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Thermal Model of a Thin Film Pulsed Pyroelectric Generator

Nicholas R. Jankowski, Andrew N. Smith, Brendan M. Hanrahan
Proc. ASME. HT2016, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Thermophysical Properties; Theory and Fundamentals in Heat Transfer; Nanoscale Thermal Transport; Heat Transfer in Equipment; Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion; Transport Processes in Fuel Cells and Heat Pipes; Boiling and Condensation in Macro, Micro and Nanosystems, V001T01A010, July 10–14, 2016
Paper No: HT2016-7437
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2016-7437
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Topics: Generators, Thin films, Cycles, Temperature, Energy conversion, Energy generation, Heating, Thermodynamic cycles, Transients (Dynamics), Brayton cycle
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A Novel Machine-Learning Aided Optimization Technique for Material Design: Application in Thin Film Solar Cells

Shima Hajimirza
Proc. ASME. HT2016, Volume 2: Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Heat Transfer Under Extreme Conditions; Computational Heat Transfer; Heat Transfer Visualization Gallery; General Papers on Heat Transfer; Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing and Materials Processing, V002T15A016, July 10–14, 2016
Paper No: HT2016-7306
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2016-7306
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Topics: Design, Machine learning, Optimization, Solar cells, Thin films, Algorithms, Absorption, Energy conversion, Engineering systems and industry applications, Light
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Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of a Liquid Cooled Manifold-Microgroove Condenser

David Boyea, Amir Shooshtari, Serguei V. Dessiatoun, Michael M. Ohadi
Proc. ASME. HT2013, Volume 3: Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing; Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment; Symposium in Honor of Professor Richard Goldstein; Symposium in Honor of Prof. Spalding; Symposium in Honor of Prof. Arthur E. Bergles, V003T23A003, July 14–19, 2013
Paper No: HT2013-17781
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2013-17781
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Topics: Condensers (steam plant), Heat transfer, Manifolds, Pressure drop, Heat transfer coefficients, Refrigerants, Heat exchangers, Water, Computer cooling, Cooling
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Modeling of Thermally Grown Oxide Layer Growth as a Moving Boundary Problem

Michael Benissan, Stephen Akwaboa, Amitava Jana, Patrick Mensah
Proc. ASME. HT2013, Volume 4: Heat and Mass Transfer Under Extreme Conditions; Environmental Heat Transfer; Computational Heat Transfer; Visualization of Heat Transfer; Heat Transfer Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer; Nuclear Energy, V004T14A019, July 14–19, 2013
Paper No: HT2013-17505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2013-17505
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Topics: Algebra, Blades, Ceramics, Combustion gases, Cooling, Durability, Energy conversion, Failure, Finite volume methods, Gas turbines
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Plasmon-Enhanced Properties of Metallic Nanostructures and Their Application to Direct Solar Absorption Receivers

Wei Lv, Todd P. Otanicar, Patrick E. Phelan, Robert A. Taylor, Rajasekaran Swaminathan, Ravi S. Prasher
Proc. ASME. HT2012, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Environmental Heat Transfer; Visualization of Heat Transfer; Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer, 135-143, July 8–12, 2012
Paper No: HT2012-58183
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2012-58183
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Topics: Absorption, Nanostructures , Plasmons (Physics), Solar energy, Metals, Nanofluids, Resonance, Cross section (Physics), Electromagnetic radiation, Electromagnetic scattering
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Experimental Investigations on Radiation Absorption and Heat Transfer in Ceramic Foams

Yangbo Deng, Chunji Yan, Fengmin Su
Proc. ASME. HT2012, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Environmental Heat Transfer; Visualization of Heat Transfer; Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer, 453-457, July 8–12, 2012
Paper No: HT2012-58603
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2012-58603
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Topics: Absorption, Ceramic foam, Heat transfer, Radiation (Physics), Heat, Energy conversion, Air flow, Convection, Geometry, Heat conduction
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Numerical Study of a Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Converter With High Performance 2D Photonic Crystals

Youngsuk Nam, Yi Xiang Yeng, Peter Bermel, Marin Soljačić, Evelyn N. Wang
Proc. ASME. HT2012, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Environmental Heat Transfer; Visualization of Heat Transfer; Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer, 179-185, July 8–12, 2012
Paper No: HT2012-58222
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2012-58222
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Topics: Crystals, Power converters, Solar energy, Design, Emissions, Photons, Cavities, Energy conversion, Energy dissipation, Energy gap
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Second Law Analysis of Direct Energy Conversion Devices

Stephen H. Taylor, Matthew R. Jones
Proc. ASME. HT2012, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Environmental Heat Transfer; Visualization of Heat Transfer; Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer, 389-394, July 8–12, 2012
Paper No: HT2012-58466
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2012-58466
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Topics: Energy conversion, Energy harvesting, Optimization, Design, Entropy, Generators, Heat engines, Heat recovery, Waste heat
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Self-Organization of Tornado-Like Jets in Flows of Gases and Liquids and the Technologies Utilizing This Phenomenon

