Solar thermal systems (STSs) are gaining boom in the globalized market since last two
decades to combat the menace of global warming. Considerable research has been carried …

Parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors are the main line-focus systems for
concentrating direct solar irradiance. In a conventional design, the mirrors reflect and …

Within the framework of Libya's pursuit to harness solar energy and integrate it into the
national energy mix, surpassing a 50% contribution from renewable energies by 2050, this …

Solar energy is one of the sustainable energy sources, and Solar Air Heaters (SAHs) are
among the key solar energy applications. SAHs are crucial for different applications due to …

The energy gain of domestic solar water heating systems is determined by solar to thermal
energy conversion and glazing optical efficiency. For this study, solar transmission …

A novel gravity based passive solar tracking mechanism; suitable to a linear solar
concentrating collector has been conceptualized, developed, simulated, analyzed and …

A theoretical study of the performance of flat-and corrugated-plate solar air heaters (SAHs) is
conducted. This study focuses on the effect of the number of glass covers on SAHs behavior …

Solar energy can play a vital role in fulfilling the energy requirements of living species on
earth along with balancing the ecosystem. Solar energy is the cleanest form of energy …

In this research, the effect of vacuum on the thermal efficiency of a heat pipe solar collector is
investigated. A comparative study of solar energy loss through different transparent covering …

The objective of this study was to build a thermally efficient solar water heater. The receiver
plate was constructed from an air conditioner radiator, and consisted of an array of …