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The Advanced Dish Development System Project

Richard B. Diver, Charles E. Andraka, K. Scott Rawlinson, Vern Goldberg, Gary Thomas
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 89-96, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-112
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-112
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Design, Energy conversion, Heat pipes, Reliability, Solar energy, Solar energy concentrators, Solar energy systems, Solar power, Test facilities
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The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Troughs — Operation and Maintenance Experience — Update on Project Status

Eduardo Zarza, Loreto Valenzuela, Javier León, H.-Dieter Weyers, Martin Eickhoff, Markus Eck, Klaus Hennecke
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 419-426, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-154
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-154
View Paper titled, The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Troughs — Operation and Maintenance Experience — Update on Project Status
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Topics: Maintenance, Parabolic troughs, Steam, Solar energy, Test facilities, Solar thermal power
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Design of “SIREC-1” Wire Mesh Open Volumetric Solar Receiver Prototype

Félix M. Téllez, Manuel Romero, María J. Marcos
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 357-364, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-145
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-145
View Paper titled, Design of “SIREC-1” Wire Mesh Open Volumetric Solar Receiver Prototype
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Topics: Design, Engineering prototypes, Solar energy, Wire mesh, Manufacturing, Testing, Computers, Sensitivity analysis, Test facilities, Wire
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Solar-Upgrading of Fuels for Generation of Electricity

Rainer Tamme, Reiner Buck, Michael Epstein, Uriyel Fisher, Chemi Sugarmen
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 467, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-162
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-162
View Paper titled, Solar-Upgrading of Fuels for Generation of Electricity
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Topics: Electric power generation, Fuels, Solar energy, Feedstock, Fossil fuels, Gas turbines, Biogas, Carbon dioxide, Combined cycle power stations, Emissions
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Integration of the Advanced Dish Development System

Richard B. Diver, Charles E. Andraka
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 647-656, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44238
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44238
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Energy conversion, Engineering prototypes, Mirrors, Reliability, Renewable energy, Solar energy, Solar energy concentrators, Solar energy systems, Technology development
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Status of the Advanced Dish Development System Project

Richard B. Diver, Charles E. Andraka, K. Scott Rawlinson, Timothy A. Moss, Vern Goldberg, Gary Thomas
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 637-646, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44237
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44237
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Topics: Design, Energy conversion, Engines, Mirrors, Pumps, Reliability, Solar energy, Solar energy concentrators, Solar power, Test facilities
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Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields

M. Eck, W.-D. Steinmann
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 615-624, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65040
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65040
View Paper titled, Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields
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Topics: Design, Modeling, Solar energy, Steam, Parabolic troughs, Temperature, Electric power generation, Finite element methods, Finite element model, Matlab
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Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power-Generation System Equipped With a Cooling Device Utilizing Siphonage

Kaoru Furushima, Yutaka Nawata
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 387-393, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65061
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65061
View Paper titled, Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power-Generation System Equipped With a Cooling Device Utilizing Siphonage
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Topics: Cooling, Energy generation, Performance evaluation, Water, Temperature, Electricity (Physics), Energy / power systems, Hot water, Atmospheric pressure, Climate change
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Outdoor Performance Characterization of Grid-Connected Inverters

Kevin Lynn
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 463-466, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65114
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65114
View Paper titled, Outdoor Performance Characterization of Grid-Connected Inverters
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Topics: Algorithms, Alternating current (Electricity), Performance characterization, Solar energy, Steady state, Temperature, Temperature measurement, Test facilities
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Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels: Round 2

Brian P. Dougherty, A. Hunter Fanney, Mark W. Davis
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 421-430, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65154
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65154
View Paper titled, Measured Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels: Round 2
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Topics: Architects, Computers, Copper, Databases, Diluents, Electric current, Energy generation, Float glass, Glass, Iron
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Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants

Doug Brosseau, Mike Edgar, John W. Kelton, Kye Chisman, Daniel Ray, Blaine Emms
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 587-595, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65144
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65144
View Paper titled, Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Fillers (Materials), Fluids, Heat transfer, Parabolic troughs, Power stations, Testing, Thermal energy storage, Solar energy, Durability, Rocks
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Test Results of a Schott HCE Using a LS-2 Collector

Timothy A. Moss, Douglas A. Brosseau
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 737-740, August 6–12, 2005
Paper No: ISEC2005-76022
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76022
View Paper titled, Test Results of a Schott HCE Using a LS-2 Collector
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Topics: Borosilicate glasses, Glass, Design, Metals, Solar energy, Testing, Thermal expansion, Annulus, Bellows (Equipment), Convection
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Numerical Study of Conjugate Heat Transfer in a BIPV-Thermal System

Liang Liao, Andreas Athienitis, Kwang-Wook Park, Michael Collins, Yves Poissant
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 485-490, August 6–12, 2005
Paper No: ISEC2005-76140
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76140
View Paper titled, Numerical Study of Conjugate Heat Transfer in a BIPV-Thermal System
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Topics: Heat transfer, Computational fluid dynamics, Cavities, Convection, Temperature, Buoyancy, Radiation (Physics), Test facilities, Thermal energy, Turbulence
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Preliminary Validation of Urban Building Integrated PV System Simulation Software

Kalyan Rapolu, Kaylan Sites, Mandeep Guragain, Pritpal Singh
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 185-192, July 8–13, 2006
Paper No: ISEC2006-99158
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99158
View Paper titled, Preliminary Validation of Urban Building Integrated PV System Simulation Software
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Topics: Cities, Computer software, Photovoltaic power systems, Simulation, Solar energy, Structures, Computers, Glass, Modeling, Reflection
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Early Results From the Long-Term Testing of Inverters

Kevin Lynn, William Wilson
Proc. ASME. ISEC2006, Solar Energy, 149-151, July 8–13, 2006
Paper No: ISEC2006-99111
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2006-99111
View Paper titled, Early Results From the Long-Term Testing of Inverters
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Topics: Testing, Temperature, Test facilities, Alternating current (Electricity), Performance characterization, Solar energy, Solar radiation