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RISThermophysical Property Measurements Using an Encapsulated Bead Thermistor: Applications to Liquids and Insulation Materials
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A technique for simultaneously measuring thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity was evaluated for applications with insulation materials and liquids. The thermophysical properties are determined ...
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Test Facility*
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The widespread use of building integrated photovoltaics appears likely as a result of the continuing decline in photovoltaic manufacturing costs, the relative ease in which photovoltaics can be ...
Experiences With Using Solar Photovoltaics to Heat Domestic Water
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry continues to make progress in increasing the efficiency while reducing the manufacturing costs of PV cells. Economies of scale are being realized as manufacturers ...
Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels*
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The photovoltaic industry is experiencing rapid growth. Industry analysts project that photovoltaic sales will increase from their current $1.5 billion level to over $27 billion by 2020, representing ...
Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels—Round 2
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Architects, building designers, and building owners presently lack sufficient resources for thoroughly evaluating the economic impact of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). The National Institute ...
Comparison of Predicted to Measured Photovoltaic Module Performance
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To accurately predict the electrical performance of photovoltaic modules computer simulation models are essential. Without such models, potential purchasers of photovoltaic systems have insufficient ...
Measured Versus Predicted Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The lack of predictive performance tools creates a barrier to the widespread use of building integrated photovoltaic panels. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created ...
Short-Term Characterization of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels*
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Building integrated photovoltaics, the integration of photovoltaic cells into one or more exterior building surfaces, represents a small but growing part of today’s $2 billion dollar photovoltaic ...
Prediction of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Cell Temperatures*
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A barrier to the widespread application of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is the lack of validated predictive performance tools. Architects and building owners need these tools in order ...
Evaluation and Validation of Equivalent Circuit Photovoltaic Solar Cell Performance Models
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The “five-parameter model” is a performance model for photovoltaic solar cells that predicts the voltage and current output by representing the cells as an equivalent electrical circuit with ...