

Conceptual Design of Net Zero Energy Campus Residence

George A. Mertz, Gregory S. Raffio, Kelly Kissock, Kevin P. Hallinan

ISEC 2005; 123-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76199

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Topics: Conceptual design , Energy consumption , Students , Design , Solar energy , Carbon dioxide , Civil engineering , Emissions , Energy conversion , Hot water

The Thermal Performance of Composite Trombe Wall

Zhao Yang, Xiao Li Xu

ISEC 2005; 133-141doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76227

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Topics: Composite materials , Computational fluid dynamics , Cooling , Heating

Evaluation of a High-Performance Solar Home in Loveland, Colorado

Robert Hendron, Mark Eastment, Ed Hancock, Greg Barker, Paul Reeves

ISEC 2005; 143-151doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76231

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Topics: Solar energy , Engineering simulation , Heating , Hot water , Simulation , Stress , Water , Boilers , Ducts , Engineering prototypes

The Optimal Peak-Adjusting Parameters of Low-Temperature Heat Source Heating

Ronghua Wu, Chenghu Zhang, Dexing Sun

ISEC 2005; 153-163doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76235

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Topics: Heat , Heating , Low temperature

Fundamentals and Theory

Natural Convective Flow and Heat Transfer in a Collector Storage With an Immersed Heat Exchanger: Numerical Study

Yan Su, Jane H. Davidson

ISEC 2005; 165-174doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76004

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heat exchangers , Heat transfer , Storage

A Novel High-Flux Solar Simulator Based on an Array of Xenon Arc Lamps: Optimization of the Ellipsoidal Reflector and Optical Configuration

Jo¨rg Petrasch, Aldo Steinfeld

ISEC 2005; 175-180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76009

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Topics: Optimization , Solar energy , Design , Electrodes , Errors , Optical mirrors , Radiation (Physics) , Ray tracing , Reflection

Numerical Study of Convective Heat Transfer of Multiple Internal Isolated Blocks in an Enclosure

Xutao Zhang, Jianing Zhao, Fusheng Gao, Jun Gao, Songling Wang

ISEC 2005; 181-187doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76108

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Topics: Convection , Mixed convection , Simulation , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Natural convection , Turbulence

Production of Solar Hybrid Fuels of DME, Methanol and H₂ in Australia and Shipping to Japan

Yutaka Tamaura, Hiroshi Kaneko, Akinori Fuse, Hideyuki Ishihara

ISEC 2005; 189-191doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76152

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Topics: Fuels , Methanol , Solar energy , Carbon dioxide , Emissions , Coal , Concentrating solar power , Natural gas , Tankers , Carbon

Natural Convection Effects on Freezing in Vertical Cylinders

S. Subrahmaniyam, A. Pavan Sai Kumar, Divya Namuduri

ISEC 2005; 193-199doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76170

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Topics: Cylinders , Freezing , Natural convection , Containers , Phase change materials , Paraffin wax , Solar energy , Temperature distribution , Copper , Fluids

A Method for Teaching an Integrated Sustainable Design Process for Post-Secondary Curricula and Programs

Ronald G. Wilson

ISEC 2005; 201-207doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76196

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Topics: Design , Green buildings , Green design , Structures , Sustainability , Teaching

Sensitivity Analysis of Optimal Building Thermal Mass Control

Gregor P. Henze, Thoi H. Le, Anthony R. Florita

ISEC 2005; 209-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76201

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Topics: Sensitivity analysis , Temperature , Cooling , Simulation , Capacitance , Control equipment , Design , Energy consumption , HVAC equipment , Optimal control

Cost and Performance Solar Analysis Model for All Solar Technologies

Nate Blair, Mark Mehos, Craig Christensen, Steven Janzou

ISEC 2005; 225-228doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76207

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Topics: Solar energy , Concentrating solar power , Engines , Hot water , Photovoltaics , Solar heating , Systems analysis

Bayesian and Sensitivity Analysis Approaches to Modelling the Direct Solar Irradiance

Philippe Lauret, Mathieu David, Eric Fock, Laetitia Adelard

ISEC 2005; 229-242doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76224

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Modeling , Sensitivity analysis , Solar radiation

Investigation on the Use of Nanofluids to Enhance Heat Pipe Performance

Tomer Israeli, T. Agami Reddy, Young I. Cho

ISEC 2005; 243-251doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76247

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Topics: Copper , Heat pipes , Nanofluids

Heating and Cooling Applications and Analysis

Polymeric Absorbers for Flat Plate Collectors: Can Venting Provide Adequate Overheat Protection?

