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Todd Otanicar is a researcher affiliated with Boise State University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Energy, with a significant focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their research revolves around topics such as Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, solar cell performance optimization, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, Erosion and Abrasive Machining, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, and Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media.

Otanicar has published extensively in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to journals and conferences including:

  • Solar Energy
  • Applied Energy
  • SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
  • Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Nano Energy

Some of their recent papers include:

  • A review of solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors and systems, 2023, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Conceptual analysis framework development to understand barriers of nanofluid commercialization, 2021, Nano Energy
  • Spectral beam splitting retrofit for hybrid PV/T using existing parabolic trough power plants for enhanced power output, 2020, Solar Energy
  • Concentrating photovoltaic retrofit for existing parabolic trough solar collectors: Design, experiments, and levelized cost of electricity, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Experimental investigation of low velocity and high temperature solid particle impact erosion wear, 2022, Wear

Their collaborative work has involved frequent coauthors including Nipun Goel, Michael W. Keller, Jose C. Cordeiro, Hema Ramsurn, and Dallin Stout.

Todd Otanicar's research contributes to the advancement of renewable energy technologies, with particular attention to photovoltaic systems and solar energy optimization techniques. Their studies engage with both experimental investigations and conceptual framework developments across mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines within the broader scope of sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collector

    Todd P. Otanicar;Patrick E. Phelan;Ravi S. Prasher;Gary Rosengarten

  • Small particles, big impacts: A review of the diverse applications of nanofluids

    Robert Taylor;Sylvain Coulombe;Todd Otanicar;Patrick Phelan

  • Nanofluid optical property characterization: towards efficient direct absorption solar collectors.

    Robert A Taylor;Patrick E Phelan;Todd P Otanicar;Ronald Adrian

  • Optical properties of liquids for direct absorption solar thermal energy systems

    Todd P. Otanicar;Patrick E. Phelan;Jay S. Golden

  • Applicability of nanofluids in high flux solar collectors

    Robert A. Taylor;Patrick E. Phelan;Todd P. Otanicar;Chad A. Walker

  • Nanofluid-based optical filter optimization for PV/T systems

    Robert A Taylor;Todd Otanicar;Gary Rosengarten

  • Solar Energy Harvesting Using Nanofluids-Based Concentrating Solar Collector

    Vikrant Khullar;Himanshu Tyagi;Patrick E. Phelan;Todd P. Otanicar

  • A review of solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors and systems

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  • Prospects for solar cooling – An economic and environmental assessment

    Todd Otanicar;Robert A. Taylor;Patrick E. Phelan

  • Comparative environmental and economic analysis of conventional and nanofluid solar hot water technologies.

    Todd P Otanicar;Jay S Golden

  • Solar Energy Harvesting Using Nanofluids-Based Concentrating Solar Collector

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  • A Review of Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collectors: Design Considerations and Experiments with Hybrid PV/Thermal and Direct Steam Generation Collectors

    Nipun Goel;Robert A. Taylor;Todd Otanicar

  • Harvesting solar thermal energy through nanofluid-based volumetric absorption systems

    Vikrant Khullar;Himanshu Tyagi;Nathan Hordy;Todd P. Otanicar

  • Feasibility of nanofluid-based optical filters

    Robert A Taylor;Todd P Otanicar;Yasitha Herukerrupu;Fabienne Bremond

  • Overcoming Commercial Application Barriers of Nanofluids Uptake: A Contextual Relationship Analysis

    Avinash Alagumalai;Caiyan Qin;Caiyan Qin;Kek Vimal;Evgeny Solomin

  • TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN DIRECT-ABSORPTION SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS

    Patrick Phelan;Todd Otanicar;Robert Taylor;Himanshu Tyagi

  • Photovoltaic/thermal system performance utilizing thin film and nanoparticle dispersion based optical filters

    T. P. Otanicar;R. A. Taylor;C. Telang

  • Experimental evaluation of a prototype hybrid CPV/T system utilizing a nanoparticle fluid absorber at elevated temperatures

    Todd Otanicar;John Dale;Matthew Orosz;Nick Brekke

  • Theoretical Analysis and Testing of Nanofluids-Based Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Collector

    Siddharth Saroha;Tarun Mittal;Poojan J. Modi;Vishal Bhalla

  • Envisioning advanced solar electricity generation: Parametric studies of CPV/T systems with spectral filtering and high temperature PV

    Todd P. Otanicar;Stephen Theisen;Tyler Norman;Himanshu Tyagi

  • Characterization of light-induced, volumetric steam generation in nanofluids

    Robert A. Taylor;Patrick E. Phelan;Ronald J. Adrian;Andrey Gunawan

  • Experimental and numerical study on the optical properties and agglomeration of nanoparticle suspensions

    Todd P Otanicar;Jordan Hoyt;Maryam Fahar;Xuchuan Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Taylor
Robert A. Taylor University of New South Wales
Patrick E. Phelan
Patrick E. Phelan Arizona State University
Ravi Prasher
Ravi Prasher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gary Rosengarten
Gary Rosengarten RMIT University
Ronald J. Adrian
Ronald J. Adrian Arizona State University
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Evatt R. Hawkes
Evatt R. Hawkes University of New South Wales
Xuchuan Jiang
Xuchuan Jiang University of Jinan
Alibakhsh Kasaeian
Alibakhsh Kasaeian University of Tehran
Filip Johnsson
Filip Johnsson Chalmers University of Technology

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