Phase change materials and nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal energy storage in photovoltaic thermal systems: A futuristic approach and its …

RR Kumar, M Samykano, AK Pandey… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have emerged as an imperative
research area due to the escalating demand for energy worldwide. Phase change materials …

A review of magnetic field influence on natural convection heat transfer performance of nanofluids in square cavities

SO Giwa, M Sharifpur, MH Ahmadi… - Journal of Thermal …, 2021 - Springer
The emergence of nanofluids as high-performance thermal transport media has drawn great
research attention in the field of heat transfer. Owning to the huge importance of natural …

Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs): A review of numerical simulations

T Xiong, L Zheng, KW Shah - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Dispersing thermally conductive nanostructures is an effective method to improve the
thermal performance of phase change materials (PCMs). For this purpose, nanocarbons …

Thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids flow in various internally corrugated tubes

A Kaood, MA Hassan - Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examines the impact of corrugation configuration on the thermal, hydraulic, and
overall energy performances of nanofluid flows in corrugated tubes. Different fluids (distilled …

Optimization of heat transfer enhancement and pumping power of a heat exchanger tube using nanofluid with gradient and multi-layered porous foams

M Siavashi, HRT Bahrami, E Aminian - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanofluids and porous inserts are two traditional methods of enhancing heat transfer.
Porous media improve heat transfer along with increasing the pressure drop. This study …

Forced convection heat transfer of non-Newtonian MWCNTs nanofluids in microchannels under laminar flow

W Ajeeb, MSA Oliveira, N Martins… - … Communications in Heat …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat transfer process in micro/mini-scales becomes an urgent need for many applications
where size and weight are severe constraints such as electronics. However, the latter led to …

An experimental investigation of CuO/water nanofluid heat transfer in geothermal heat exchanger

R Du, DD Jiang, Y Wang, KW Shah - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy efficiency of geothermal heat exchanger (GHE) systems can be significantly
impacted by the thermal performance of heat transfer fluid inside. In the present study …

Hydrothermal performance of a turbulent nanofluid with different nanoparticle shapes in a duct fitted with various configurations of coiled-wire inserts

AH Al-Tohamy, OG Fadodun, A Kaood - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper examines the turbulent hydrothermal performance of boehmite/water–ethylene
glycol (γ-AlO (OH)/H 2 O-EG) nanofluid flowing through a square duct fitted with various …

Comprehensive simulation of nanofluid flow and heat transfer in straight ribbed microtube using single-phase and two-phase models for choosing the best conditions

AA Varzaneh, D Toghraie, A Karimipour - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, the hydrodynamics and heat transfer parameters of nanofluids are investigated
using CFD analysis. Laminar convective heat transfer of alumina–water nanofluids with 0 …

Magnetohydrodynamic convection behaviours of nanofluids in non‐square enclosures: A comprehensive review

SO Giwa, M Sharifpur, MH Ahmadi… - … Methods in the Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanofluid is a special thermal transport medium that has recently received unprecedented
attention due to its improved heat transfer performance compared with conventional fluids …