Optimizing the thermal performance of solar energy devices using meta-heuristic algorithms: A critical review

A Afzal, A Buradi, R Jilte, S Shaik, AR Kaladgi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since solar energy is intermittent, finding the best solutions for solar operated devices is a
challenge. Multiple techniques exist to reach the best solutions for optimal solar operated …

[HTML][HTML] An overview on energy and exergy analysis of solar thermal collectors with passive performance enhancers

M Murugan, A Saravanan, PV Elumalai… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The evaluations of Energy and Exergy are very useful for enhancing the performance and
diminishing irreversibility of the solar thermal collectors respectively. The prime objective of …

Different ways to improve parabolic trough solar collectors' performance over the last four decades and their applications: A comprehensive review

W Ajbar, A Parrales, A Huicochea… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extensive review of experimental, numerical, and numerical-
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …

[HTML][HTML] Energy, exergy, environmental and economic comparison of various solar thermal systems using water and Thermia Oil B base fluids, and CuO and Al2O3 …

W Huang, M Marefati - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, the use of solar thermal collectors has increased significantly. In the present work,
energy, exergy, enviroeconomic and exergoeconomic analyses of various solar thermal …

A novel hybrid soft computing optimization framework for dynamic economic dispatch problem of complex non-convex contiguous constrained machines

I Ahmed, UEH Alvi, A Basit, T Khursheed, A Alvi… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The reformations of the electrical power sector have resulted in very dynamic and
competitive market that has changed many elements of the power industry. Excessive …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic, exergoenvironmental (4E) assesment, sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization of a PTC–tehran climate data case study

MN Esfahani, AH Aghdam, A Refahi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most proven industry-scale solar generation
technology today available. In this research, the performance of a PTC for different months of …

Performance evaluation of various nanofluids for parabolic trough collectors

D do Carmo Zidan, CB Maia, MR Safaei - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collectors (PTC) are capable of producing large amounts of energy using
solar energy as a primary energy source. However, with the reduction of photovoltaic …

Thermodynamic performance of a new hybrid system based on concentrating solar system, molten carbonate fuel cell and organic Rankine cycle with CO2 capturing …

B Mei, Y Qin, M Taghavi - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the performance analysis of the process consisting of the molten
carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), parabolic dish collector (PDC), linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) …

Comparative study of parabolic trough solar collector using sysltherm-800 and therminol-VP1 non-metallic nanofluids

T Brahim, A Jemni - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2023 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collectors (PTC) are the most established and commercialized solar
concentrating technology worldwide. In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in the …

[HTML][HTML] Parametric analysis of a solar parabolic trough collector integrated with hybrid-nano PCM storage tank

T Mhedheb, W Hassen, A Mhimid… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Application Newly developed fluid called phase change materials (PCM) used to
accumulate solar thermal energy. This paraffin-based fluid is mixed with hybrid …