Innovation in concentrated solar power

D Barlev, R Vidu, P Stroeve - Solar energy materials and solar cells, 2011 - Elsevier
This work focuses on innovation in CSP technologies over the last decade. A multitude of
advancements has been developed during this period, as the topic of concentrated solar …

Energy and exergy analysis of typical renewable energy systems

SR Park, AK Pandey, VV Tyagi, SK Tyagi - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of renewable energy systems for real life applications has been increasing for the
last few decades due to the growing concern about the global warming and environmental …

Thermal characterization of coolant Maxwell type nanofluid flowing in parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) used inside solar powered ship application

W Jamshed, C Şirin, F Selimefendigil… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) are generally utilized to reach high temperatures
in solar-thermal applications. The current work investigates entropy production analysis and …

Concentrated photovoltaic thermal (CPVT) solar collector systems: Part I–Fundamentals, design considerations and current technologies

OZ Sharaf, MF Orhan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Concentrated photovoltaic thermal (CPVT) solar collectors have been gaining ever-
increasing attention from the scientific community and industrial developers due to their …

Numerical simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector with nonuniform solar flux conditions by coupling FVM and MCRT method

ZD Cheng, YL He, FQ Cui, RJ Xu, YB Tao - Solar Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper, a more detailed three-dimensional computational model of the whole parabolic
trough solar collector (PTC) system and corresponding numerical simulations by combining …

Exergetic optimization of flat plate solar collectors

S Farahat, F Sarhaddi, H Ajam - Renewable energy, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper, an exergetic optimization of flat plate solar collectors is developed to determine
the optimal performance and design parameters of these solar to thermal energy conversion …

Thermoeconomic analysis of a novel combined cooling, heating and power system based on solar organic Rankine cycle and cascade refrigeration cycle

Z Aghaziarati, AH Aghdam - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a solar organic Rankine cycle integrated cascade refrigeration system
to meet a hospital's heating, cooling (each in two temperature levels) and electricity …

Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics in the receiver tube of parabolic trough solar collector

ZD Cheng, YL He, J Xiao, YB Tao, RJ Xu - International Communications in …, 2010 - Elsevier
The solar energy flux distribution on the outer wall of the inner absorber tube of a parabolic
solar collector receiver is calculated successfully by adopting the Monte Carlo Ray-Trace …

Review on solar air heating system with and without thermal energy storage system

VV Tyagi, NL Panwar, NA Rahim, R Kothari - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2012 - Elsevier
In order to produce process heat for drying of agricultural, textile, marine products, heating of
buildings and re-generating dehumidify agent, solar energy is one of the promising heat …

A novel combined biomass and solar energy conversion-based multigeneration system with hydrogen and ammonia generation

N Tukenmez, M Koc, M Ozturk - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, an innovative multigeneration plant for hydrogen and ammonia
generation based on solar and biomass power sources is suggested. The proposed …