Meghan Kearney, Jane H. Davidson, Susan Mantell

ISEC 2005; 253-257doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76005

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Topics: Flat plates , Evaporative cooling , Temperature , Climate , Cooling , Polymers , Solar collectors

Experimental Studies on Solar Distillation Systems Under Indian Climatic Conditions

S. K. Shukla

ISEC 2005; 259-265doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76031

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Topics: Solar stills

Divided Storage in an Indirect Integral Collector Storage With Immersed Heat Exchanger

Jane H. Davidson, Vishard Ragoonanan, Kelly O. Homan

ISEC 2005; 267-273doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76034

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Topics: Heat exchangers , Storage , Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics) , Vessels , Copper , Fluids , Hot water , Temperature distribution

Research of Combined Heating and Cooling by Solar Ground-Source Heat Pump and PCM Thermal Storage

Li-Xia Wu, Mao-Yu Zheng

ISEC 2005; 275-282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76045

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Topics: Heat pumps , Heating and cooling , Solar energy , Temperature , Thermal energy storage

Feasibility Study of Solar Adsorption Technologies for Automobile Air-Conditioning

M. O. Abdullah, S. L. Leo

ISEC 2005; 283-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76064

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Topics: Air conditioning , Automobiles , Solar energy , Boats , Cooling , Creativity , Engines , Innovation , Motors , Refrigeration

Improved Design Parameters for a Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier in Confined Spaces

D. Dong, M. Liu

ISEC 2005; 291-299doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76075

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Topics: Dehumidifiers , Design , Space , Condensation , Energy consumption , Exhaust systems , Dehumidification , Ventilation , Computer simulation

Evaluation of Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control of Building Active and Passive Thermal Storage Inventory

Simeng Liu, Gregor P. Henze

ISEC 2005; 301-311doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76085

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Topics: Optimal control , Thermal energy storage , Control equipment , Cooling , Feedback , Machine learning , Space , Stress , Structures , Temperature

Research on the Ratio of Fixed Heating Charges to Total Heating Charges of Residential Buildings in Five Cities of North China

Xiumu Fang, Lixin Gao

ISEC 2005; 313-315doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76098

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Topics: China , Heating , Residential construction , Energy conservation

Optimal Supply Water Temperature Control of Water Source Heat Pump

M. Palahanska-Mavrov, G. Wang, M. Liu

ISEC 2005; 317-323doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76104

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Topics: Heat pumps , Water , Water temperature , Potential energy , Stress , Boilers , Compressors , Heat , Heating and cooling , Structures

Non-Isothermal, Flat-Plate Liquid-Desiccant Regenerators: A Numerical Study

L. C. S. Mesquita, S. J. Harrison

ISEC 2005; 325-331doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76173

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Topics: Air conditioning , Flat plates , Solar energy , Temperature , Energy consumption , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Hot water , Mass transfer , Numerical analysis

Development of Optimal Design of Solar Water Heating System by Using Evolutionary Algorithm

K. F. Fong, T. T. Chow, V. I. Hanby

ISEC 2005; 333-341doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76189

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Topics: Computer programming , Design , Evolutionary algorithms , Optimization , Renewable energy , Solar water heating

System Performance of an Indirect Collector Storage Preheater in Series With a Conventional Electric Resistance Water Heater

A. M. Boies, K. O. Homan

ISEC 2005; 343-353doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76200

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Topics: Electrical resistance , Storage , Water

