Recent advances in using nanofluids in renewable energy systems and the environmental implications of their uptake
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of 'nanofluids'–mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …
Alternative designs of parabolic trough solar collectors
E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …
A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook
By far, the Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …
Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector–A review
Among the various available renewable energy sources such as wind, geothermal, tidal, bio
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …
Modeling, simulation and performance analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors: a comprehensive review
İH Yılmaz, A Mwesigye - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar thermal systems are advantageous since it is easier to store heat than electricity on a
large scale. As such, concentrated solar power is receiving considerable interest among …
large scale. As such, concentrated solar power is receiving considerable interest among …
Thermal efficiency enhancement of direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTSC) by using nanofluid and metal foam
In the present work, the effects of using nanofluid, metal foam and their combination on the
thermal performance of direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTSC) were …
thermal performance of direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTSC) were …
[HTML][HTML] Thermal performance enhancement of nanofluids based parabolic trough solar collector (NPTSC) for sustainable environment
Due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, upward rise in carbon emissions in the
atmosphere, and depletion of fossil fuel and gas reserves have forced to find alternative …
atmosphere, and depletion of fossil fuel and gas reserves have forced to find alternative …
A fully coupled numerical simulation of a hybrid concentrated photovoltaic/thermal system that employs a therminol VP-1 based nanofluid as a spectral beam filter
The realistic numerical modelling of multiphysics applications is an efficient way to precisely
predict the operation of concentrated solar systems. Although many multiphysics …
predict the operation of concentrated solar systems. Although many multiphysics …
Efficiency of the parabolic through solar collector using NiFe2O4/Water nanofluid and U-tube
MS Dehaj, M Rezaeian, D Mousavi, S Shamsi… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main goal was to investigate the efficiency of the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC)
by using U-tube as an absorbent and Nickel Ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4) nanofluid as new working …
by using U-tube as an absorbent and Nickel Ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4) nanofluid as new working …
A comparative study on the performance of liquid flat-plate solar collector with a new V-corrugated absorber
In this study, a new V-corrugated absorber with multi-channels is presented and applied in
the liquid flat-plate solar collector. The absorber is extruded with aluminium and specific …
the liquid flat-plate solar collector. The absorber is extruded with aluminium and specific …