Abstract: Thermal energy storage (TES) coupled with nuclear energy could be a transformative contribution to address the mismatch in energy production and demand that occur with the expanding use of solar and wind energy. TES can ...

Abstract: Thermal stratification of solar water storage tanks improves collector efficiency and provides higher quality energy to the user. A crucial aspect of maintaining stratification is preventing mixing in the tank, particularly ...

Abstract: A model of the flexible porous manifold that captures the interaction between the flow field and the deformation of the manifold is developed and applied to understand how the fabric manifold works for conditions expected ...

Abstract: The intermittency of wind and solar energy can disrupt the dynamic balance utilities must maintain to meet fluctuating demand. This work examines the use of thermal energy storage (TES) to increase the operational flexibility ...

Abstract: A new concept for longterm solar thermal storage is based on the absorption properties of aqueous calcium chloride. Water, diluted and concentrated calcium chloride solutions are stored in a single tank. An immersed heat ...

Abstract: The technical performance of a nontracking hybrid PV/T concept that uses a wavelength selective film is modeled. The wavelength selective film is coupled with a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) to reflect and concentrate ...

Abstract: Heat transfer is predicted for a solidsolid heat recuperation system employed in a novel directlyirradiated solar thermochemical reactor realizing a metal oxide based nonstoichiometric redox cycle for production of synthesis ...

Abstract: The use of concentrated solar radiation as the source of process heat to drive biomass gasification offers potential increases in yield and efficiency over conventional approaches to gasification but requires that temporal ...

Abstract: The University of Minnesota's high flux simulator delivers radiative power of approximately 9.2 kW over a أک60 mm circular area located in the focal plane, corresponding to an average flux of 3200 kW m−2, with a ...

Abstract: A Monte Carlo model is applied to determinate the steady state, solarweighted optical properties of potential thermotropic composite materials for overheat protection of polymer solar absorbers. The key results are ...