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      • A Virtual Dual-Ripple Suppression Strategy of Double Fed Wind Turbine Under Wind Shear 

        Li, Zhiyong; Pi, Jiahua; Cao, Yuan; Wang, Xin (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 11/23/2022)
        With the increasing size and scale of wind turbines, the ripple caused by wind shear may have negative effects on wind turbines, such as decreasing grid-connected power quality and increasing mechanical loss. To address ...

      • Comparisons of Measured and Simulated Performance for CSU House I 

        J. W. Mitchell; M. J. Pawelski; W. A. Beckman (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        The heating system for CSU House I is simulated using TRNSYS, and simulation results are compared to the measured performance. The heating system is composed of a liquid collection and storage ...

      • Technical Editors Page 

        Paul Rappaport (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)

      • Stochastic Predictions of Solar Cooling System Performance 

        D. K. Anand; I. N. Deif; E. O. Bazques; R. W. Allen (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        The use of computerized system simulations for sizing and performance predictions of various solar systems requires some form of weather input to act as a system stimulus. When actual weather ...

      • Photovoltaic Electric Power Generation from a Utility Perspective 

        F. R. Goodman (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        A substantial research and development effort is presently taking place on a worldwide basis to improve the viability of photovoltaic systems in terrestrial applications for direct conversion of ...

      • Design and Construction of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Test Plant 

        L. C. Trimble; R. L. Potash (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        Mini-OTEC, shown in Fig. 1, is the first at-sea, closed-loop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system using surface and deep seawater to generate electric power. The Mini-OTEC cycle is ...

      • Heat Transfer and Melting Front within a Horizontal Cylinder 

        Dianne Nicholas; Yildiz Bayazitoğlu (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)

      • Technical Editor’s Page 

        Frank Krieth (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)

      • Computer Simulation Results for Planar Reflectors and Flat Plate Solar Collectors 

        F. A. Rudloff; S. R. Swanson; R. F. Boehm (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        The benefits attributed to reflectors for increasing performance of flat plate collectors vary quite widely in the literature. In the present study, a detailed computer simulation is carried out ...

      • Determining The Optical Quality of Focusing Collectors without Laser Ray Tracing 

        P. Bendt; H. Gaul; A. Rabl (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        This paper describes a novel alternative to the laser ray trace technique for evaluating the optical Quality of focusing solar collectors. The new method does not require any equipment beyond ...

      • Dynamics of Mixed Layer in a Nonuniformly Stratified Fluid Heated from Below 

        M. Behnia; R. Viskanta (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        Unsteady natural convection in a nonuniformly stratified, finite depth layer of water heated from below has been studied. Laboratory experiments were performed using the Mach-Zehnder interferometer ...

      • A Model for the Angular Distribution of Sky Radiance 

        F. C. Hooper; A. P. Brunger (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        A flexible mathematical model is introduced which describes the radiance of the dome of the sky under various conditions. This three-component continuous distribution (TCCD) model is compounded ...

      • A Heat Pump and Thermal Storage System for Solar Heating and Cooling Based on the Reaction of Calcium Chloride and Methanol Vapor 

        P. O’D. Offenhartz; R. W. Mar; R. W. Carling; F. C. Brown (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        Thermodynamic, kinetic, heat transfer and mass transfer data are presented on the reaction of CaCl2 and CH3 OH vapor to form solid-phase CaCl2 •2CH3 OH. These data demonstrate the suitability ...

      • Measurement of Heliostat Performance Characteristics 

        J. P. Thornton; D. Waddington (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        A key milestone in the development of any solar collector is the comparison of actual performance data with predicted data. During a series of tests at the Martin Marietta solar test facility ...

      • Operating Thresholds of Solar Collection Systems 

        D. S. Ward (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        A solar collector subsystem operating threshold is defined as the minimum solar insolation rate at which useful heat can be collected when collector loop piping heat losses and parasitic power ...

      • Low Cost Thin-Film CdS-Based Solar Cells—Progress and Promise 

        Allen M. Barnett; John D. Meakin (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        The direct conversion of sunlight to electricity using thin film solar cells is potentially a low cost renewable source of energy. A major factor contributing to the low projected costs is ...

      • The Impact of Screen Printing on the Cost of Solar Cell Metallization 

        W. E. Taylor; C. F. Gay; N. Mardesich (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        Photovoltaic generation of electric power requires substantial reduction of costs to tap significant markets. A major cost element in the technology of solar cell fabrication for space application ...

      • Incidence-Angle Modifier and Average Optical Efficiency of Parabolic Trough Collectors 

        H. Gaul; A. Rabl (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        The incidence-angle modifier for parabolic troughs is investigated in order to clarify the connection between collector tests and prediction of long-term energy delivery by collector arrays. The ...

      • Survey of Power Tower Technology 

        A. F. Hildebrandt; S. Dasgupta (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        With a national commitment to solar energy, the power tower concept could generate 40 gigawatts of electricity and double this amount in process heat by the year 2000. This technology lends ...

      • Thermoelectric Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion 

        M. S. Bohn; D. K. Benson; T. S. Jayadev (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1980)
        A novel thermoelectric OTEC concept is proposed and compared with the ammonia closed-cycle designs. The thermoelectric OTEC uses no working fluid and therefore requires no pressure vessel, working ...