G. I. Kiknadze, I. A. Gachechiladze, A. Yu. Gorodkov
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 3: Combustion, Fire and Reacting Flow; Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems; Heat Transfer in Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Low Temperature Heat Transfer; Environmental Heat Transfer; Heat Transfer Education; Visualization of Heat Transfer, 547-560, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88644
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88644
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Gases, Jets, Self-organization, Heat, Blood, Blood flow, Boiling, Cavitation, Damage
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Design of Compact BIPV Fac¸ades for the Buildings at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Jafar Madadnia, Myung Hun Park
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 3: Combustion, Fire and Reacting Flow; Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems; Heat Transfer in Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology; Low Temperature Heat Transfer; Environmental Heat Transfer; Heat Transfer Education; Visualization of Heat Transfer, 801-808, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88170
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Topics: Design, Energy efficiency, Structures, Tensile strength, Temperature, Cooling, Energy conversion, Engineering students, Forced convection, Green buildings
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Total Temperature Measurements of Gaseous Flow at Micro-Tube Outlet

Takaharu Yamamoto, Chungpyo Hong, Yutaka Asako, Koichi Suzuki
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 2: Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Computational Heat Transfer, 131-137, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88109
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88109
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Topics: Gas flow, Temperature measurement, Temperature, Heat transfer, Pressure, Computation, Flow (Dynamics), Wall temperature, Energy conversion, Kinetic energy
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Thermal Conductivity of One-Dimensional Silicon-Germanium Alloy Nanowires

Yunki Gwak, Vinay Narayanunni, Sang-Won Jee, Anastassios A. Mavrokefalos, Michael T. Pettes, Jung-Ho Lee, Li Shi, Choongho Yu
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 2: Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Computational Heat Transfer, 367-369, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88563
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88563
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Topics: Alloys, Germanium, Nanowires, Silicon, Thermal conductivity, Energy conversion, Electrical conductivity, Mean free path, Nanostructures , Thermal properties
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Harvesting Nanoscale Radiation Heat Transfer With Pyroelectric Materials

Jin Fang, Hugo Frederich, Laurent Pilon
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 2: Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Computational Heat Transfer, 371-380, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88570
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88570
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Topics: Energy conversion, Heat transfer, Nanoscale phenomena, Power density, Radiation (Physics), Waste heat
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Thermal Resistance of Silicon/Germanium Interfaces From Lattice Dynamics Calculations

E. S. Landry, A. J. H. McGaughey
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 2: Theory and Fundamental Research; Aerospace Heat Transfer; Gas Turbine Heat Transfer; Computational Heat Transfer, 29-32, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88025
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Topics: Germanium, Lattice dynamics, Silicon, Thermal resistance, Electromagnetic scattering, Phonons, Radiation scattering, Scattering (Physics), Density, Design
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Tailoring Thermoelectric Properties of Segregated-Network Polymer Nanocomposites for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

Kyungwho Choi, Dasaroyong Kim, Yeonseok Kim, Jaime C. Grunlan, Choongho Yu
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Thermophysical Properties; Heat Transfer Equipment; Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment, 165-167, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88177
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88177
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Topics: Carbon nanotubes, Composite materials, Conducting polymers, Electrical conductivity, Energy conversion, Fillers (Materials), Polymer composites, Polymer nanocomposites, Polymers
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Symbiotic Cultures for Increasing the Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency of Outdoor Photobioreactors

Halil Berberog˘lu, Laurent Pilon
Proc. ASME. HT2009, Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Thermophysical Properties; Heat Transfer Equipment; Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment, 261-270, July 19–23, 2009
Paper No: HT2009-88249
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2009-88249
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Topics: Solar energy conversion, Microorganisms, Radiation (Physics), Energy conversion, Hydrogen, Solar energy, Absorption, Bacteria, Biomass, Chemical kinetics
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Energy Conversion From Fossil Fuel Into Spectral-Controlled Radiation for TPV by Super-Adiabatic Combustion in Porous Quartz Glass

Tomoyuki Kumano, Katsunori Hanamura
Proc. ASME. HT2007, ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Volume 3, 815-819, July 8–12, 2007
Paper No: HT2007-32509
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2007-32509
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Topics: Combustion, Energy conversion, Fossil fuels, Glass, Quartz, Radiation (Physics), Plates (structures), Computer simulation, Quartz crystals
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System Configuration and Performance Studies of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell -Gas Turbine Hybrid Cycle

Wei Jiang, Ruxian Fang, Jamil A. Khan, Roger A. Dougal
Proc. ASME. HT2007, ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Volume 2, 63-70, July 8–12, 2007
Paper No: HT2007-32671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2007-32671
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Topics: Cycles, Solid oxide fuel cells, Turbines, Gas turbines, Fuel cells, Power stations, Accounting, Compressors, Dynamics (Mechanics), Electrical efficiency
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In-Plane Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of Polycrystalline Highly Preferred Orientation [(W) x (WSE 2 ) y ] z Superlattice Thin Films

Anastassios Mavrokefalos, Ngoc T. Nguyen, Michael T. Pettes, David C. Johnson, Li Shi
Proc. ASME. HT2007, ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Volume 2, 835-838, July 8–12, 2007
Paper No: HT2007-32841
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2007-32841
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Topics: Superlattices, Thin films, Thermal conductivity, Reflectance, Anisotropy, Electrical conductivity, Energy conversion, Lasers, Nanowires, Thermal insulation
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Gasification of Coal and Dairy Manure With Air-Steam as Oxidizing Agent

Gerardo Gordillo, Kalyan Annamalai
Proc. ASME. HT2007, ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Volume 1, 555-563, July 8–12, 2007
Paper No: HT2007-32128
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2007-32128
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Topics: Coal, Fuel gasification, Steam, Methane, Gases, Carbon dioxide, Biomass, Energy conversion, Equilibrium (Physics), Air pollution