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96104021 Progress Solar Energy Meet,lng C?;thrle, K. and Morrison,
on international
standards
G.
Jan.-Feb.
Solar Progress,
-
The
IS0
1996, 17, (l), p.
Report on the tenth meeting of IS0 Technical Committee (TC180) Solar Energy, held in Fribourg, Switzerland in October 1995.
on
96104022 Proposed solar cogeneretion powerplant for 2000 Olympics Mills, D. R. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The Olympic plant proposed is an advanced form of line focus solar thermal electric power plant which offers significant cost advantages over existing trough or dish plants, including low reflector cost (flat or elastically curved reflectors), low structural cost, low receiver cost, high optical efficiency, low field losses, simple and low cost passive heat tranfer, fully stationary receiver, high receiver thermal efficiency, and high ground use efficiency. The proposed plant uses evacuated tubes arranged vertically to provide a favourably shaped optical target analogous to a ‘double sided flat plate’ receiver. 96104023 PVitrough concentrator system Keogh, W. er al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The paper reports that the Engineering Department of the ANU, in collaboration with SRC, has recently started work on a 3 year project to develop a phorovoltaic Trough Concentrator system for commercial production. 96/04024 A real tlme simulator for photovoltalc devices Khouzam. K. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart. Tasmania, ANZSES. Bar 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. A photovoltiac (PV) array simulator consisting of a computer controlled power supply producing up to 100 W and associated control software was designed and developed to generate real-time current-voltage output characteristics of PV devices under simulated conditions. Recomblnatlon current In abrupt Junction dlodes 96104025 and solar cells at small forward blas Corkish, R. and Green, M. A. Proc. Solar ‘9.5 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124 Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The authors present a new, analytical method for calculating the depletionregion recombination current for abrupt junction diodes and solar cells under forward bias. The method is most accurate when the recombination current is dominated by recombination through Shockley-Read-Hall centres near the mid-gap energy level and the density of centres does not var) strongly with position through the device. Slllcon nltrlde as an antlreflectlon coating for 96104026 polycrystalllne slllcon solar cells Winderbaum, S. er al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmanra, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield Easr, VK. 3145, Australia. In this work, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride films deposited using ammonia and silane have been characterized for refractive index and deposition rate. Solar ‘95 Hobart, Tasmania 96104027 Parker. B. Solar Progress, Jan.-Feb. 1996, 17, (l), Y-10. A report on the ANZSES Solar ‘95 Conference held in Hobart, Tasmania. The solar car In suburbia 96104026 Storey. J. W. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmnn~a. ANZSES. Bo.r 124 Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The author discusses the use of solar-powered cars in Ausrralia. Solar desallnatlon wlth humldlflcatlon-dehumldlfl96104029 cation process: Studies of heat and mass transfer Farid, M. M. et al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tan,mania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Ausrr-alia. Solar desalination with a humidification-dehumidification process is an efficent means of utilising the solar energy for obtaining fresh water from saline water. The process described is a closed air-cycle type. in which air is circulated in the unit by natural draft, between the humidifier and the condenser. Solar detoxlflcatlon
- The cleaning
power of the
Luzzi, A. Solar Progress, Jan.-Feb. 1996, 17. (l), 7-8. The Sun isn’t just a weak and intermittent free energy source. Its ultraviolet (UV) radiation is very powerful, indeed destructive. But apart from causing skin cancer, UV radiation also kills unwanted bacteria in our laundrv while dancing on the clothes lines and. more of rechno-economical inierest, can clean our water, air and soil and can even detoxify hazardous waste. Discusses how research interest is increasily turning toward the help of solar energy to clean-up some of mankind’s unwanted by-products of industrial affluence.
Alternative energy sources
(solar energy)
96104031 Solar heating - Domestic water heating systems. Part 1. Outdoor test methods for system performance characterization and yearly performance prediction of solar-only systems International Standards Organisation, IS0 9459-2, 1995, 61 pp.
96104032 Solar radiation data manual for buildings NREL, Document Distribution, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA, Publication No.7904. The manual published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, provides solar radiation and illuminance values for a horizontal window and four vertical windows for 239 stations in the U S. and its territories.
Solar still versus solar evaporator: A comparative 96104033 study between their thermal behaviors Sartori, E. Solar Energy, Feb. 1996, 56, (2), 199-206. The paper presents a theoretical comparison between the thermal behaviour of a basin type solar still and that from a solar evaporator.
Solar-generated electrlclty: A comparison of ore96104034 sent technologies Kaneff, S. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobarr, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. Several technologies now exist for the conversion of solar heat/photon flux to electricity. Solar thermal-generated electricity first appeared in the late 1870s. but faded into insignificance in the early part of this century, to be revived much later - and to far better effect - in the late 1970% together with thermochemical solar-driven systems in the 1980-90s. Discusses the progress of the technology.
