Applications of nanotechnology to improve the performance of solar collectors–Recent advances and overview

AK Hussein - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper gives a comprehensive overview about the recent advances related with the
application of the nanotechnology in various kinds of the solar collectors. Papers reviewed …

Direct absorption nanofluid-based solar collectors for low and medium temperatures. A review

M Sainz-Mañas, F Bataille, C Caliot, A Vossier… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy and
industrial sectors. Low and medium temperature (< 400° C) solar thermal collectors have …

[PDF][PDF] Applications of nanotechnology to enhance the performance of the direct absorption solar collectors

AK Hussein, A Walunj, L Kolsi - Journal of Thermal Engineering, 2016 - jten.yildiz.edu.tr
This research gives a comprehensive overview about the recent advances related with the
application of the nanotechnology in the direct absorption solar collectors. Papers reviewed …

The critical nanofluid concentration as the crossover between changed and unchanged solar-driven droplet evaporation rates

J Xu, X Yan, G Liu, J Xie - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The challenge of the nanofluid solar energy harvesting lies in the strong coupling between
nanoparticles generated heat and flow/temperature fields in various length and time scales …

Thermal performance of solar parabolic trough collector using nanofluids and the absorber with nail twisted tapes inserts

KSJ Jafar, B Sivaraman - International Energy Journal, 2014 - rericjournal.ait.ac.th
Experimental investigation was carried out to study the impact of absorber device with nail
twisted tape of two different twist ratios of y= 2.0, and 3.0 and using Al 2 O 3/water nanofluid …

Nanofluid: new fluids by nanotechnology

MS Ahmed - Thermophysical properties of Complex materials, 2019 - books.google.com
Recently, nanotechnology has played a major part in multifields of heat transfer processes
and developed a remarkable progress in the energy applications. One of the most plausible …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancement of heat transfer in solar collectors with nanofluid: A review

RK Sambare, SV Prayagi - International Journal of Engineering …, 2014 - academia.edu
Enhancement of heat transfer in solar collector using nano-fluid which increases the overall
performance of the system. Nano-fluid based solar collector are commonly used in areas …

Study of Sedimentation Process in Nanofluids with Various Concentrations of SiO2 and Al2O3 Nanoparticles

JS Akhatov, ET Juraev, TI Juraev, VN Avdievich - Applied Solar Energy, 2018 - Springer
This work focuses on the preparation of nanoliquids with application of nanoparticles in
order to study sedimentation processes in suspensions chosen. Nanoliquids on the basis of …

Applications of nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors

ME Zayed, SW Sharshir, J Shaibo… - Nanofluids and their …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter focuses on the application of the nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors
(DASCs) in which the working fluid is immediately exposed to the incident solar radiation. It …

Comparison of the effects of Al2O3 and CuO nanoparticles on the performance of a solar flat-plate collector

DB Munuswamy, VR Madhavan… - Journal of Non …, 2015 - degruyter.com
To improve the efficiency of solar flat-plate collectors further, a study had been carried out
wherein the conventional working fluid was replaced by nanofluids. A 25-L/day solar flat …