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Three-dimensional panel configurations to reduce wind load and increase passive convection cooling of photovoltaic surface on solar tracking systems

Edgar R., Cochard S., Stachurski Z., Australian National University, AU

For photovoltaic power systems there is a new class of three-dimensional panel arrangements better adapted to strong wind conditions than contiguous plates of equivalent frontal. These arrangements are unique in having overlapping layers of non-overlapping [...]

Three-dimensional panel configurations to reduce wind load and increase passive convection cooling of photovoltaic surface on solar tracking systems

Edgar R., Cochard S., Stachurski Z., Australian National University, AU

For photovoltaic power systems there is a new class of three-dimensional panel arrangements better adapted to strong wind conditions than contiguous plates of equivalent frontal. These arrangements are unique in having overlapping layers of non-overlapping [...]

Fuel Cells – Commercial Innovation Built on High Electrical Efficiency

Rowe T., Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited, AU

Ceramic Fuel Cells has developing an innovative solid oxide fuel cell technology that offers the world’s highest level of electrical conversion efficiency. CFCL’s fuel cells provide highly efficient and low-emission electricity from widely available natural [...]

Fuel Cells – Commercial Innovation Built on High Electrical Efficiency

Rowe T., Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited, AU

Ceramic Fuel Cells has developing an innovative solid oxide fuel cell technology that offers the world’s highest level of electrical conversion efficiency. CFCL’s fuel cells provide highly efficient and low-emission electricity from widely available natural [...]

Parallel Integrated Solar Cell Circuits for Split Solar Spectrum Light Source

Li Y., Shi F., Texas A&M University, US

Among the various solar energy application technologies, the photovoltaic technology is, in particular, the most desirable technology for large-scale applications due to the fact that the solar energy in optical form is directly transformed into [...]

Parallel Integrated Solar Cell Circuits for Split Solar Spectrum Light Source

Li Y., Shi F., Texas A&M University, US

Among the various solar energy application technologies, the photovoltaic technology is, in particular, the most desirable technology for large-scale applications due to the fact that the solar energy in optical form is directly transformed into [...]

The Dynaplane Design for Planing Motorboats

Clement E.P., Hollingsworth J., Scher R., Alion Science and Technology, US

THE DYNAPLANE DESIGN FOR PLANING MOTORBOATS An improved design for planing motorboats (the Dynaplane) attains planing speeds with only half the horsepower required by conventional planing motorboats. Accordingly, Dynaplane boats have half the fuel consumption, [...]