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 …

On the integration of phase change materials with evacuated tube solar thermal collectors

M Aramesh, B Shabani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSCs) have gained a significant share of the solar thermal
collector (STC) market. Compared to other collector types, ETSCs cover a relatively wide …

Chance-constrained programming for optimal scheduling of combined cooling, heating, and power-based microgrid coupled with flexible technologies

PK Mianaei, M Aliahmadi, S Faghri, M Ensaf… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microgrids (MGs) have a special role in develo** several consumers' energy infrastructure
and supply in more economical, safer, and sustainable ways. The interaction and mutual …

A critical review on the control strategies applied to PCM-enhanced buildings

G Gholamibozanjani, M Farid - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) in buildings has the potential to
enhance the thermal efficiency of buildings, reduce energy cost, shift peak load, and …

Solar assisted thermoelectric cooling/heating system for vehicle cabin during parking: A numerical study

RS Srivastava, A Kumar, H Thakur, R Vaish - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Vehicles parked under blazing sun increases the cabin temperature to a broiling point as
greenhouse effect comes into play. Similar is found in winter season when vehicle is parked …

The application of solar integrated absorption cooling system to improve the air quality and reduce the energy consumption of the air conditioning systems in buildings …

S Noferesti, M Ahmadzadehtalatapeh, VG Motlagh - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the depletion of fossil fuels and increasing the atmospheric greenhouse gas
emissions, employing equipment with low energy consumption levels, while benefiting the …

A review on latent heat energy storage for solar thermal water-lithium bromide vapor absorption refrigeration system

D Raut, VR Kalamkar - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Refrigeration has become an important part of human comfort and consumes almost 20% of
the total energy consumption of the commercial industry. Using fossil fuels to run …

Dynamic simulation and parametric study of solar water heating system with phase change materials in different climate zones

Z Ding, W Wu, Y Chen, Y Li - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently there have been many reports on the application of phase change materials (PCM)
in solar water heating system (SWHS). However, there are some doubts and different views …

Phase change in spiral coil heat storage systems

R Ahmadi, MJ Hosseini, AA Ranjbar… - Sustainable cities and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since new technology in residential buildings encourages the implementation PCM heat
storage systems and as far as larger heat transfer surface can be provided using spiral coil …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation of an improved solar absorption refrigeration system with phase change materials

H Zhu, B Guo, W Geng, J Chi, S Guo - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Aiming at the problems of low solar energy utilization rate, poor intermittent, low stability and
poor energy saving effect in traditional solar absorption refrigeration system, a lithium …