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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, ISSN 1364-0321, 12/2013, Volume 28, pp. 654 - 663
Spectral beam splitting is a promising method to achieve high efficiency solar energy conversion. Its potential applications include multi-junction PV...
Hybrid | Spectral splitting | Photovoltaic | High efficiency | Solar energy | CELLS | GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | BROAD-BAND | MODULE | REDUCTION | CONCENTRATOR | COLLECTORS | OPTIMIZATION | TECHNOLOGY | Architecture and energy conservation | Mechanical engineering | Collectors | Beams (radiation) | Splitting | Renewable energy | Accumulators | Receivers | Spectra | Conversion
Hybrid | Spectral splitting | Photovoltaic | High efficiency | Solar energy | CELLS | GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | BROAD-BAND | MODULE | REDUCTION | CONCENTRATOR | COLLECTORS | OPTIMIZATION | TECHNOLOGY | Architecture and energy conservation | Mechanical engineering | Collectors | Beams (radiation) | Splitting | Renewable energy | Accumulators | Receivers | Spectra | Conversion
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Light: Science and Applications, ISSN 2047-7538, 2012, Volume 1, Issue OCTOBER, pp. e34 - e34
Optical filters are essential in a wide range of applications, including optical communications, electronics, lighting, optical sensors and photography. This...
Hybrid | Photovoltaic | Optical filter | Nanofluid | Solar energy | Solar thermal | GOLD NANOPARTICLES | solar energy | ENERGY | photovoltaic | SILVER | optical filter | BEAM | nanofluid | solar thermal | ABSORPTION | OPTICS | EFFICIENCY | SCATTERING | PLASMON RESONANCE | Solar cells | Optical filters | Photovoltaic cells | Nanofluids | Germanium | Spectra | Nanostructure | Optimization
Hybrid | Photovoltaic | Optical filter | Nanofluid | Solar energy | Solar thermal | GOLD NANOPARTICLES | solar energy | ENERGY | photovoltaic | SILVER | optical filter | BEAM | nanofluid | solar thermal | ABSORPTION | OPTICS | EFFICIENCY | SCATTERING | PLASMON RESONANCE | Solar cells | Optical filters | Photovoltaic cells | Nanofluids | Germanium | Spectra | Nanostructure | Optimization
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Improving the concentration ratio of parabolic troughs using a second-stage flat mirror
Applied Energy, ISSN 0306-2619, 12/2015, Volume 159, pp. 620 - 632
Increasing the concentration ratio of parabolic troughs is one of the challenges to make this technology economically competitive against fossil fuels....
Concentrated solar power | Second-stage reflectors | Parabolic trough | Concentration ratio | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | COST | ENERGY & FUELS | TUBULAR ABSORBERS | STATE | ELECTRICITY | SOLAR COLLECTORS | Solar collectors
Concentrated solar power | Second-stage reflectors | Parabolic trough | Concentration ratio | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | COST | ENERGY & FUELS | TUBULAR ABSORBERS | STATE | ELECTRICITY | SOLAR COLLECTORS | Solar collectors
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Advanced Optical Materials, ISSN 2195-1071, 07/2015, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp. 852 - 881
Efficient absorption of solar radiation is desired for the renewable energy sector, such as solar thermophotovoltaics and solar thermal applications. In order...
light harvesting | absorbers | surfaces | emitters | solar | microstructures | nanostructures | Solar | Light harvesting | Absorbers | Surfaces | Emitters | Microstructures | Nanostructures | THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC EMITTERS | HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABILITY | MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | PERFECT-ABSORBER | THERMAL EMISSION | INFRARED REGION | MAGNETIC POLARITONS | LIGHT-ABSORPTION | OPTICS | PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | METAMATERIAL ABSORBER | BROAD-BAND | Solar energy | Photonic crystals | Surface chemistry | Metamaterials | Nanostructure | Arrays | Slabs | Flexibility | Electromagnetic properties
light harvesting | absorbers | surfaces | emitters | solar | microstructures | nanostructures | Solar | Light harvesting | Absorbers | Surfaces | Emitters | Microstructures | Nanostructures | THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC EMITTERS | HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABILITY | MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | PERFECT-ABSORBER | THERMAL EMISSION | INFRARED REGION | MAGNETIC POLARITONS | LIGHT-ABSORPTION | OPTICS | PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | METAMATERIAL ABSORBER | BROAD-BAND | Solar energy | Photonic crystals | Surface chemistry | Metamaterials | Nanostructure | Arrays | Slabs | Flexibility | Electromagnetic properties
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Solar Energy, ISSN 0038-092X, 09/2012, Volume 86, Issue 9, pp. 2293 - 2305
► We compare two heat transfer fluids for use in central receiver systems. ► The heat transfer coefficient of liquid sodium was much greater than for Hitec. ►...
