Nanofluids, due to their superior thermal properties, have immense applications in heat
transfer process. In view of this, nanofluids, as working fluids in solar thermal systems, have …

The need to put in place alternative energy policies stems from the awareness that fossil
fuels are exhaustible and harmful to the environment. For this reason, during the last …

The performance of a flat-plate solar collector was investigated by using water, Al 2 O 3
nanofluid, and CuO nanofluid as the working fluids. The energy efficiency, entropy …

Solar energy is an endless and environmentally benign renewable energy source. Among
all the forms of solar thermal energy systems, solar air heater is the major system which is …

Compared with liquid solar collectors, the thermal efficiency of solar air heaters is generally
low. To improve the thermal efficiency of a solar air collector, an improved solar air heater …

In this work, the effects of utilizing MgO-CuO/water nanofluid on the energetic and exergetic
performances of a heat pipe evacuated solar water collector have been analyzed …

In this review, we present the fundamental mechanisms and descriptions of solar collectors,
which are indispensable components of solar dryers. Then, analysis methods typically used …

The use of TiO 2–water nanofluid as a working fluid for enhancing the performance of a flat
plate solar collector has been studied. The volume fraction of the nanoparticles was 0.1 …

A novel humidification-dehumidification (HDH) solar desalination system is designed and
tested with actual conditions and solar energy was used to provide both thermal and …

The use of solar energy in recent years had reached a remarkable edge. The continuous
research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its …