Review of recent research on photovoltaic thermal solar collectors

P Jha, B Das, R Gupta, JD Mondol, MA Ehyaei - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technology can be categorized as a mature technology but its
performance with its elevating temperature has a negative effect and opens a new area of …

Sustainability and 4E analysis of novel solar photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer under forced and natural convection drying

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing a sustainable photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar drying system is essential to
maintain zero carbon emission in the drying process. This work represents the drying of star …

Enhanced performance assessment of an integrated evacuated tube and flat plate collector solar air heater with thermal storage material

MK El-Fakharany, AEA Abo-Samra… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The solar air heater incorporating flat plate solar collectors is a straightforward system
suitable for domestic use. Nonetheless, it faces challenges with lower thermal efficiency …

Development and testing of novel photovoltaic-thermal collector-based solar dryer for green tea drying application

A Gupta, A Biswas, B Das, BV Reddy - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A sustainable solar based PVT tea drying system has been developed to minimize the
dependency on the non-renewable commercial tea drying system. In this work, the effect of …

Parametric investigation on the thermo-hydraulic performance of a novel solar air heater design with conical protruded nozzle jet impingement

S Das, A Biswas, B Das - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A numerical investigation is carried out on heat transfer behaviour of a novel solar air heater
(SAH) design with impinging jets through conical protruded nozzles using CFD simulations …

Experimental study of a nanofluid-based photovoltaic/thermal collector equipped with a grooved helical microchannel heat sink

A Shahsavar, P Jha, IB Askari - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Helical geometry is widely used in heat transfer systems due to the high heat transfer
surface and the creation of swirling flow. Grooving the spiral channel can lead to the …

Enhancing photovoltaic thermal (PVT) performance with hybrid solar collector using phase change material, porous media, and nanofluid

ZM Mahdi, AN Al-Shamani, A Al-Manea, HA Al-zurfi… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel and low-complexity cooling system designed to enhance the
performance of Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) systems integrated with a Hybrid Air-Water Solar …

Assessment of performance and quality parameters for drying neem leaves in photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research objective is to experimentally evaluate the performance of a photovoltaic-
thermal indirect mode solar dryer for drying neem leaves under variable weather conditions …

Comprehensive energy, exergy, and environmental evaluation of integrated heat pipe photovoltaic/thermal systems using multi-objective optimization

R Ghasempour, M Salehi, S Fakouriyan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and their environmental emissions have led to a tendency
toward the implementation of sustainable energy sources. This study aims to evaluate the …

An environmental and economic evaluation of solar photovoltaic thermal dryer

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The photovoltaic thermal (PVT)-based solar dryer is advantageous in terms of energy-saving
ability, efficiency, self-sufficient design, and ability to work without any additional electrical …