Solar energy: A promising renewable source for meeting energy demand in Indian agriculture applications
India is the fifth economic power in the World, and 20% of its GDP is contributed by the
agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land …
agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land …
A comprehensive review of direct solar desalination techniques and its advancements
Demand of fresh water is rising continuously because of increase in population. This has
created an undue burden on limited reserves of fresh water. Desalination is one of the …
created an undue burden on limited reserves of fresh water. Desalination is one of the …
Volume of fluid model to simulate the nanofluid flow and entropy generation in a single slope solar still
This paper proposes volume of fluid (VOF) model to investigate the potential of Al 2 O 3-
water nanofluid to improve the productivity of a single slope solar still. Accordingly, VOF …
water nanofluid to improve the productivity of a single slope solar still. Accordingly, VOF …
Productivity enhancement of single-slope solar still with novel bottom finned absorber basin inserted in phase change material (PCM): techno-economic and enviro …
SK Suraparaju, SK Natarajan - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Solar still is one of the economic and eminent ways of desalinating the available
sea/brackish water into potable water. However, the distillate output from the solar still is …
sea/brackish water into potable water. However, the distillate output from the solar still is …
A concise review on the role of nanoparticles upon the productivity of solar desalination systems
In recent years, nanofluids have been widely used to improve the performance of various
energy systems due to their favourable thermo-physical and optical characteristics. In …
energy systems due to their favourable thermo-physical and optical characteristics. In …
Performance improvement of double slope solar still via combinations of low cost materials integrated with glass cooling
Solar-driven desalination methods, particularly solar stills (SS), and their improvements
have been widely paid attention. Along with that, the current work aimed to evaluate the …
have been widely paid attention. Along with that, the current work aimed to evaluate the …
Enhancement of solar still by reticular porous media: experimental investigation with exergy and economic analysis
In this paper, an experimental study with the exergy analysis are performed to investigate
the application of a reticular porous insert in a single slope solar still for performance …
the application of a reticular porous insert in a single slope solar still for performance …
Pyramidal solar stills via hollow cylindrical perforated fins, inclined rectangular perforated fins, and nanocomposites: an experimental investigation
A practical study was conducted to improve the performance of conventional pyramidal solar
stills (CPSS) using two types of fins with differing geometries, as well as nanocomposites of …
stills (CPSS) using two types of fins with differing geometries, as well as nanocomposites of …
Effect of magnetic field on mixed convection and entropy generation of hybrid nanofluid in an inclined enclosure: sensitivity analysis and optimization
AH Pordanjani, SM Vahedi, S Aghakhani… - The European Physical …, 2019 - Springer
In this paper, a numerical study has been examined on the effect of the presence of a
magnetic field on the rate of convective heat transfer and entropy generation of a hybrid …
magnetic field on the rate of convective heat transfer and entropy generation of a hybrid …
Performance evaluation of two solar stills of different geometries: tubular versus triangular: experimental study, numerical simulation, and second law analysis
In this study, two types of solar stills, triangular and tubular one, have been experimentally
tested under a real weather condition. Following the same procedure, the experiments were …
tested under a real weather condition. Following the same procedure, the experiments were …