A detailed review of various types of solar air heaters performance
Solar energy is an endless and environmentally benign renewable energy source. Among
all the forms of solar thermal energy systems, solar air heater is the major system which is …
all the forms of solar thermal energy systems, solar air heater is the major system which is …
A review of the enhancement of solar thermal collectors using nanofluids and turbulators
Nanofluids are viewed as an effective way to increase the efficiency of solar energy systems.
Their importance is illustrated by enhancing the thermal conductivity of heat transfer fluids …
Their importance is illustrated by enhancing the thermal conductivity of heat transfer fluids …
Energy and exergy analysis of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system used in solar dryer: A numerical and experimental investigation
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors can be applied in order to concurrently generation of
electrical and thermal energy. In the present study, a vertical hybrid PVT solar dryer has …
electrical and thermal energy. In the present study, a vertical hybrid PVT solar dryer has …
Energy and exergy analysis of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal-air collector modified with nano-enhanced latent heat thermal energy storage unit
Electrical and thermal energy can be generated simultaneously by using photovoltaic-
thermal (PVT) systems. Also, electrical efficiency can be enhanced by cooling the PV panel …
thermal (PVT) systems. Also, electrical efficiency can be enhanced by cooling the PV panel …
Energy and exergy analysis of a vertical solar air heater with nano-enhanced absorber coating and perforated baffles
In this work, the effect of applying nano-enhanced absorber coating on the energetic and
exergetic performance of an unglazed vertical solar air heating system has been analyzed …
exergetic performance of an unglazed vertical solar air heating system has been analyzed …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of solar air collector technologies: Performance evaluation, structure design and application analysis
A solar air collector (SAC) is a main device of a solar-thermal air system, which can absorb
solar radiation and transfer the absorbed thermal energy to the air. This paper presents a …
solar radiation and transfer the absorbed thermal energy to the air. This paper presents a …
Energy-exergy and sustainability analysis of a PV-driven quadruple-flow solar drying system
Solar energy as a clean energy source is widely investigated to find out the effective
mechanisms to meet a large part of energy demand in the near future. In the present …
mechanisms to meet a large part of energy demand in the near future. In the present …
Experimental and numerical thermal performance in solar receiver heat exchanger with trapezoidal louvered winglet and wavy groove
A numerical and experimental study on the thermal–hydraulic performance of a solar
receiver heat exchanger (SRH) equipped with a newly designed longitudinal-vortex …
receiver heat exchanger (SRH) equipped with a newly designed longitudinal-vortex …
Solar air heater performance enhancement with differently shaped miniature combined with dimple shaped roughness: CFD and experimental analysis
A numerical study was carried out in a solar air heater (SAH) using different shapes of
miniature (V, arc and transverse broken-miniature) combined with dimples on an absorber …
miniature (V, arc and transverse broken-miniature) combined with dimples on an absorber …
The use of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector system as a sustainable energy-harvest instrument in urban technology
A solar cell is a converter that uses semiconductor material to convert photon energy
packets. The electrons located in the material's crystalline structure can escape from the …
packets. The electrons located in the material's crystalline structure can escape from the …