Synthetic cllmatlc data sets for locations wlth low 96104035 measured data densltles Boland, J. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The testing of models for systems either utilising solar radiation or under the influence of climatic variables requires realistic synthetic data sets. For locations with sparse data, there is an even greater need for synthetic sets. The author has performed extensive time series analyses on climate variables for locations with long-term dense data sets.
Teaching the teacher - Solar energy In Vour 96104036 community McCabe, J. Solar Today, Mar.-Apr. 1996, 10, (2), 38-39. Describes how high school students in the Washington, DC area have been learning about solar energy through a programme sponsored by the Potomac Region Solar Energy Association. The programme provides local hiah school students with access to photovoltaic kits and encourages them?0 learn more about photovoltaics through a design competition
96104037 Texturlng of polycrystalllne slllcon Stocks, M. J. et al., Solar Energy Mater&s & Solar Cells, Mar. 1996,40, (1). 33-42. A wet isotropic etching technique (‘tubs’) has been developed for texturing polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Reflection losses are reduced by using total internal reflection from a glass encapsulant layer. The texture developed shows excellent reflection results, equivalent to microgrooves or inverted pyramids on encapsulated single crystal substrates. Light trapping properties are superior to these anisotropic etching techniques. The texturing technique developed is suitable for thin substrates where the superior light trapping properties will be most beneficial.
Thermal performance of llghtwelght constructlon 96104036 svstems: Performance of ‘Solar One’ fi:vde, R. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobarr, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. New lightweight systems of construction has found their way into the market place. These forms of construction have resulted in new systems and construction types. Research is currently under way to assess the thermal performance of buildings that use these materials. In particular comparison is made between expected and actual performance. The paper outlines the basic direction of the research and examines ‘Solar One’. This building design is based on climatic criteria and departs from the conventional timber framed house.
Thermal performance of solar water heaters 96104039 Siino. S. and Buscarlet. C. Cahler, CSTB, No.364, Section 2847. Not,. 1995, 49 pp. (In French) Reports thei in France solar water heating systems have to be correctly qualified and certified. and CSTB is authorised to issue a qualification certificate. Describes the CSTB ‘monthly test method’ which forms the basis for issuing the certificate.
Fuel and Energy Abstracts
July 1996
261
96104021 Progress Solar Energy Meet,lng C?;thrle, K. and Morrison,
on international
standards
G.
Jan.-Feb.
Solar Progress,
-
The
IS0
1996, 17, (l), p.
Report on the tenth meeting of IS0 Technical Committee (TC180) Solar Energy, held in Fribourg, Switzerland in October 1995.
on
96104022 Proposed solar cogeneretion powerplant for 2000 Olympics Mills, D. R. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The Olympic plant proposed is an advanced form of line focus solar thermal electric power plant which offers significant cost advantages over existing trough or dish plants, including low reflector cost (flat or elastically curved reflectors), low structural cost, low receiver cost, high optical efficiency, low field losses, simple and low cost passive heat tranfer, fully stationary receiver, high receiver thermal efficiency, and high ground use efficiency. The proposed plant uses evacuated tubes arranged vertically to provide a favourably shaped optical target analogous to a ‘double sided flat plate’ receiver. 96104023 PVitrough concentrator system Keogh, W. er al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The paper reports that the Engineering Department of the ANU, in collaboration with SRC, has recently started work on a 3 year project to develop a phorovoltaic Trough Concentrator system for commercial production. 96/04024 A real tlme simulator for photovoltalc devices Khouzam. K. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart. Tasmania, ANZSES. Bar 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. A photovoltiac (PV) array simulator consisting of a computer controlled power supply producing up to 100 W and associated control software was designed and developed to generate real-time current-voltage output characteristics of PV devices under simulated conditions. Recomblnatlon current In abrupt Junction dlodes 96104025 and solar cells at small forward blas Corkish, R. and Green, M. A. Proc. Solar ‘9.5 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124 Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The authors present a new, analytical method for calculating the depletionregion recombination current for abrupt junction diodes and solar cells under forward bias. The method is most accurate when the recombination current is dominated by recombination through Shockley-Read-Hall centres near the mid-gap energy level and the density of centres does not var) strongly with position through the device. Slllcon nltrlde as an antlreflectlon coating for 96104026 polycrystalllne slllcon solar cells Winderbaum, S. er al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmanra, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield Easr, VK. 3145, Australia. In this work, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride films deposited using ammonia and silane have been characterized for refractive index and deposition rate. Solar ‘95 Hobart, Tasmania 96104027 Parker. B. Solar Progress, Jan.-Feb. 1996, 17, (l), Y-10. A report on the ANZSES Solar ‘95 Conference held in Hobart, Tasmania. The solar car In suburbia 96104026 Storey. J. W. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmnn~a. ANZSES. Bo.r 124 Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The author discusses the use of solar-powered cars in Ausrralia. Solar desallnatlon wlth humldlflcatlon-dehumldlfl96104029 cation process: Studies of heat and mass transfer Farid, M. M. et al., Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tan,mania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Ausrr-alia. Solar desalination with a humidification-dehumidification process is an efficent means of utilising the solar energy for obtaining fresh water from saline water. The process described is a closed air-cycle type. in which air is circulated in the unit by natural draft, between the humidifier and the condenser. Solar detoxlflcatlon
- The cleaning
power of the
Luzzi, A. Solar Progress, Jan.-Feb. 1996, 17. (l), 7-8. The Sun isn’t just a weak and intermittent free energy source. Its ultraviolet (UV) radiation is very powerful, indeed destructive. But apart from causing skin cancer, UV radiation also kills unwanted bacteria in our laundrv while dancing on the clothes lines and. more of rechno-economical inierest, can clean our water, air and soil and can even detoxify hazardous waste. Discusses how research interest is increasily turning toward the help of solar energy to clean-up some of mankind’s unwanted by-products of industrial affluence.
