... absorber-convertors solar heating thermal energy storage solar cooling absorption chiller data centers cooling Data centers support business processes, information management, and communications functions in nearly every sector of the economy. It is estimated that the information...

... to the storage tank, the reverse thermosyphon is very low and can be considered negligible. 19 09 2009 06 09 2010 23 11 2010 23 11 2010 heat exchangers solar absorber-convertors solar heating thermal energy storage Over the past decade, a number of solar domestic hot...

... and modeling. The proposed desalination process, which employs solar heating and passive vacuum generation, has been theoretically simulated in earlier work. It entails flowing seawater through a condenser to preheat it and then through a heater before flashing it in a vacuumed evaporator connected...

... losses solar heating water HWB equation scale mapping scaling thermosiphon systems forced circulation systems Although direct solar hot water (SHW) systems have been available for many years, there is a continuing interest in their performance optimization. Different parameters, which...

.... Predictions of the model for common fluids were examined and conclusions regarding optimal fluids for solar Rankine systems are discussed. 01 10 2009 23 06 2010 01 09 2010 01 09 2010 solar heating solar power thermodynamic properties solar Rankine working fluid...

... NL/min neutral gas flow-rate (typical dilution ratio of 300). 03 09 2009 17 11 2009 06 05 2010 06 05 2010 chemical reactors solar absorber-convertors solar heating solar radiation zinc compounds Thermochemical water-splitting cycles are processes that produce...

... 2 ( g ) where MO ox and MO red denote the oxidized and reduced states of reactive ceramic, respectively. H 2 and O 2 gases are able to be obtained by repeating two steps alternately in the splitting water with concentrated solar heat...

..., especially in the state close to the critical point. Thus, natural convective flow of the supercritical carbon dioxide can be easily induced by solar heating or water cooling. Such convective flow absorbs and transports heat to water in solar collector tubes. Motivated by the above idea, an experimental...

... equipment have been developed for these measurements, this work presents a method for measuring high temperatures using single color pyrometers when the surface emissivity is unknown. It is particularly useful for correcting errors due to reflected light in solar heating applications. The method requires...

...Rainer Tamme 30 09 2009 heat pumps solar heating solar power stations steam power stations thermal energy storage thermal power stations Thermal energy storage is a key element for solar thermal applications and is of fundamental significance for improved thermal management...

... ⋅ { ( D 2 + l + t 2 ) 2 − D 2 2 } ⋅ N where l is the length of the fins. 23 11 2008 27 04 2009 30 09 2009 heat transfer phase change materials solar heating thermal energy storage PCM phase change materials latent heat thermal...

.... Against this background, a heating system combining solar thermal collectors, heat pump, stratified thermal storage, and water/ice latent heat storage has been investigated. The major advantages of the proposed solar/heat pump heating system are considered to be its flexible application (suitable for new...

... 2009 finite difference methods latent heat phase change materials solar absorber-convertors solar heating thermal energy storage thermal energy storage sensible heat storage latent heat PCM packed bed porous medium modeling Renewable energy supplies are steadily gaining...

... Heating Systems ,” Solar 99, 1999 American Solar Energy Conference , Portland, ME. Fraser , K. F. , Hollands , K. G. T. , and Brunger , A. P. , 1995 , “ An Empirical Model for Natural Convection Heat Exchangers in Solar Heating Systems ,” Sol. Energy 0038-092X 10.1016/0038-092X...

... ) , a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.21, and a visible transmittance (VT) of 0.35. The air-conditioning system in the ZEH uses a Freus 3 ton condensing unit that incorporates an evaporative-cooled condenser. The unit sprays water over the condensing coil as the fan blows air over the coils...

... Reflector Array ,” U.S. Patent No. 2004∕0074490 A1 . http://www.eventhorizons.com/solar/solarstuff.html Hilton , R. D. , 1978 , “ Ganged Heliostat ,” U.S. Patent No. 4110010 . Francia , G. , 1969 , “ Multiple Mirrored Apparatus Utilizing Solar Heat ,” U.S. Patent No. 3466119...

... 2007 chemical analysis hydrogen economy iron reduction (chemical) solar energy concentrators solar heating thermochemistry X-ray diffraction yttrium compounds zirconium compounds solar chemistry concentrated solar heat solar hydrogen thermochemical water splitting redox metal...

... out within the Solar Heating and Cooling Programme of the International Energy Agency (IEA SHC), Task 32. 19 07 2006 22 05 2007 heat exchangers pipes solar absorber-convertors solar heating space heating thermal analysis solar combi system design solar combi system size...

.... The nine-fin solar ICS configuration attains ∼ 9 ° C higher than other configurations. 13 03 2006 11 05 2007 phase change materials solar absorber-convertors solar heating thermal analysis integrated-collector-storage system phase change materials transparent insulation...

... Zn, there is not much sense in operating at the “optimum” for corrosion avoidance. 24 10 2006 10 05 2007 aerosols computational fluid dynamics dissociation flow simulation laminar flow pipe flow pyrolysis solar heating thermochemistry zinc compounds solar thermal...