Solar energy utilisation: Current status and roll-out potential

G Li, M Li, R Taylor, Y Hao, G Besagni… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
To meet the well-known energy transition challenge, a rapid shift from fossil fuels to the
broader exploitation of renewable energy sources is needed; solar energy represents the …

A universal solar simulator for focused and quasi-collimated beams

J Jin, Y Hao, H Jin - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a 70-kW e indoor solar simulator for concentrating and non-
concentrating solar applications. The solar simulator consists of three major components: a …

[HTML][HTML] Optical and experimental evaluation of a directly irradiated solar reactor for the catalytic dry reforming of methane

TM Abdellateif, J Sarwar, EC Vagia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dry reforming of methane is a process to produce syngas which is a major precursor for
many chemicals and ultra-clean fuels. It is a CO 2-assisted process that leads to the …

Nowcasting, predictive control, and feedback control for temperature regulation in a novel hybrid solar-electric reactor for continuous solar-thermal chemical …

SC Rowe, I Hischier, AW Palumbo, BA Chubukov… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel 15 kW reactor for the hybridization of concentrated solar and conventional electric
heat was fabricated for renewable and continuous chemical processing at temperatures up …

Characterization of a New 10 kWe High Flux Solar Simulator Via Indirect Radiation Mapping Technique

M Abuseada, C Ophoff, N Ozalp - Journal of Solar …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents characterization of a new high flux solar simulator consisting of a 10 kW
Xenon arc via indirect heat flux mapping technique for solar thermochemical applications …

Optical alignment and radiative flux characterization of a multi-source high-flux solar simulator

J Pottas, L Li, M Habib, CH Wang, J Coventry… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
High-flux solar simulators are research-grade sources of artificial radiation mimicking optical
characteristics of concentrating solar systems. They allow for experimental evaluation of …

[HTML][HTML] Design and operation of a versatile, low-cost, high-flux solar simulator for automated CPV cell and module testing

A Buchroithner, B Gerl, R Felsberger, H Wegleiter - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar power generation plays an increasingly important role in the context of the energy
revolution. Apart from the widely used crystalline silicon photovoltaic (c-Si PV) cells and flat …

Concentrating collector systems for solar thermal and thermochemical applications

L Li, B Wang, R Bader, T Cooper, W Lipiński - Advances in chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
This chapter describes the basic relations, components, classifications, and applications of
concentrating optical collector systems for solar thermal and thermochemical applications …

Tunable high-flux solar simulator with enhanced uniformity for concentrated solar energy applications

Z Tian, J Lou, L Yang, Y Shao, Y Wu, X Li, Y Hao - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
High-flux solar simulator (HFSS) represents a vital category of controllable platforms
designed to provide artificial solar radiation for reproducible studies on concentrated solar …

Effects of elastase digestion on the murine vaginal wall biaxial mechanical response

AR Akintunde, KM Robison… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Although the underlying mechanisms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) remain unknown,
disruption of elastic fiber metabolism within the vaginal wall extracellular matrix (ECM) has …