Sustainable energy progress via integration of thermal energy storage and other performance enhancement strategies in FPCs: a synergistic review

SK Pathak, T Tazmeen, K Chopra, VV Tyagi, S Anand… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flat plate collectors (FPCs) are the leading solar thermal technology for low-medium range
temperature applications. However, their expansion in developing countries is still lacking …

Recent advancements in flat plate solar collector using phase change materials and nanofluid: a review

SSK Sankar, A Murugan, A Rahman, M Illyas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Solar energy has emerged as one of the most promising sources of renewable energy to
replace the current energy market. Flat plate solar collectors (FPSC) not only are one of the …

Evaluation methods of thermo-hydraulic performance in nanofluids: A comprehensive review

Y Wang, Y Peng, Y Tao, L Shi, Q Liu, Y Ma, J Tu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Widely employed for enhancing heat transfer in various devices, nanofluids are still
seriously challenged by contradictory conclusions on their effectiveness under different …

Optimizing thermal efficiency: Advancements in flat plate heat exchanger performance through baffle integration

M Nithya, MS Vel, S Anitha, C Sivaraj - International Communications in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compact heat exchangers have been gaining popularity in many industrial applications.
Various types of passive turbulising structures such as corrugations, protrusions and ribs are …

Enhancing thermal efficiency in flat plate solar collectors through internal barrier optimization

R Dhairiyasamy, S Rajendran, SA Khan… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of introducing horizontal barriers within the internal cavity
of flat plate solar collectors on their thermal efficiency. The primary objective is to enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the use of different nanofluids for heat transfer from the outer surface of spiral tubes: Energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic (3E) analysis

S Zeinali, E Neshat, A Sarrafzadeh - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat exchangers play a crucial role in industrial processes by facilitating the efficient transfer
of thermal energy. The thermophysical properties of nanofluids, which consist of …

The development of a new thermal modeling and heat transfer mechanisms of a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) based on nanofluids

O Khaledi, S Saedodin, SH Rostamian - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2023 - Springer
This paper analyzes heat transfer mechanisms in a compound parabolic concentrator solar
collector by demonstrating a new thermal resistance network. Present study developed an …

Design optimization of solar collectors with hybrid nanofluids: An integrated ansys and machine learning study

OA Alawi, HM Kamar, AH Abdelrazek… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study discussed the integration between two computational approaches to
evaluate the hydrothermal properties, such as pressure drop (ΔP), energy efficiency (η eng) …

Python-based machine learning estimation ofthermo-hydraulic performance along varying nanoparticle shape, nanofluid and tube configuration

E Gürsoy, M Tan, M Gürdal, Y Çetinceviz - Advances in Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this research article, a Python-based machine learning model prediction study was
conducted based on the study results obtained from sudden expansion tubes containing …

Numerical energy and entropy analyses of a tube with wavy tape insert including CoFe2O4/water nanofluid under laminar regime

F Yıldırım, M Gürdal - International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this investigation is to assess the impact of vortex generator
geometry and nanofluid on thermohydraulic and irreversibility characteristics within a …