Pioneering heat transfer enhancements in latent thermal energy storage: Passive and active strategies unveiled

MA Rahman, R Zairov, N Akylbekov… - Heliyon, 2024‏ - cell.com
Intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind necessitate energy storage
methods like employing phase change materials (PCMs) for latent heat thermal energy …

[HTML][HTML] Review on heat transfer augmentation in helically coiled tube heat exchanger

MA Rahman - International Journal of Thermofluids, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In contemporary times, Helical tube heat exchangers (HTHXs) have gained significant
prominence in energy-related sectors, frequently finding application in industrial and …

Advancing thermal management in electronics: a review of innovative heat sink designs and optimization techniques

MA Rahman, SMM Hasnain, P Paramasivam… - RSC …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The ongoing trend towards miniaturizing electronic devices and increasing their power
densities has created substantial challenges in managing the heat they produce. Traditional …

Experimental investigations on thermo-fluid performance of perforated baffle aided with oppositely oriented sawtooth deflector in tubular heat exchanger

MA Rahman - World Journal of Engineering, 2024‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The investigation concentrated on studying a distinct category of tubular heat
exchanger that uses swirling airflow over tube bundle maintained at constant heat flux. Swirl …

[HTML][HTML] Heat transfer characterization of a new collector design featuring ribs, petals, and helical twisted tapes: Experimental study

BO Ahmed, A Ibrahim, HL Azeez, SS Dol… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The limited thermal efficiency of collectors in photovoltaic thermal systems continues to pose
a major hurdle. This study tackles the issue by develo** an innovative collector featuring a …

[HTML][HTML] Energy and exergy analysis of a newly designed photovoltaic thermal system featuring ribs, petal array, and coiled twisted tapes: Experimental analysis

BO Ahmed, A Ibrahim, HL Azeez, SS Dol… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Photovoltaic systems suffer from electrical efficiency loss due to increases in surface
temperature. To tackle this problem, Photovoltaic Thermal, consisting of photovoltaic and …

Comprehensive overview of heat management methods for enhancing photovoltaic thermal systems

MA Rahman, SK Gupta, N Akylbekov… - iScience, 2024‏ - cell.com
The paper examines strategies to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems, which
are challenged by high operating temperatures that reduce performance. It focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] Optical, dielectric, and rheological properties of EG-Al2O3/AgNO3 nanofluids: Insights and advances in multifunctional materials for soft device technologies

RJ Sengwa, M Saraswat - Hybrid Advances, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Nanofluids (NFs) of fascinating multifunctional properties are the advanced materials highly
admired in emerging soft device technologies. In this innovative research, we explored the …

Ti3C2Tx MXene Additives for Enhanced Pool Boiling Regime

S Merugu, MM Hasan, A Thakur, J Patenaude… - ACS …, 2025‏ - ACS Publications
This study investigates the potential applications of MXenes as an additive in heat-
exchanging fluids under atmospheric pressure conditions. A low concentration of 0.1 wt …

Numerical simulation and modeling of nanoparticle aggregation effect on anisotropic effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids

SJ Wu, RR Cai, LZ Zhang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Particle aggregation is ubiquitous in nanofluids and significantly affects the effective thermal
conductivity (ETC) of nanofluids. However, it is difficult to quantitatively characterize the …