Study on the Performance of a Fluidized Air Dehumidifier

Ahmed M. Hamed, Walaa R. Abd El Ramadan, S. H. El-Eman

ISEC 2005; 355-372doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76202

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Topics: Cycles , Dehumidification , Dehumidifiers , Desorption , Fluidized beds , Heat , Humidifiers , Mass transfer , Particulate matter , Temperature

Transient Analysis and Performance Prediction of a Solid Adsorption Solar Refrigerator

Emmanuel E. Anyanwu, Nnamdi V. Ogueke

ISEC 2005; 373-393doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76211

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Topics: Solar energy , Transient analysis

System Modeling of Greenhouse Type Solar Water Heater

Yiping Wang, Wei Tian, Yonghui Liu, Zhiyong Yang, Li Zhu, Jinli Zhang, Bing Yuan

ISEC 2005; 395-401doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76220

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Topics: Modeling , Solar energy , Water , Flat plates , Temperature , Pipes , Roofs , Storage , Water storage , Water temperature

Passive Heat Exchanger Anti-Fouling for Solar DHW Systems

Stephen J. Harrison

ISEC 2005; 403-407doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76232

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Topics: Heat exchangers , Hot water , Solar energy

Monte-Carlo Parametric Performance Analysis of A/C and H/P Transcritical R744 Compressor

Yousef M. Abdel-Rahim

ISEC 2005; 409-416doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76238

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Topics: Compressors , Design , Displacement , Fluids , Optimization , Pressure , Temperature , Carbon dioxide , Engineers , Heat pumps

Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Industrial Process Heat Applications

Rainer Tamme, Wolf-Dieter Steinmann, Doerte Laing

ISEC 2005; 417-422doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76250

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Topics: Heat , Thermal energy storage , Storage , Solar energy , Temperature , Steam , Energy storage , Heat storage , Secondary cells , Water storage

Three Years Experience With Solar Air Condition in the EAR Office Tower in Pristina/Kosovo

Christian Holter

ISEC 2005; 423-427doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76255

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Topics: Ear , Solar energy , Cooling , Design , Heating , Heating and cooling

Photovoltaics

Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power-Generation System Equipped With a Cooling Device Utilizing Siphonage: 2nd Report — Improvement of a PV System Placed on a Residential Rooftop

Kaoru Furushima, Yutaka Nawata, Michio Sadatomi

ISEC 2005; 429-434doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76027

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Topics: Cooling , Energy generation , Performance evaluation , Photovoltaic power systems , Insulation , Temperature , Cooling systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel consumption , Hot water

Renewable Energy and Disaster-Resistant Buildings

William Young, Jr.

ISEC 2005; 435-440doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76044

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Topics: Disaster-resistant buildings , Renewable energy , Damage , Disasters , Structures , Biomedicine , Earthquakes , Energy conservation , Floods , Governments

Properties of CuInS₂ Thin Films Fabricated by SEL Method

Gye-Choon Park, Woon-Jo Jeong, Hyeon-Hun Yang, Hae-Duck Jung, Jin Lee, Seong-Ku Kim

ISEC 2005; 441-445doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76047

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Topics: Energy gap , Grain size , Sulfur , Thin films

An Alternative Approach to PV System Life Cycle Cost Analysis (PV LCC): Phase II

Chris Larsen, Jennifer Szaro, William Wilson, Kevin Lynn

ISEC 2005; 447-452doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76079

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Topics: Life cycle costing , Photovoltaic power systems , Reliability , Databases , Economics , Failure , Maintenance , Sensitivity analysis , Solar energy

Comparison of Photovoltaic Module Performance Measurements

A. Hunter Fanney, Mark W. Davis, Brian P. Dougherty, David L. King, William E. Boyson, Jay A. Kratochvil

ISEC 2005; 453-462doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76086

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Topics: Computer simulation , Energy generation , Junctions , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Photovoltaic power systems , Silicon , Simulation models , Solar energy , Sunlight , Temperature

Installation, Operation, and Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kenneth W. Stone, Vahan Garboushian, Robert Boehm, Rick Hurt, Allison Gray, Thomas Fletcher

ISEC 2005; 463-469doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76091

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Topics: Photovoltaic power systems , Drilling , Reliability

Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector System for Domestic Application

T. T. Chow, J. Ji, W. He

ISEC 2005; 471-476doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76128

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Topics: Aluminum alloys , Coolants , Design , Electrical efficiency , Engineering prototypes , Heat , Solar collectors , Solar energy , Temperature , Thermal systems

Cogeneration With Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems

Gur Mittleman, Abraham Kribus, Abraham Dayan

ISEC 2005; 477-483doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76129

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Topics: Absorption , Combined heat and power , Cooling , Energy generation , Photovoltaic power systems , Refrigeration , Solar energy , Steam , Temperature , Thermal energy

Numerical Study of Conjugate Heat Transfer in a BIPV-Thermal System

Liang Liao, Andreas Athienitis, Kwang-Wook Park, Michael Collins, Yves Poissant

ISEC 2005; 485-490doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76140

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Topics: Heat transfer , Computational fluid dynamics , Cavities , Convection , Temperature , Buoyancy , Radiation (Physics) , Test facilities , Thermal energy , Turbulence

Structural Comparison of CIGSS Thin Film Absorber Layer Fabricated on SS and Ti Substrates

Ankur A. Kadam, Neelkanth G. Dhere

ISEC 2005; 491-494doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76178

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Topics: Augers , Copper , Crystals , Cycles , Electron spectroscopy , Gallium , Scanning electron microscopy , Spectroscopy , Stainless steel , Stoichiometry

Preparation and Characterization of Thin CIGSS Solar Cells on Mo Coated Glass Substrates

Anant H. Jahagirdar, Ankur A. Kadam, Neelkanth G. Dhere

ISEC 2005; 495-498doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76180

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Topics: Glass , Solar cells , Molybdenum , Cathode rays , Electron beams , Evaporation , Materials properties , Metals , Sputtering (Irradiation) , Sulfur

Interactions Between Building Integrated Photovoltaics and Microclimate in Urban Environments

Yiping Wang, Wei Tian, Li Zhu, Jianbo Ren, Yonghui Liu, Jinli Zhang, Bing Yuan

ISEC 2005; 499-504doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76219

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Topics: Cities , Photovoltaics , Heat , Cooling , Stress , Temperature , Fossil fuels , Solar radiation , Air pollution , Carbon dioxide

Energy Demand, Availability in Nepal and Present PV Cost Analysis

Dilip C. Ghimire, Sudip Adhikari, Sunil Adhikary, Hideo Uchida, Masayoshi Umeno

ISEC 2005; 505-507doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76226

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Emissions , Governments , Hydropower , Insulation , Maintenance , Solar energy , Solar radiation

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

ISEC 2005; 509-513doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76230

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Topics: Maintenance , Water , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Life cycle costing , Public utilities

An Adaptive Perturb and Observe Maximum Power Point Tracking System for Photovoltaic Arrays

Mohammad Serhan, Sami H. Karaki, Lena R. Chaar

ISEC 2005; 515-521doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76251

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Topics: Algorithms , Batteries , Control equipment , Cycles , Electronics , Hardware , Solar cell arrays , Solar energy , Solar radiation , Temperature

Hysteresis Current Control of a Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor PV Pumping System

A. Moussi, A. Terki, Greg Asher

ISEC 2005; 523-528doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76253

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Topics: Engines , Motors , Permanent magnets , Control equipment , Centrifugal pumps , Pumps , Simulation , Solar energy , Stress , System efficiency

Solar Ponds, Ocean Thermal, Ocean Current and Wave Energy Conversion

Impact of Motor Slip and Belt Slip on Fan Airflow Station for VAV AHU Systems

Guopeng Liu, Mingsheng Liu, Ik-Seong Joo

ISEC 2005; 529-534doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76026

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Topics: Air flow , Belts , Engines , Motors , Tachometers , Control equipment , HVAC equipment , Pressure , Pressure transducers , Reliability

Optimal Pump Design and Control of Bypass Blending Station Systems

M. Liu

ISEC 2005; 535-543doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76028

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Topics: Design , Pumps , Stress , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Stability , Structural design

