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Elias K. Stefanakos
Researcher at University of South Florida
Publications - 224
Citations - 11323
Elias K. Stefanakos is an academic researcher from University of South Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thermal energy storage & Organic Rankine cycle. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 220 publications receiving 9799 citations. Previous affiliations of Elias K. Stefanakos include Aims Community College & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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A review of thermodynamic cycles and working fluids for the conversion of low-grade heat
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the organic Rankine cycle and supercritical Rankine Cycle for the conversion of low-grade heat into electrical power, as well as selection criteria of potential working fluids, screening of 35 working fluids for the two cycles and analyses of the influence of fluid properties on cycle performance are presented.
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Thermal energy storage technologies and systems for concentrating solar power plants
TL;DR: In this article, a review of thermal energy storage system design methodologies and the factors to be considered at different hierarchical levels for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants is presented.
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Solar photovoltaic electricity: Current status and future prospects
T. M. Razykov,T. M. Razykov,Chris Ferekides,Don L. Morel,Elias K. Stefanakos,H.S. Ullal,Hari M. Upadhyaya +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the technical progress made in the past several years in the area of mono- and polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies based on Si, III-V, II-VI, and I-III-VI2 semiconductors, as well as nano-PV.
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A review of the mechanisms and modeling of photocatalytic disinfection
TL;DR: A review of the fundamental disinfection mechanisms of photocatalysis and the models used to fit the disinfection process is presented in this paper, where the theoretical development of a mechanistic model for photocatalytic disinfection based on lipid peroxidation is explored with due consideration to the interaction between microbes and photocatalyst particles.
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Synthesis, characterization, and applications of ZnO nanowires
TL;DR: A review of the current research of ZnO nanowires (or nanorods) with special focus on photocatalysis is presented in this article, where a variety of synthesis methods are discussed.