Performance improvement of solar thermal systems integrated with phase change materials (PCM), a review

FS Javadi, HSC Metselaar, P Ganesan - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review is an extensive overview of the research progress obtained in the field of
Phase Change Material (PCM) integrated with solar thermal applications. Solar energy has …

A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges

K Du, J Calautit, Z Wang, Y Wu, H Liu - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage is an attractive technique as it can provide higher energy
storage density than conventional heat energy storage systems and has the capability to …

Potential of phase change materials and their effective use in solar thermal applications: A critical review

V Goel, A Saxena, M Kumar, A Thakur… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Potential of the thermal energy storage materials especially phase change materials (PCM)
is great support to the thermal systems for their performance enhancement especially for …

Current progress in integrated solar desalination systems: Prospects from coupling configurations to energy conversion and desalination processes

SM Shalaby, FA Hammad, ME Zayed - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the recent advances in solar-powered water desalination systems are reviewed
in detail. The recently published designs of solar-powered desalination systems such as …

A review on recent developments in thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar air collector

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent studies on thermal performance enhancement of the flat plate solar air collectors
are critically reviewed primarily regarding the absorber surface modifications, multiple …

A review on phase change materials for thermal energy storage in buildings: Heating and hybrid applications

K Faraj, M Khaled, J Faraj, F Hachem… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Researchers world-wide are investigating thermal energy storage, especially phase change
materials, for their substantial benefits in improving energy efficiency, sustaining thermal …

Latest advances on solar thermal collectors: A comprehensive review

L Evangelisti, RDL Vollaro, F Asdrubali - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
The need to put in place alternative energy policies stems from the awareness that fossil
fuels are exhaustible and harmful to the environment. For this reason, during the last …

Improving the thermo-economic performance of hemispherical solar distiller using copper oxide nanofluids and phase change materials: Experimental and theoretical …

M Abdelgaied, MEH Attia, AE Kabeel… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, a thermo-economic performance of the modified hemispherical solar still
(MHSS) was studied and compared to traditional hemispherical solar still (THSS). The …

Review on phase change materials for solar energy storage applications

R Naveenkumar, M Ravichandran… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The energy storage application plays a vital role in the utilization of the solar energy
technologies. There are various types of the energy storage applications are available in the …

A comprehensive study on the progressive development and applications of solar air heaters

V Goel, VS Hans, S Singh, R Kumar, SK Pathak… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of solar air heaters (SAH) for the collection and effective utilization of solar
radiations for thermal applications is widely reported in the literature. The current article …