Energy Use and Performance of a New Variable Primary-Flow Chilled Water System

Li Song, Ik-Seong Joo, Mingsheng Liu

ISEC 2005; 545-553doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76066

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Topics: Energy consumption , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Cooling , Pumps , Compressors , Design , Stress , Temperature , Water supply

Experimental Validation of the Laboratory Air Handling Unit System (LAHU): Part I — Winter Operation

Yujie Cui, Mingsheng Liu, Kirk Conger

ISEC 2005; 555-563doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76092

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Topics: Air pollution , Energy consumption , Heat recovery , Heating , Pumps , Structures , Thermal energy

Solar Sea Power: Over a Century of Invention

James E. Tomayko

ISEC 2005; 565-572doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76093

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Topics: Inventions , Seas , Solar energy , Governments , Aerospace industry , Design , Industrial research , Lakes , Plant design , Solar power

Wave Power for U.S. Coast Guard First District Lighthouses

Andy Walker, Alicen Kandt, Donna Heimiller

ISEC 2005; 573-580doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76105

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Topics: Gravity (Force) , Physics , Shorelines , Wave energy , Waves

Using a Fan Air Flow Station to Control Building Static Pressure in a Variable Volume Air Conditioning System

B. Zheng, X. Pang, M. Liu, I. Joo

ISEC 2005; 581-587doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76215

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Topics: Air conditioning , Air flow , Pressure , Calibration , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure control , Sensors , Stress

Ocean Economics: Mining the Sea for Energy — A Sustainable Extraction

Roger H. Charlier

ISEC 2005; 589-611doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76249

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Topics: Economics , Mining , Oceans , Seas , Sustainability , Biomass , Currents , Hydrogen , Ocean energy , Tides

Some Environmental Considerations of Electrical Power Generation From Ocean Currents in the Straits of Florida

Charles W. Finkl, Roger Charlier, Erin Hague

ISEC 2005; 613-626doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76252

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Topics: Electric power generation , Ocean currents , Turbines , Power uprate , Water , Separation (Technology) , Damage , Energy generation , Failure , Flow (Dynamics)

Marine Winds Energy on the Forefront of Development

Alexandre C. Thys, Roger H. Charlier

ISEC 2005; 627-630doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76254

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Topics: Damage , Electric power generation , Engineers , Wind farms , Wind power

Solar Chemistry and Bioconversion

Combustion Analysis of Biomass Based Slurry Fuels in Oil Fired Furnace Using CFD-Tool

S. V. Prakash, S. R. Shankapal

ISEC 2005; 631-637doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76012

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Topics: Biomass , Combustion , Computational fluid dynamics , Fuels , Furnaces , Slurries

Hydrogen From Solar Via Light-Assisted High-Temperature Water-Splitting Cycles

Ali T-Raissi, Nazim Z. Muradov, Cunping Huang, Olawale Adebiyi, Robin W. Taylor, Roger L. Davenport

ISEC 2005; 639-644doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76021

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Topics: Cycles , High temperature , Hydrogen , Solar energy , Sulfur , Water

Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant

Gregory J. Kolb, Richard B. Diver, Nathan Siegel

ISEC 2005; 645-650doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76052

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Topics: Hydrogen , Power stations , Solar energy , Cycles , Particulate matter , Solar power , Flow (Dynamics) , High temperature , Solar heating , Stability

Solar Production of Hydrogen Using “Self-Assembled’’ Polyoxometalate Photocatalysts

Nazim Z. Muradov, Ali T-Raissi

ISEC 2005; 651-657doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76071

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Topics: Hydrogen , Solar energy , Solar radiation

Fermentative Biohydrogen Production by Mixed and Pure Bacterial Culture: Designing of Processes and Engineering Control

Yong-Feng Li, Nan-Qi Ren, Li-Jie Hu, Guo-Xiang Zheng, Maryam Zadsar

ISEC 2005; 659-662doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76100

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Topics: Design , Hydrogen production

