A comprehensive review on the application of hybrid nanofluids in solar energy collectors

Q Xiong, S Altnji, T Tayebi, M Izadi, A Hajjar… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, nanofluids have proved to be beneficial in various heat transfer applications,
particularly in solar energy collectors. Hybrid nanofluids have also shown promise in such …

A review on recent development of thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar water heater

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review focusses on the recent developments in the thermo-economic
performance of solar water heating systems regarding the design, modification of thermo …

Investigation of solar collector system with turbulator considering hybrid nanoparticles

M Sheikholeslami, SA Farshad - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this article, six-lobed absorber tube equipped with combined turbulators was investigated.
To enhance the productivity of solar unit, hybrid nanoparticles were added in to working …

Thermal performance enhancement in heat exchangers using active and passive techniques: a detailed review

S Bhattacharyya, DK Vishwakarma… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this article is to study the work carried out in heat transfer augmentation
using active and passive techniques. A comprehensive summary of the work is highlighted …

Design and performance optimization of solar water heating system with perforated obstacle using hybrid multi-criteria decision-making approach

R Khargotra, R Kumar, A Sharma, T Singh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heating system (SWHS) is a cost-effective technology with high household
adoption rates worldwide. The performance of SWHS significantly deteriorates due to …

[HTML][HTML] 4E (Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environment) examination of a small LFR solar water heater: An experimental and numerical study

Z Said, M Ghodbane, AK Tiwari, HM Ali… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
An experimental and numerical study on the solar water heater is carried out in Blida area,
Algeria during winter in this work. Numerical results are confirmed by experimental results …

Nanofluids for flat plate solar collectors: Fundamentals and applications

OA Alawi, HM Kamar, AR Mallah… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among different sources of renewable energy, solar energy is widely used almost
exclusively because of its ease of availability and its lowest environmental effects. The most …

Experimental study on heat storage integrated flat plate solar collector for combined water and air heating in buildings

E Vengadesan, D Bharathwaj, BS Kumar… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Combined water and air heating flat plate solar collectors can reduce water and space
heating-associated energy costs at minimal installation. This study uses the serpentine …

Energy, exergy, and entropy generation analyses of a water-based photovoltaic thermal system, equipped with clockwise counter-clockwise twisted tapes: An indoor …

MR Kalateh, A Kianifar, M Sardarabadi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Nearly half of the insident solar radiation to the photovoltaic (PV) units will be converted to
heat, which leads to a high operating temperature, cell structural damage, and the lifetime …

Flow optimization in a microchannel with vortex generators using genetic algorithm

A Gönül, A Okbaz, N Kayaci, AS Dalkilic - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, delta winglet-type vortex generators, widely used in conventional macro
channels and proven to be effective, are used in microchannels to increase their heat …