Alternative energy sources
(solar energy)
96104031 Solar heating - Domestic water heating systems. Part 1. Outdoor test methods for system performance characterization and yearly performance prediction of solar-only systems International Standards Organisation, IS0 9459-2, 1995, 61 pp.
96104032 Solar radiation data manual for buildings NREL, Document Distribution, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA, Publication No.7904. The manual published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, provides solar radiation and illuminance values for a horizontal window and four vertical windows for 239 stations in the U S. and its territories.
Solar still versus solar evaporator: A comparative 96104033 study between their thermal behaviors Sartori, E. Solar Energy, Feb. 1996, 56, (2), 199-206. The paper presents a theoretical comparison between the thermal behaviour of a basin type solar still and that from a solar evaporator.
Solar-generated electrlclty: A comparison of ore96104034 sent technologies Kaneff, S. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobarr, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. Several technologies now exist for the conversion of solar heat/photon flux to electricity. Solar thermal-generated electricity first appeared in the late 1870s. but faded into insignificance in the early part of this century, to be revived much later - and to far better effect - in the late 1970% together with thermochemical solar-driven systems in the 1980-90s. Discusses the progress of the technology.
Synthetic cllmatlc data sets for locations wlth low 96104035 measured data densltles Boland, J. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. The testing of models for systems either utilising solar radiation or under the influence of climatic variables requires realistic synthetic data sets. For locations with sparse data, there is an even greater need for synthetic sets. The author has performed extensive time series analyses on climate variables for locations with long-term dense data sets.
Teaching the teacher - Solar energy In Vour 96104036 community McCabe, J. Solar Today, Mar.-Apr. 1996, 10, (2), 38-39. Describes how high school students in the Washington, DC area have been learning about solar energy through a programme sponsored by the Potomac Region Solar Energy Association. The programme provides local hiah school students with access to photovoltaic kits and encourages them?0 learn more about photovoltaics through a design competition
96104037 Texturlng of polycrystalllne slllcon Stocks, M. J. et al., Solar Energy Mater&s & Solar Cells, Mar. 1996,40, (1). 33-42. A wet isotropic etching technique (‘tubs’) has been developed for texturing polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Reflection losses are reduced by using total internal reflection from a glass encapsulant layer. The texture developed shows excellent reflection results, equivalent to microgrooves or inverted pyramids on encapsulated single crystal substrates. Light trapping properties are superior to these anisotropic etching techniques. The texturing technique developed is suitable for thin substrates where the superior light trapping properties will be most beneficial.
Thermal performance of llghtwelght constructlon 96104036 svstems: Performance of ‘Solar One’ fi:vde, R. Proc. Solar ‘95 Conference, Hobarr, Tasmania, ANZSES, Box 124, Caulfield East, Vie. 3145, Australia. New lightweight systems of construction has found their way into the market place. These forms of construction have resulted in new systems and construction types. Research is currently under way to assess the thermal performance of buildings that use these materials. In particular comparison is made between expected and actual performance. The paper outlines the basic direction of the research and examines ‘Solar One’. This building design is based on climatic criteria and departs from the conventional timber framed house.
Thermal performance of solar water heaters 96104039 Siino. S. and Buscarlet. C. Cahler, CSTB, No.364, Section 2847. Not,. 1995, 49 pp. (In French) Reports thei in France solar water heating systems have to be correctly qualified and certified. and CSTB is authorised to issue a qualification certificate. Describes the CSTB ‘monthly test method’ which forms the basis for issuing the certificate.
Fuel and Energy Abstracts
July 1996
261