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Review of In Situ Test Methods for Solar Collectors and Solar Collector Arrays

open access: yes, 2020
This fact sheet presents three in situ test methods for solar collectors and solar collector arrays, namely In situ Collector Certification (ICC), Performance Check for Collector Arrays (PC) and Dynamic Collector Array Test (D-CAT). A comparison is made regarding their scopes and use cases, methodologies and outcomes, which could serve as a decision ...
Philip Ohnewein   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Initial operation of a solar heating and cooling system in a full-scale solar building test facility [PDF]

open access: yes
The Solar Building Test Facility (SBTF) was constructed to advance the technology for heating and cooling of office buildings with solar energy. Its purposes are to (1) test system components which include high-performing collectors, (2) test the ...
Hamlet, I. L.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Potential of Solar Collectors for Clean Thermal Energy Production in Smart Cities using Nanofluids: Experimental Assessment and Efficiency Improvement

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2019
In this article, an experimental study was performed to assess the potential thermal application of a new nanofluid comprising carbon nanoparticles dispersed in acetone inside an evacuated tube solar thermal collector.
M. Sarafraz   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engineering Strategies for 2D Layered Tin Halide Perovskite Field‐Effect Transistors

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
2D halide perovskites are promising candidates for field‐effect transistor (FET) applications due to their high stability and suppressed ion migration in the presence of bulky organic spacers. This review systematically summarizes the optimization engineering strategies of 2D perovskite FETs and future challenges, which provide guidance for developing ...
Shuanglong Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parabolic trough solar collectors: A sustainable and efficient energy source

open access: yesMaterials Science for Energy Technologies
Fossil fuels are a finite resource that is becoming increasingly expensive. Solar energy is a renewable resource that has the potential to provide a lifetime supply of energy.
Asim Ahmad   +5 more
doaj  

Breaking the Capacity Limit for WO3 Anode‐Based Li‐Ion Batteries Using Photo‐Assisted Charging

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This image illustrates a photo‐assisted rechargeable lithium‐ion battery. (a) shows the battery structure, where light enhances electron‐hole generation in the anode, boosting ion flow. (b) compares discharging performance, revealing over 60% higher capacity under light compared to dark conditions, showcasing the benefit of light‐assisted energy ...
Rabia Khatoon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview on energy and exergy analysis of solar thermal collectors with passive performance enhancers

open access: yesAlexandria Engineering Journal, 2022
The evaluations of Energy and Exergy are very useful for enhancing the performance and diminishing irreversibility of the solar thermal collectors respectively.
M. Murugan   +8 more
doaj  

Summary report of technical discussion, NASA-ERDA solar energy proposal [PDF]

open access: yes
The impact of the reduced energy requirements and cooling loads of solar collectors is assessed. Energy conservation measures to reduce the energy consumption have been implemented.

core   +1 more source

Comparative performance of twenty-three types of flat plate solar energy collectors [PDF]

open access: yes, 1975
Report compares efficiencies of 23 solar collectors for four different purposes: operating a Rankine-cycle engine, heating or absorption air conditioning, heating hot water, and heating a swimming ...
Simon, F. F.
core   +1 more source

Cu‐Based MOF/TiO2 Composite Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation and the Role of Copper

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
HKUST‐1/TiO2 composite materials show a very high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate which increases as a function of the irradiation time until reaching a plateau and even surpasses the performance of the 1%Pt/TiO2 material after three photocatalytic cycles.
Alisha Khan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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