The impact of cavities in different thermal applications of nanofluids: a review

M Zafar, H Sakidin, M Sheremet, I Dzulkarnain… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanofluids and nanotechnology are very important in enhancing heat transfer due to the
thermal conductivity of their nanoparticles, which play a vital role in heat transfer …

Performance improving of concentrated solar power systems with nanofluids: A review based on molecular dynamics

B Liu, L Wenhao, L Zhenmin, S Sarvar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are recognized for their ability to enhance the efficiency of heat transfer fluids,
making them a promising option for improving the performance of concentrated solar power …

Research and review study of solar dish concentrators with different nanofluids and different shapes of cavity receiver: Experimental tests

R Loni, EA Asli-Areh, B Ghobadian, AB Kasaeian… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the thermal performance of a solar dish concentrator with different cavity
receivers and nanofluids was experimentally studied. The first step in this work is a detailed …

Thermo-hydraulic characteristics of magnetic nanofluid in opposing and assisting minichannel under the influence of external magnetic field

S Bhattacharyya, AK Sharma, DK Vishwakarma… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The present numerical study investigates the effect of external magnetic field on a magnetic
nanofluid flow in an inclined channel. A uniform magnetic field is used to generate vortex in …

Development of poly-vinyl alcohol stabilized silver nanofluids for solar thermal applications

J Walshe, G Amarandei, H Ahmed… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofluids offer the potential to address the low thermal conductivities found in conventional
heat transfer fluids, through their unique electrical, optical and thermal properties, but their …

Nanofluid thermal performance inside an absorber tube of LFR unit equipped with helical T-shape tape

Z Ebrahimpour, M Sheikholeslami - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
Entropy generation and thermal treatment of nanofluid through a solar unit with turbulent
regime was examined in current investigation. To create the solar system, mirrors …

DFT study on the enhancement of isobaric specific heat of GaN and InN nanosheets for use as nanofluids in solar energy plants

F Moreno-Velarde, EI Martín, J Hidalgo Toledo… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, GaN and InN nanosheets with dodecylamine (DDA) as surfactant have been
studied as nanofluids to be used in solar plants. The interactions between the sheets and …

[PDF][PDF] Archimede concentrated solar power plant dynamic simulation: control systems, heat transfer fluids and thermal energy storage

G Rekkas Ventiris - 2021 - dspace.lib.ntua.gr
In the modern world, quality of life and human development are strongly connected to
energy [1]. As societies become denser and more active, more energy is needed to cover …

Potential Utilization of Nanofluids for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)

A Allouhi, MS Buker - Nanofluids and Their Engineering …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Solar energy conversion into electricity can be rendered by either using photovoltaics or
concentrating solar power (CSP). This chapter highlights one of the most promising and less …