Hitec | Central receiver systems | Sodium | Heat transfer fluid | Solar thermal | ENERGY & FUELS | Mechanical engineering | Liquid metals | Liquid sodium | Fluids | Computational fluid dynamics | Fluid flow | Receivers | Fused salts | Nanostructure | Heat transfer
Hitec | Central receiver systems | Sodium | Heat transfer fluid | Solar thermal | ENERGY & FUELS | Mechanical engineering | Liquid metals | Liquid sodium | Fluids | Computational fluid dynamics | Fluid flow | Receivers | Fused salts | Nanostructure | Heat transfer
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Applied Energy, ISSN 0306-2619, 09/2016, Volume 178, pp. 660 - 671
PEM fuel cells are considered to be viable alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) in automotive applications due to their many advantages. However,...
Coolants | PEMFC cooling | Heat exchanger | Nanofluids | TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT | ENERGY & FUELS | THERMAL MANAGEMENT | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY | MODEL | FLOW | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ECONOMY | TRANSFER AUGMENTATION | WATER MANAGEMENT | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | TEMPERATURE | CONVECTIVE HEAT-TRANSFER | Fuel cell industry | Fuel cells | Ethylene glycol | Usage | Analysis
Coolants | PEMFC cooling | Heat exchanger | Nanofluids | TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT | ENERGY & FUELS | THERMAL MANAGEMENT | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY | MODEL | FLOW | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ECONOMY | TRANSFER AUGMENTATION | WATER MANAGEMENT | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | TEMPERATURE | CONVECTIVE HEAT-TRANSFER | Fuel cell industry | Fuel cells | Ethylene glycol | Usage | Analysis
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Journal of Applied Physics, ISSN 0021-8979, 01/2013, Volume 113, Issue 1, p. 11301
Nanofluids-a simple product of the emerging world of nanotechnology-are suspensions of nanoparticles (nominally 1-100 nm in size) in conventional base fluids...
CORE-SHELL | PHYSICS, APPLIED | MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE HYPERTHERMIA | TRANSFER PERFORMANCE | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY | OPTICAL-PROPERTIES | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES | THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT | BOILING HEAT-TRANSFER | CARBON NANOTUBES | PLASMON RESONANCE | Nanoparticles | Computational fluid dynamics | Nanocomposites | Nanofluids | Fluid flow | Nanomaterials | Nanostructure | Density | Heat transfer coefficients
CORE-SHELL | PHYSICS, APPLIED | MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE HYPERTHERMIA | TRANSFER PERFORMANCE | ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY | OPTICAL-PROPERTIES | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES | THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT | BOILING HEAT-TRANSFER | CARBON NANOTUBES | PLASMON RESONANCE | Nanoparticles | Computational fluid dynamics | Nanocomposites | Nanofluids | Fluid flow | Nanomaterials | Nanostructure | Density | Heat transfer coefficients
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Energy and Buildings, ISSN 0378-7788, 06/2017, Volume 144, p. 346
We have previously shown how errors due to interface resistance arising in the measurement of highly-conducting insulation materials may be minimized by the...
Measurement | Insulation | Temperature | Thermal resistance | Buildings | Thermal insulation | Predictions | Surface roughness | Mathematical models | Buffers | Heat transfer
Measurement | Insulation | Temperature | Thermal resistance | Buildings | Thermal insulation | Predictions | Surface roughness | Mathematical models | Buffers | Heat transfer
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Energy Procedia, ISSN 1876-6102, 03/2017, Volume 110, pp. 101 - 108
Both thermal and electrical conductivities of nanofluids are the key parameters to be optimized for making nanofluids suitable for use as coolants in...
