The recent studies on thermal performance enhancement of the flat plate solar air collectors
are critically reviewed primarily regarding the absorber surface modifications, multiple …

The solar air heater (SAH), a device to harness solar thermal energy, is widely used in
agriculture process drying, space and water heating in domestic and commercial settings …

This paper proposes a novel idea to optimize thermal performance of baffle-type solar air
collector by narrowing the first chamber through rearranging the baffles in the collector. The …

In order to solve the problems of instability and poor controllability of only using solar energy
in the drying process, a novel direct expansion heat pump assisted solar drying system was …

This paper aims to improve the thermal performance of baffle-type solar air collector (BSAC)
by opening holes on baffle based on the principle of windbreak walls. Small jets were …

Swirling flow was introduced into the solar air collector (SAC) with the purpose of thermal
performance improvement. Numerical simulation was carried out to analyze the parameters …

A new type of solar air heaters was proposed by using a parabolic dish concentrator. A
cylindrical cavity with helical baffles in its annular gap located at the focal point of a …

This paper establishes the design modification procedure for flat plate solar thermal collector
and investigates the performance by incorporating a specially designed low-cost Step …

The Self-driven solar air heater (SDSAH) can operate independently without reliance on an
external power grid through the incorporation of photovoltaic (PV) panels, however it is still …

The present work aims to develop an ideal solar collector layout through a finite element-
based parametric study. The thermohydraulic performance factor of the solar collector was …