The need for hot water in residential buildings requires a significant energy potential.
Therefore, an efficient water heating system is important to achieve the goal of saving high …

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the design, implementation,
experimentation, and optimization of a novel evacuated flat-plate solar thermal collector …

Improving the efficiency of low-temperature solar collectors can be attained by decreasing
the heat loss from the collectors. The current work proposes an efficient vacuum-based solar …

In this study, thermal analysis of a vacuum-based bifacial solar thermal collector is
conducted. This solar collector is expected to capture the solar radiation from both front and …

This paper aims at optimizing the energy performance of an innovative integrated collector-
storage solar water heater (ICSSWH) prototype. The system incorporates a high-vacuum …

While useful for optics and solar energy applications, solder-glass joints are difficult to
fabricate due to poor wettability and adhesion, but reliable joints can be achieved with the …

In situ metallization of Ag+ conductive glass was successfully achieved by applying electric
and temperature fields to the glass to ensure the controlled migration of ions inside the …

The need for hot water in residential buildings requires a significant energy potential.
Therefore, an efficient water heating system is important to achieve the goal of saving high …