PEMFCs | coolants | Electrical and thermal conductivities | Nanofluids
PEMFCs | coolants | Electrical and thermal conductivities | Nanofluids
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A review of thermal energy storage technologies and control approaches for solar cooling
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, ISSN 1364-0321, 01/2015, Volume 41, Issue 1, pp. 975 - 995
This paper presents a review of thermal storage media and system design options suitable for solar cooling applications. The review covers solar cooling...
Thermal energy storage | Solar cooling | Control strategy | Optimization | Solar air-conditioning | DYNAMIC SIMULATION | GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | HEAT-TRANSFER | ABSORPTION CHILLER | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | MODEL-PREDICTIVE CONTROL | OF-THE-ART | PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS | SPHERICAL CAPSULES | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM | HOT-WATER STORAGE | Control systems | Solar power plants | Analysis | Heat storage | Force and energy | Mechanical engineering | Aerospace industry | Air conditioning | Latent heat | Systems design | Cooling | Renewable energy | Stores | Solar heating
Thermal energy storage | Solar cooling | Control strategy | Optimization | Solar air-conditioning | DYNAMIC SIMULATION | GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | HEAT-TRANSFER | ABSORPTION CHILLER | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | MODEL-PREDICTIVE CONTROL | OF-THE-ART | PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS | SPHERICAL CAPSULES | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM | HOT-WATER STORAGE | Control systems | Solar power plants | Analysis | Heat storage | Force and energy | Mechanical engineering | Aerospace industry | Air conditioning | Latent heat | Systems design | Cooling | Renewable energy | Stores | Solar heating
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Energy & Buildings, ISSN 0378-7788, 08/2019, Volume 196, pp. 214 - 226
This work presents the benefits of using a model predictive control (MPC) approach for controlling a high efficiency absorption chiller-based solar cooling...
Non linear model predictive control | Thermal energy storage | Triple-effect absorption chiller | Solar cooling | Genetic algorithm | PLANT | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | ALGORITHMS | ENGINEERING, CIVIL | CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | PART | COLLECTORS | BUILDINGS | Models | Algorithms | Heat storage | Analysis | Force and energy | Controllers | Energy consumption | Energy use | Electricity consumption | Cooling systems | Parameter sensitivity | Programming languages | Genetic algorithms | Reduction | Energy conservation | Storage tanks | Air conditioners | Thermal storage | Predictive control | Air conditioning | Cooling | Systems design | Computer simulation | Solar power | Solar collectors | Solar heating | Forecasting | Thermal energy | Heat | Solar energy | Energy storage
Non linear model predictive control | Thermal energy storage | Triple-effect absorption chiller | Solar cooling | Genetic algorithm | PLANT | ENERGY & FUELS | PERFORMANCE | ALGORITHMS | ENGINEERING, CIVIL | CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | PART | COLLECTORS | BUILDINGS | Models | Algorithms | Heat storage | Analysis | Force and energy | Controllers | Energy consumption | Energy use | Electricity consumption | Cooling systems | Parameter sensitivity | Programming languages | Genetic algorithms | Reduction | Energy conservation | Storage tanks | Air conditioners | Thermal storage | Predictive control | Air conditioning | Cooling | Systems design | Computer simulation | Solar power | Solar collectors | Solar heating | Forecasting | Thermal energy | Heat | Solar energy | Energy storage
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Applied Energy, ISSN 0306-2619, 04/2016, Volume 168, pp. 303 - 313
A novel spectral beam splitting photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) solar receiver for linear concentrators has been developed capable of generating high-grade thermal...
Hybrid | Concentrating | Photovoltaic | Splitting | Spectral | Thermal | SYSTEM | CONVERSION | ENERGY & FUELS | STRATEGY | FILTERS | MODEL | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | TEMPERATURE | EFFICIENCY | Solar collectors | Force and energy | Green technology
Hybrid | Concentrating | Photovoltaic | Splitting | Spectral | Thermal | SYSTEM | CONVERSION | ENERGY & FUELS | STRATEGY | FILTERS | MODEL | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | TEMPERATURE | EFFICIENCY | Solar collectors | Force and energy | Green technology
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