[HTML][HTML] Sustainable energy progress via integration of thermal energy storage and other performance enhancement strategies in FPCs: A synergistic review

SK Pathak, T Tazmeen, K Chopra, VV Tyagi, S Anand… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flat plate collectors (FPCs) are the leading solar thermal technology for low-medium range
temperature applications. However, their expansion in develo** countries is still lacking …

A review of performance improvements in design features of liquid flat-plate solar collector

Y Kumar, M Verma, HK Ghritlahre… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a widely used, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, clean, and carbon-
free renewable energy source that reduces reliance on coal, electricity, and other sources. It …

[HTML][HTML] The energy efficiency of a modified v-corrugated zinc collector on the performance of solar water heater (SWH)

NA Pambudi, IR Nanda, AD Saputro - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters (SWH) are a low-cost method for generating hot water for various
purposes. Therefore, this research focuses on investigating a modified V-corrugated zinc …

Review on the progress of solar water heaters and their future perspectives

IR Nanda, NA Pambudi, M Aziz - Energy Technology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A solar water heater (SWH) converts solar radiation into thermal energy for various
purposes, and its technology has experienced numerous developments. Many studies have …

Thermal performance and design analysis of U-tube based vacuum tube solar collectors with and without phase change material for constant hot water generation

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, A Sari - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters are the most promising technology, and they can be effectively used for
hot water generation in cold climatic conditions. The moto of this research is the design and …

Hot water generation for domestic use in residential buildings via PCM Integrated U-Tube based solar thermal collector: A 4-E analysis

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, AK Pandey, A Sari - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, building energy consumption has increased every day due to population
growth and an increased human desire for a healthy and pleasant lifestyle, and this is …

Progress in solar thermal systems and their role in achieving the sustainable development goals

AG Olabi, N Shehata, HM Maghrabie, LA Heikal… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The
increasing research on develo** an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage …

Experimental investigation of wire-mesh equipped U-tube evacuated tube collector integrated with phase change material for hot water generation

A Uniyal, YK Prajapati, D Kumar - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental investigation of the U-tube evacuated tube collectors
(UETCs) integrated with phase change material (PCM). Three distinct experimental test …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of combination of heat storage container and thermosyphon solar system in existence of nanomaterial

SM Mousavi, M Sheikholeslami - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the combination of fins into thermosyphon solar collectors to
enhance energy efficiency. The storage system includes a finned container filled with …

Investigation of thermal performance of a parabolic trough solar collector using different heat transfer fluids

SK Basha, AK Behura - … Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) are the most versatile and reliable solar collectors
that could achieve higher temperatures, making them employed over diversified areas like …