Novel approaches and recent developments on potential applications of phase change materials in solar energy

AK Pandey, MS Hossain, VV Tyagi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) can be applied to several different solar energy systems for
the extended heat energy storage which is quite useful as the solar energy is intermittent in …

Two-phase closed thermosyphons: A review of studies and solar applications

D Jafari, A Franco, S Filippeschi, P Di Marco - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of the two-phase closed thermosyphons (TPCTs) is increasing for many heat
transfer applications. This paper reviews the most recent published experimental and …

A review on applications and techniques of improving the performance of heat pipe-solar collector systems

MJ Alshukri, AK Hussein, AA Eidan, AI Alsabery - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This research paper presents a detailed review about the recent advances concerned with
the heat pipe-evacuated tube solar collectors. The reviewed papers covered various …

Integrative passive and active cooling system using PCM and nanofluid for thermal regulation of concentrated photovoltaic solar cells

HA Nasef, SA Nada, H Hassan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
An integration of passive and active cooling systems for thermal regulation of concentrated
photovoltaic (CPV) solar system has been developed and modeled. A heat storage battery …

A review of latest developments, progress, and applications of heat pipe solar collectors

A Shafieian, M Khiadani, A Nosrati - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among all the available solutions to the current high energy demand and consequent
economic and environmental problems, solar energy, without any doubt, is one of the most …

A review of heat pipe systems for heat recovery and renewable energy applications

HN Chaudhry, BR Hughes, SA Ghani - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2012 - Elsevier
Advancements into the computational studies have increased the development of heat pipe
arrangements, displaying multiphase flow regimes and highlighting the broad scope of the …

Super-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation-A comprehensive review

RS Anand, A Li, W Huang, J Chen, Z Li, Q Ma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One salient feature of the heat pipe system is its superior heat transfer efficiency, which
allows the transfer of significant amount of heat at near-zero temperature difference. In …

Innovation in flat solar thermal collectors: A review of the last ten years experimental results

G Colangelo, E Favale, P Miglietta, A De Risi - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
An overview of innovations introduced in the field of flat solar thermal collectors is presented
using information from different literature sources. Despite the large number of publications …

Strategies to improve the thermal performance of heat pipe solar collectors in solar systems: A review

A Shafieian, M Khiadani, A Nosrati - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
Invention of evacuated tube heat pipe solar collectors (HPSCs) was a huge step forward
towards resolving the challenges of conventional solar systems due to their unique features …

A holistic review on the integration of heat pipes in solar thermal and photovoltaic systems

R Senthil, RM Elavarasan, R Pugazhendhi… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a potential clean source of energy to meet our thermal and electrical energy
demands but its penetration is hindered by the factors such as intermittency of solar …