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 …

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 …

A review of performance improvements in design features of liquid flat-plate solar collector

Y Kumar, M Verma, HK Ghritlahre… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a widely used, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, clean, and carbon-
free renewable energy source that reduces reliance on coal, electricity, and other sources. It …

Numerical and experimental study of thermal efficiency of a spiral flat plate solar collector by changing the spiral diameter, flow rate, and pipe diameter

S Aghakhani, M Afrand, A Karimipour, R Kalbasi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
A numerical and experimental study of a flat plate solar collector (FPSC) with a spiral pipe
containing water configuration is performed. Constant flux is applied to the FPSC. Radiation …

Thermal performance of two evacuated tube solar collectors with flat heat pipes

D Zhang, Y Diao, Z Wang, Y Pan, M Sun… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
To promote the transition to clean heating methods in rural areas and improve solar energy
utilization efficiency, two new types of solar water collectors with evacuated tubes, namely …

Shadow modeling in urban environments for solar harvesting devices with freely defined positions and orientations

A Arias-Rosales, PR LeDuc - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
As a sustainable alternative regarding environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, and social
integration, solar energy is expected to become an ever more ubiquitous part of our intricate …

Simultaneous energy storage enhancement and pressure drop reduction in flat plate solar collectors using rotary pipes with nanofluid

M Bezaatpour, H Rostamzadeh - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Flat plate solar collectors waste a massive part of the heat accumulated near the contact
region, mainly due to poor thermal characteristics of working fluid. The demanding power for …

Design and evaluation of flat plate solar collector equipped with nanofluid, rotary tube, and magnetic field inducer in a cold region

M Bezaatpour, H Rostamzadeh - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Flat plate solar collectors lose a massive part of heat accumulated near the contact region
because of the poor thermal characteristics of the working fluid. A new cost-effective design …

Experimental performance analysis of a CO2 direct-expansion solar assisted heat pump water heater

WM Duarte, SN Rabelo, TF Paulino, JJG Pabón… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, combined solar energy with heat pump systems has been one of the
very widespread ways to improve the efficiency of conventional heat pumps. In that way, this …