...Yanmin Wang Although polymer materials possess the advantages such as low cost and easy fabrication of flexible and large-scale film for the application in photovoltaic devices, the performance of polymer-based solar cells, especially energy conversion efficiency is inferior to their inorganic...

... ,” JSME Int. J., Ser. II 0914-8817 , 33 , pp. 283 – 289 . 02 03 2008 08 01 2009 15 04 2009 heat exchangers pistons polymers solar absorber-convertors Stirling engines In its various forms, renewable energy is derived directly from the sun, or from heat generated...

... current of a silicon solar cell attached to the luminescent plate is improved by a factor 1.5 using a LFPC containing a single dye. It is also shown that most of the dyes are not stable in the polymer plates that are currently used. Screening of the stability of several other dyes indicates...

... 12 ). The ICS is an unpressurized polymer storage vessel in which a load-side heat exchanger is immersed (Fig. 1 ). The system operates in two modes. During the charge mode, the storage fluid is heated by the incident solar radiation. During the discharge mode, the household water flows through...

...Yana Wang; Jane Davidson; Lorraine Francis An experimental study of the growth of scale on copper, nylon 6,6, semiaromatic high temperature nylon, polypropylene, polybutylene, and Teflon tubes exposed to hard water is presented. Results provide qualitative information on the scaling of polymer...

...Meghan Kearney; Jane Davidson; Susan Mantell Venting and evaporative cooling are modeled as possible techniques for protecting polymer absorbers in single-glazed, flat-plate solar collectors from exceeding the material temperature limit during dry stagnation. Four venting options are considered: (I...

... increased slightly for the 2 - a - Si panel but remained virtually unchanged for the CIS panel. Three of the remaining four test specimens were custom-made panels having the same polycrystalline solar cells but different glazings. Two different polymer materials were tested along with 6 mm-thick, low-iron...

...Chunhui Wu; Susan C. Mantell; Jane Davidson Polymers offer a lightweight, low cost option for solar hot water system components. Key to the success of polymer heat exchanger components will be the long term mechanical performance of the polymer. This is particularly true for heat exchangers...

... 15, 2003; funal revision, June 30, 2003. Associate Editor: D. Berg. 15 February 2003 26 11 2003 wind turbines fatigue testing carbon fibres compressive strength polymers laminates carbon fibre reinforced plastics This paper presents an overview of recent static...

...Wei Liu; Jane Davidson; Susan Mantell The feasibility of reducing the cost of solar water heating systems by using polymer heat exchangers is illustrated by comparing thermal performance and cost of heat exchangers made of nylon, cross linked polyethylene (PEX), or copper. Both tube-in-shell heat...

...Raghu Raman; Susan Mantell; Jane Davidson; Chunhui Wu; Gary Jorgensen This paper summarizes current research aimed at using polymer materials for glazing and heat exchanger components in solar water heating systems. Functional requirements, relevant polymer properties and an approach for selecting...