Biological Hydrogen Production In China: Past, Present and Future

Nanqi Ren, Yongfeng Li, Maryam Zadsar, Lijie Hu, Jianzheng Li

ISEC 2005; 663-666doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76101

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Topics: China , Hydrogen , Hydrogen production , Bacteria , Sewage , Bioengineering , Cutting , Industrial capacity , Manufacturing , Manufacturing systems

Photoelectrolytic Production of Hydrogen: Annex-14 of the IEA Hydrogen R&D Program

Andreas Luzzi

ISEC 2005; 667-669doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76103

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Topics: Charge transfer , Electrolysis , Engineering prototypes , Hydrogen , Hydrogen production , Light absorption , Materials science , Photons , Semiconductors (Materials) , Solar energy

Solar Hydrogen Production by a Two-Step Cycle Based on Mixed Iron Oxides

Martin Roeb, Christian Sattler, Ruth Klu¨ser, Nathalie Monnerie, Lamark de Oliveira, Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos, Christos Agrafiotis, V. T. Zaspalis, L. Nalbandian, Andrew Steele, Per Stobbe

ISEC 2005; 671-678doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76126

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Topics: Cycles , Honeycomb structures , Hydrogen , Hydrogen production , Iron , Solar energy

Features of Fabrication Technology and Properties of Wicks of Heat Pipe Receivers for Solar Dish/Stirling Systems

Volodymyr Baturkin, Vladylen Zaripov, Charles E. Andraka, Timothy A. Moss

ISEC 2005; 679-685doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76132

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Topics: Heat pipes , Manufacturing , Sodium , Solar energy

Hydrogen Production Through Two-Step Water Splitting Using YSZ (Ni,Fe) System for Solar Hydrogen Production

Hideyuki Ishihara, Hiroshi Kaneko, Tsutomu Yokoyama, Akinori Fuse, Noriko Hasegawa, Yutaka Tamaura

ISEC 2005; 687-689doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76151

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Topics: Hydrogen production , Solar energy , Water

Double-Walled Reactor Tube With Molten Salt Thermal Storage for Solar Tubular Reformers

T. Hatamachi, T. Kodama, Y. Isobe, D. Nakano, N. Goukon

ISEC 2005; 691-695doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76184

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Topics: Solar energy , Thermal energy storage

Ru/Mi-Mg-O Catalyzed SiC-Foam Absorber for Solar Reforming Receiver-Reactor

Tatsuya Kodama, Takuya Moriyama, Takehiro Shimoyama, Nobuyuki Gokon

ISEC 2005; 697-705doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76185

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Topics: Natural gas , Solar energy

Solar Space Applications

Development of a Solar Heat Pump for Space

Michael K. Ewert, David J. Bergeron, III

ISEC 2005; 707-712doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76130

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Topics: Pumps , Solar heating , Heat pumps , Temperature , Design , Gravity (Force) , Solar power , Vapors , Compression , Compressors

Solar Thermal Power

Flow Through a Solar Chimney Power Plant Collector-to-Chimney Transition Section

Carl F. Kirstein, Theodor W. von Backstro¨m, Detlev G. Kro¨ger

ISEC 2005; 713-719doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76011

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Power stations , Solar energy

Solar Carbothermic Production of Zinc From Zinc Oxide: Solzinc

E. Guillot, M. Epstein, C. Wieckert, G. Olalde, A. Steinfeld, S. Sante´n, U. Frommherz, S. Kra¨upl, T. Osinga

ISEC 2005; 721-727doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76015

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Topics: Solar energy , Fuel cells , Carbon , Dust , Education , Electric power generation , Instrumentation , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Safety , Stoichiometry

The Structure and Foundation Design for Small Solar Thermal Dish Stirling 10 kW Power Plant for Thailand Softland and Poor Isolation Nature

Suravut Snidvongs

ISEC 2005; 729-735doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76017

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Topics: Design , Power stations , Solar energy , Structural design

Test Results of a Schott HCE Using a LS-2 Collector

Timothy A. Moss, Douglas A. Brosseau

ISEC 2005; 737-740doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76022

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Topics: Borosilicate glasses , Glass , Design , Metals , Solar energy , Testing , Thermal expansion , Annulus , Bellows (Equipment) , Convection

