Nanofluids, due to their superior thermal properties, have immense applications in heat
transfer process. In view of this, nanofluids, as working fluids in solar thermal systems, have …

A key medium for energy generation globally is the solar energy. The present work
evaluates the challenges of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPVT) required for various …

Covalently functionalized carbon nanoplatelets and non-covalent functionalized metal
oxides nanoparticles (surfactant-treated) have been used to synthesize water-based …

A solar thermal collector collects heat by absorbing sunlight and converting this incoming
radiation into useful thermal energy. The parabolic trough solar sollector (PTSC) is widely …

An increase in energy demand is leading to the continuous rise in global temperature above
pre-industrial levels with the discharges of toxic gases and radiations leading to severe …

The foremost alternative for running a PV unit is chosen among five items using analytical
hierarchy process (AHP) decision-making approach. Two items are individual PV usage and …

The increasing energy demand and continuous confrontation of energy generation costs are
preceded by a terrible depletion of fossil fuel power reserves and increased environmental …

The heat exchange medium moderately determines the heat utilization efficiency of solar
energy. Nanofluids, a type of working fluids with high thermal conductivity and strong light …

Abstract Flat Plate Solar Collectors (FPSCs) have been widely employed in the production of
renewable energy for a significant period. To enhance their thermal performance, the …

In this study, we perform numerical simulations to investigate the thermal and flow
characteristics of a parabolic trough solar collector equipped with a porous receiver tube …