Using observations of Stokes I and V profiles of the CaII 8542 Å absorption line produced in the solar chromosphere, the magnetic and velocity properties of active regions are investigated. Results for several active regions in Solar-Cycle 24 with var . . .

In this report, a rectangular wing based on the SD7062 airfoil is modeled and analyzed. This wing is to be used with the CSUN UAS team and is designed for a solar powered UAV. The design went through several iterations with a heavy emphasis on sandwic . . .

The generation of power at the point of consumption is referred to as DG. It can be any source with a generation capacity of 10MW or less. With increase in concerns for protection of the environment from the pollution caused by thermal plants etc., th . . .

Turbulence seeing profiles are an extremely important factor when considering an astronomical site. Since observations made with ground-based telescopes suffer from turbulence perturbations, which seriously degrade the image quality, adaptive optics a . . .

In this study I investigate the accuracy and necessity of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) PV integration tariff, which was instituted in 2011. Note that, as of July 2012, BPA has not yet been responsible for integrating any PV generators ont . . .

This thesis reports on the long-term performance and compares two system arrangements of the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project (SSHP), an off-grid solar hydrogen research project with twenty years of history. The SSHP is designed to continuously power a 5 . . .

Some amorphous silicon (a-Si) photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers claim that their power ratings at standard test conditions (STC) understate the performance of their modules because of a-Si technology’s ability to achieve 10-15% higher energy yield per r . . .

Solar PV systems are increasingly welcome by US households, especially in California where the solar resources are abundant. Residential PV systems are known to lower the electricity bills for families. However, they can also have negative impacts on . . .

In recent years, the demand for air conditioning systems due to the demand of higher comfort conditions has led to a significant increase for primary energy resources such as solar energy for cooling. Solar cooling (SC) is getting more and more readil . . .

In today’s world, due to the growing demands of technology and rise in population, there has been a tremendous pressure on the electricity demands. So far fossil fuels have been used to meet the demands, but since fossil fuels are finite and are getti . . .