Performance evaluation of nanofluids in solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems: A comprehensive review

SP Tembhare, DP Barai, BA Bhanvase - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of nanomaterial incorporated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

MA Nazari, A Maleki, MEH Assad, MA Rosen… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have being used in different solar energy systems
for thermal energy storage and performance enhancement. Improving heat transfer from …

Simulation of solar thermal panel systems with nanofluid flow and PCM for energy consumption management of buildings

T Hai, A Abidi, L Wang, AM Abed, MZ Mahmoud… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study simulates a solar thermal panel using the finite element method (FEM) in
COMSOL Multiphysics. A cropper pipe of a water-Al 2 O 3 nanofluid flow was used under a …

Improving environmental performance of a direct absorption parabolic trough collector by using hybrid nanofluids

A Mashhadian, MM Heyhat, O Mahian - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals with the influence of hybrid nanofluids ie, a mixture of Al 2 O 3 and Multi-
wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) dispersed in water, on the environmental performance of …

Progressive review of heat transfer enhancement technologies in 2010–2020

C Wang, Q Lu, Y Liu, H Huang, J Sun - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapidly increasing demand for high-flux heat transfer in engineering applications,
eg 5G microchips, concentrating photovoltaic cells and next-generation nuclear reactor …

Optimizing and using AI to study of the cross-section of finned tubes for nanofluid-conveying in solar panel cooling with phase change materials

C Zhu - Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2023 - Elsevier
This study numerically investigated the effect of applying different shapes of nanofluid-
conveying pipes on a thermal solar panel system. Two pipes with circular, elliptical, and …

Dielectric‐Based Metamaterials for Near‐Perfect Light Absorption

BX Wang, X Qin, G Duan, G Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of metamaterials and their continued prosperity have built a powerful
working platform for accurately manipulating the behavior of electromagnetic waves …

Investigation of a temperature-sensitive ferrofluid to predict heat transfer and irreversibilities in LS-3 solar collector under line dipole magnetic field and a rotary twisted …

MJP Razzaghi, M Asadollahzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article numerically studies the performance of the LS-3 parabolic trough collector. The
parabolic trough solar system is equipped with an innovative rotary twisted tape. The …

Boiling flow of graphene nanoplatelets nano-suspension on a small copper disk

M Goodarzi, I Tlili, H Moria, EM Cardoso, TA Alkanhal… - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, an attempt was made to experimentally quantify the boiling heat transfer
coefficient (BHTC) of graphene oxide-water nano-suspension (NS) inflow boiling heat …

Analyses of thermal performance and pressure drop in a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids under a magnetic field

D Zheng, J Yang, J Wang, S Kabelac, B Sundén - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper experimentally investigates the effect of various magnetic fields on the
performance of a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids. Spherical nanoparticles Fe 3 O …