A comprehensive review of techniques for increasing the efficiency of evacuated tube solar collectors
With the growing energy needs, a conscious effort has been made to use non-conventional
energy sources to generate clean energy efficiently. Solar energy has always been popular …
energy sources to generate clean energy efficiently. Solar energy has always been popular …
Sensible heat thermal storage energy and exergy performance evaluations
G Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Sensible heat thermal energy storage has been drawing increasing attention for various
applications for many years, which is an important technology for solving the time …
applications for many years, which is an important technology for solving the time …
A review of water heating system for solar energy applications
Solar energy is one of the widely used renewable energy that can be harnessed either by
directly deriving energy from sunlight or indirectly. Solar water heating system, on the other …
directly deriving energy from sunlight or indirectly. Solar water heating system, on the other …
Experimental study of storage system of a solar water heater equipped with an innovative absorber spherical double-walled tank immersed in a phase change …
In commercial active solar water heaters, during the thermal charge process, water is
continuously circulated between the collector and the tank. The water is heated in the …
continuously circulated between the collector and the tank. The water is heated in the …
One-dimensional modelling of sensible heat storage tanks with immersed helical coil heat exchangers: A critical review
E Langerova, T Matuska - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Sensible thermal storage tanks with immersed heat exchangers play a pivotal role in energy
storage and exchange within a system, particularly when coupled with solar thermal …
storage and exchange within a system, particularly when coupled with solar thermal …
Experimental study of an active slab with PCM coupled to a solar air collector for heating purposes
Solar energy has been widely introduced in the building market to provide electricity,
heating and domestic hot water for a sustainable development. However, the low-density …
heating and domestic hot water for a sustainable development. However, the low-density …
Thermal stratification characteristics during simultaneous charging and discharging for different storage tank geometries with immersed discharging coil
The geometrical shapes of the thermal energy storage and the configurations of immersed
discharging coils dictate the efficacy of low-to-medium temperature hot water applications …
discharging coils dictate the efficacy of low-to-medium temperature hot water applications …
Improved realistic stratification model for estimating thermocline thickness in vertical thermal energy storage undergoing simultaneous charging and discharging
Simultaneous charging and discharging operations of thermal energy storages render
effective energy-harnessing features. However, it leads to thermocline formation due to the …
effective energy-harnessing features. However, it leads to thermocline formation due to the …
Thermal energy storage applications in solar water heaters: An updated review
Fossil fuel usage for heating applications must be reduced considering the issues related to
the environment and the restriction of their resources. In this regard, attention is devoted to …
the environment and the restriction of their resources. In this regard, attention is devoted to …
Performance evaluation of a solar water heating system with glass-covered parabolic trough concentrators, under different system tracking modes
The thermal performance of a new type of solar water heater system consists of an array of
parabolic trough collectors was studied. In CFD simulation of the system, a practical …
parabolic trough collectors was studied. In CFD simulation of the system, a practical …