Recent progress on flat plate solar collectors and photovoltaic systems in the presence of nanofluid: a review

M Sheikholeslami, SA Farshad, Z Ebrahimpour… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current review presents empirical and numerical analyses of thermal performance
development in flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs). Generally, the productivity of photovoltaic …

Recent progress in solar water heaters and solar collectors: A comprehensive review

SF Ahmed, M Khalid, M Vaka, R Walvekar… - Thermal Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating (SWH) is a clean, reliable, and cost-effective method of harnessing solar
energy effectively to satisfy 50–80% of hot water needs. SWH technology is currently …

A review on recent advancements in performance enhancement techniques for low-temperature solar collectors

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, F Calise, A Shukla… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar energy as a plentiful and environment-friendly source of energy has an acceptable
potential in nearly most of the regions around the world. Thermal technologies are …

Review on nanofluids: preparation, properties, stability, and thermal performance augmentation in heat transfer applications

MA Rahman, SMM Hasnain, S Pandey, A Tapalova… - Acs Omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles play a crucial role in enhancing the thermal and rheological properties of
nanofluids, making them a valuable option for increasing the efficiency of heat exchangers …

[HTML][HTML] A new high-performance flat plate solar collector. Numerical modelling and experimental validation

J Zheng, R Febrer, J Castro, D Kizildag, J Rigola - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A new concept of flat plate solar collector (FPC) has been numerically studied for
optimization purposes from an energetic and exergetic points of view. The highly efficient …

A general framework for the assessment of solar fuel technologies

JA Herron, J Kim, AA Upadhye, GW Huber… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of carbon dioxide and water into fuels in a solar refinery presents a potential
solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while providing a sustainable source of …

Nanofluid types, their synthesis, properties and incorporation in direct solar thermal collectors: A review

W Chamsa-Ard, S Brundavanam, CC Fung, D Fawcett… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
The global demand for energy is increasing and the detrimental consequences of rising
greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and environmental degradation present major …

Global advancement on experimental and thermal analysis of evacuated tube collector with and without heat pipe systems and possible applications

K Chopra, VV Tyagi, AK Pandey, A Sari - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Sun is the prime source of energy. There are two types of technologies available for the
harnessing of solar energy ie Solar Thermal and Solar photovoltaic. Solar thermal energy …

Direct absorption nanofluid-based solar collectors for low and medium temperatures. A review

M Sainz-Mañas, F Bataille, C Caliot, A Vossier… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy and
industrial sectors. Low and medium temperature (< 400° C) solar thermal collectors have …

Highly efficient broadband solar thermal absorber for domestic renewable energy solutions

BB Han, SK Patel, A Baz - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
With the invention of the photonics techniques, a new structural design for thermal energy
absorber is designed which uses the multilayer structure to absorb the solar energy and this …