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Concentrated solar energy in materials processing
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In this article, solar energy conversion can be performed in three different ways: solar fuels, solar electricity, and solar power generation, which is available in abundant in nature, is the least utilised.Abstract:
Solar energy, which is available in abundant in nature, is least utilised. As per primary energy product, solar energy conversion can be of three different ways: solar fuels, solar electricity, and...read more
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Microstructure, Mechanical, and Electrical Properties and Corrosion Analysis of Lead-Free Solder CSI Joints on Cu Substrate Using Novel Concentrated Solar Energy Soldering (CSES) Method
TL;DR: In this paper, concentrated solar energy (CSE) is applied for soldering and is named as the “Concentrated Solar Energy Soldering (CSES) technique, and lead-free solders are used for comparing novel CSES technique solder joints with CSI (Conventional Soldering Iron) solder joints.
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Effects of gallium, phosphorus and nickel addition in lead-free solders: A review
Pushkaraj D. Sonawane,V.K. Bupesh Raja,K. Palanikumar,Eriki Ananda Kumar,Narayana Aditya,V. Rohit +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of Gallium, Phosphorus and Nickel addition on solder alloy microstructure and mechanical properties is discussed and compared to lead free solders for last three decades.
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A concentrated sunlight energy wireless transmission system for space solar energy harvest
TL;DR: In this article , a concentrated sunlight energy wireless transmission system (CSEWTS) using single plano-convex lenses to harvest space sunlight and a single corresponding optical fibre bundle (OFB) to realize flexible energy transmission is schematically developed and its prototype is established experimentally.
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Mechanical properties and corrosion analysis of lead-free Sn–0.7Cu solder CSI joints on Cu substrate
TL;DR: In this paper, lead-free CSI solder joints on Cu Substrate were analyzed and their properties such as tensile strength, bending/flexural strength, and microhardness were studied.
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Novel “Concentrated Solar Energy Soldering (CSES) Technique” - a Feasibility Study
TL;DR: The CSES technique can be used to solder on-site electronics components used in nuclear, space, automobiles, computer hardware, electronic circuits used in process equipment's, etc and in the remote areas CSES will be useful to solder various components, circuits, etc.
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Solar thermal collectors and applications
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Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization: report of the Basic Energy Sciences Workshop on Solar Energy Utilization, April 18-21, 2005
Nathan S. Lewis,G. W. Crabtree +1 more
TL;DR: A recent report of the Basic Energy Sciences Workshop on Solar Energy Utilization identifies the key scientific challenges and research directions that will enable efficient and economic use of the solar resource to provide a significant fraction of global primary energy by the mid-21st century as mentioned in this paper.
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Historical development of concentrating solar power technologies to generate clean electricity efficiently – A review
TL;DR: The use of PTC technology in the operational CSP projects is 95.7% and has decreased to 73.4% for the under-construction projects as mentioned in this paper, while the use of TSP technology has reached to 71.43%, compared to 28.57% for PTC.
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Progress in Development of High-Temperature Solar-Selective Coating
C. E. Kennedy,Henry Price +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed new, more efficient selective coatings with both high solar absorptance (α ≥ 0.96) and low thermal emittance (e ≤ 0.07 at 400oC) that are thermally stable above 500oC, ideally in air.