Parabolic Trough Analysis and Enhancement Techniques

Eckhard Lu¨pfert, Klaus Pottler, Steffen Ulmer, Klaus-J. Riffelmann, Andreas Neumann, Bjo¨rn Schiricke

ISEC 2005; 741-747doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76023

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Topics: Parabolic troughs , Ray tracing , Solar energy , Construction , Engineering prototypes , Geometry , Photogrammetry , Shapes , Solar power stations , Testing

Progress in Development of High-Temperature Solar-Selective Coating

C. E. Kennedy, H. Price

ISEC 2005; 749-755doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76039

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Topics: Coatings , High temperature , Parabolic troughs , Solar energy

Analysis of Accelerated Exposure Testing of Thin-Glass Mirror Matrix

C. E. Kennedy, K. Terwilliger, G. J. Jorgensen

ISEC 2005; 757-763doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76040

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Topics: Glass , Mirrors , Testing

Assessment of the Partial Model Stability of the Quasi-Dynamic Collector Test Under Outdoor Conditions EN 12975 by the Application of Uncertainty Analysis

M. G. Kratzenberg, H. G. Beyer, S. Colle, A. Albertazzi, S. Gu¨ths, D. Fernandes, P. M. V. Oikawa, R. H. Machado, D. Petzoldt

ISEC 2005; 765-771doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76042

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Topics: Stability , Steady state , Uncertainty , Uncertainty analysis

Development Steps for Concentrating Solar Power Technologies With Maximum Impact on Cost Reduction: Results of the European ECOSTAR Study

Robert Pitz-Paal, Ju¨rgen Dersch, Barbara Milow, Fe´lix Te´llez, Alain Ferriere, Ulrich Langnickel, Aldo Steinfeld, Jacob Karni, Eduardo Zarza, Oleg Popel

ISEC 2005; 773-779doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76081

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Topics: Concentrating solar power , Fossil fuels , Mass production , Solar energy , Sunlight , Thermal energy storage , Thermodynamic power cycles , Weight (Mass)

Dual Receiver Concept for Solar Towers up to 100MW

R. Buck, M. Eck, M. Wittmann

ISEC 2005; 781-789doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76114

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Topics: Boilers , Cycles , Energy consumption , Heat exchangers , Solar energy , Solar thermal power , Steam , Stress , Superheating , Thermal efficiency

Advanced Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluids

Luc Moens, Daniel M. Blake

ISEC 2005; 791-793doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76192

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Topics: Fluids , Heat transfer , Thermal energy storage

Testing and Measurement

Empirical Model Rating Method of Heat Removal Efficiency for Vertical Mantle Storage Tanks

J. M. Chang

ISEC 2005; 795-815doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76030

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Topics: Heat , Storage tanks

Cleanliness Maintenance for an Amonix Lens System

Aaron Sahm, Allison Gray, Robert Boehm, Ken Stone

ISEC 2005; 817-822doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76036

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Topics: Lenses (Optics) , Maintenance , Photovoltaic power systems , Precipitation , Sunlight

Influence of Additives on Thermal Conductivity of Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Material

Jianhong Ding, Yinping Zhang, Xin Wang, Kunping Lin, Rui Yang

ISEC 2005; 823-832doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76171

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Topics: Phase change materials , Probes , Shapes , Thermal conductivity

Pyrometric Temperature Measurements on Solar Thermal Receivers

Markus Pfa¨nder, Peter Heller, Eckhard Lu¨pfert

ISEC 2005; 833-841doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76183

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Topics: Solar energy , Temperature measurement , Absorption , Solar radiation , Temperature , Accounting , Carbon dioxide , Filters , High temperature , Radiation (Physics)

Wind Energy

Storage Options and Sizing for Utility Scale Integration of Wind Energy Plants

Allan E. Ingram

ISEC 2005; 843-851doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76181

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Topics: Storage , Wind energy , Wind , Energy storage , Stress , Batteries , Design , Engineers , Flow (Dynamics) , Lead-acid batteries

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