A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies: Current status and research trends

MT Islam, N Huda, AB Abdullah, R Saidur - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Concentrating solar power (CSP) has received significant attention among researchers,
power-producing companies and state policymakers for its bulk electricity generation …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, heat transport mechanisms and thermophysical properties of nanofluids: A critical overview

M Awais, AA Bhuiyan, S Salehin, MM Ehsan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Unique thermophysical properties of nanofluids set them apart from conventional basefluids;
nanofluids impart substantial role in enhancing heat transfer performance since they have …

State-of-the-art heat transfer fluids for parabolic trough collector

Y Krishna, M Faizal, R Saidur, KC Ng… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar thermal energy conversion is gaining more attention among researchers due to the
recent development in nanofluids and molten salt technology. Among various solar …

The use of nanofluids in solar concentrating technologies: a comprehensive review

E Bellos, Z Said, C Tzivanidis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar energy exploitation is one of the most important weapons for facing the recent
environmental and energy management dangers. Concentrating solar collectors can …

Heat transfer performance of TiO2–SiO2 nanofluids in a tube with wire coil inserts

KA Hamid, WH Azmi, R Mamat, KV Sharma - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The compound technique that combines nanofluids with wire coil inserts has proven itself in
achieving double augmentation in heat transfer. This paper presents the thermal hydraulic …

Exploration of thermoacoustics behavior of water based nickel ferrite nanofluids by ultrasonic velocity method

PB Kharat, SD More, SB Somvanshi… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
Magnetic nanofluids (commonly known as ferrofluids) have captured the great attention of
the researchers due to their various kinds of applications such as heat transfer, hyperthermia …

Experimental study on stability and rheological behaviour of hybrid Al2O3-TiO2 Therminol-55 nanofluids for concentrating solar collectors

O Gulzar, A Qayoum, R Gupta - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, an experimental study on rheological behaviour and stability analysis of Al 2 O
3-TiO 2 Therminol-55 hybrid nanofluid for use in solar collectors has been done. Various …

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 …

A review study on recent advances in solar drying: Mechanisms, challenges and perspectives

Y Yao, YX Pang, S Manickam, E Lester, T Wu… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drying is important in many processes for material preservation, operation optimisation, and
easy handling. Various dryers have been developed to ensure controllable drying …

[HTML][HTML] Flow and heat transfer behaviour of nanofluids in microchannels

J Bowers, H Cao, G Qiao, Q Li, G Zhang, E Mura… - Progress in Natural …, 2018 - Elsevier
Flow and heat transfer of aqueous based silica and alumina nanofluids in microchannels
were experimentally investigated. The measured friction factors were higher than …