The development of cleaner and renewable energy sources are necessary so that fossil fuel
dependency and global warming can be reduced. Present communication is an attempt to …

The solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is one of the most promising and fastest growing
renewable energy technologies which will play a primary role for electricity production in …

Solar air collectors (SAC) convert the available solar energy into useful thermal energy for
different heating applications such as drying, space heating, hot water etc. The study aims to …

A residential combined cooling heating and power (CCHP) system based on proton
exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and solar energy is proposed. This system mainly …

In this paper the design and the energy performance investigation of a new flat-plate solar
thermal air collector prototype is presented. The adoption of cost-effective materials and …

Present research focuses on the analysis of temperature profile, heat transfer characteristics
and thermal efficiency of a flat plate solar air collector (FPSAC) at different air mass flow …

Optimised solar air dryers, in terms of efficiency and performance, can solve some major
concerns in the agro-industrial processing sector. Solar air dryers can reduce the large …

In the current study, thermal efficiency of a direct absorption solar collector, using single-
walled carbon nanohorn (SWCNH)-water nanofluid as the working fluid, is numerically …

A quasi-dynamic TRNSYS simulation model for a solar collector field with flat plate collectors
and parabolic trough collectors in series was described and validated. A simplified method …

The application of solar air collector (SAC) in rural residence is beneficial to the realization
of clean heating in rural areas and improvement of the thermal comfort in the rural …