Recent advances on the applications of phase change materials for solar collectors, practical limitations, and challenges: A critical review

A Mourad, A Aissa, Z Said, O Younis, M Iqbal… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is the most serious problem humanity faces in the twenty-first century. To
avoid additional global warming, the world must transition away from fossil fuels and toward …

Review of cooling techniques used to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic power systems

M Sharaf, MS Yousef, AS Huzayyin - Environmental science and pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most important solar energy sources used to convert
the sun's radiation falling on them into electrical power directly. Many factors affect the …

Energy and exergy analysis of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system used in solar dryer: A numerical and experimental investigation

E Çiftçi, A Khanlari, A Sözen, İ Aytaç, AD Tuncer - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors can be applied in order to concurrently generation of
electrical and thermal energy. In the present study, a vertical hybrid PVT solar dryer has …

[HTML][HTML] A review on building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal systems for green buildings

C Şirin, J Goggins, M Hajdukiewicz - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Space constraints in urban areas can make it difficult to utilise renewable energy
resources, like solar energy systems. However, this limitation can be overcome by utilising …

Numerical analysis and optimization of a novel photovoltaic thermal solar unit improved by Nano-PCM as an energy storage media and finned collector

H Shakibi, A Shokri, B Sobhani, M Yari - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
An increment in temperature will deteriorate the efficiency of photovoltaic systems
dramatically. The application of a cooling mechanism can reduce the operating temperature …

Thermophysical properties and applications of nano-enhanced PCMs: An update review

L Yang, J Huang, F Zhou - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy conservation management using latent heat storage (LHS) technique is nowadays
employed as a solution to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions …

Phase change materials and nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal energy storage in photovoltaic thermal systems: A futuristic approach and its …

RR Kumar, M Samykano, AK Pandey… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have emerged as an imperative
research area due to the escalating demand for energy worldwide. Phase change materials …

Investigating the performance of a water-based PVT system using encapsulated PCM balls: An experimental study

A Hamada, M Emam, HA Refaey, M Moawed… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of integrating cooling systems with photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors is not
new, although it has yet to be widely commercialized. Such systems have the potential to …

Simulation of solar thermal panel systems with nanofluid flow and PCM for energy consumption management of buildings

T Hai, A Abidi, L Wang, AM Abed, MZ Mahmoud… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study simulates a solar thermal panel using the finite element method (FEM) in
COMSOL Multiphysics. A cropper pipe of a water-Al 2 O 3 nanofluid flow was used under a …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of phase change material on photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems: A numerical study

S Alsaqoor, A Alqatamin, A Alahmer, Z Nan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the impact of incorporating phase change material (PCM) in
photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems on their electrical and thermal performance. Although …