Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies
Volume 2, Issue 1 (2011)
Published
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Comparative Performance of Phase Change Materials for Solar Thermal Storage System
Abstract: This paper is aimed at understanding the melting behavior of different Phase Change Materials (PCM) encapsulated in a spherical capsule. The melting process of PCM enclosed in spherical capsule has been investigated computationally and experimentally in the range of parameters useful for solar water heating applications. CFD predictions of the melting of two different PCMs viz. savE® HS-58 and Paraffin wax (PW) inside a spherical capsule have been obtained. Experiments …
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Opto-electrical and Structural Properties of CuxO Thin Films grown by R. F. Sputtering Method
Abstract: CuxO (0<x<1) thin films were deposited on glass substrate by r. f. sputtering method at different r. f. power in an atmosphere of O2 and Ar. The conditions for deposition of CuxO thin film were optimized by varying the r. f. power for the deposition to vary the energy band gap of the deposited film. Structural characterizations were performed by XRD and TEM studies. The films deposited on glass substrate …
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