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RISAnalysis of a New Compound Parabolic Concentrator Based Solar Collector Designed for Methanol Reforming
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Methanol reforming is a wellknown method of producing hydrogen for hydrogenbased fuel cells. Since methanol reforming is an endothermic process, requiring an energy input, it is possible to use this reaction as a way to ...
Analysis and Testing of a Portable Thermal Battery
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Portable energy storage will be a key challenge if electric vehicles (EVs) become a large part of our future transportation system. A big barrier to market uptake for EVs is driving range. Range can be further limited if ...
Wind Load Similarity Relations for Parabolic Trough Collectors
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Large-scale parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) are generally installed in flat, open areas. Their specific costs ($/m2) are dependent on wind load-based structural design factors. To help estimate these wind loads, validated ...
Multifunctional Core Shell Nanoparticle Suspensions for Efficient Absorption
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Nanoparticle suspensions are known to offer a variety of benefits for thermal transport and energy conversion. Of particular relevance here are the vast changes to the radiative properties due to the plasmonic nanostructures' ...
Low Temperature Melting of Silver Nanoparticles in Subcooled and Saturated Water
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Continuous, laserheated boiling heat transfer experiments with silver nanofluids were conducted to identify the nonequilibrium melting behavior of silver nanoparticles in deionized (DI) water. Experimental results with ...
Linear Solar Concentrator Structural Optimization Using Variable Beam Cross Sections
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The design and construction of solar concentrators heavily affects their optical efficiency, heat utilization, and cost. Current trough concentrators use an equivalent uniform beam with a metal grid substructure. In this ...
Solar Selective Volumetric Receivers for Harnessing Solar Thermal Energy
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Given the largely untapped solar energy resource, there has been an ongoing international effort to engineer improved solar-harvesting technologies. Toward this, the possibility of engineering a solar selective volumetric ...
Theoretical Analysis and Testing of Nanofluids Based Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Collector
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Solar energy can be harvested via thermal, photovoltaic, and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) hybrid technologies. PV/T systems are advantageous because they utilize more of the solar spectrum and achieve a higher combined ...
Technological Advances to Maximize Solar Collector Energy Output: A Review
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Since it is highly correlated with quality of life, the demand for energy continues to increase as the global population grows and modernizes. Although there has been significant impetus to move away from reliance on fossil ...