A review on recent development of thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar water heater

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review focusses on the recent developments in the thermo-economic
performance of solar water heating systems regarding the design, modification of thermo …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic (4-E) assessment of solar water heater with/without phase change material for building and other applications …

AK Pandey, IA Laghari, RR Kumar, K Chopra… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating is the most common method of using solar energy because of its
technical viability and economic attractiveness. However, intermittent nature of solar energy …

Experimental study on heat storage integrated flat plate solar collector for combined water and air heating in buildings

E Vengadesan, D Bharathwaj, BS Kumar… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Combined water and air heating flat plate solar collectors can reduce water and space
heating-associated energy costs at minimal installation. This study uses the serpentine …

A review of performance improvements in design features of liquid flat-plate solar collector

Y Kumar, M Verma, HK Ghritlahre… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a widely used, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, clean, and carbon-
free renewable energy source that reduces reliance on coal, electricity, and other sources. It …

Recent progress on flat plate solar collectors equipped with nanofluid and turbulator: state of the art

M Zaboli, S Saedodin, SSM Ajarostaghi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This paper reviews the impacts of employing inserts, nanofluids, and their combinations on
the thermal performance of flat plate solar collectors. The present work outlines the new …

Internal convective heat transfer of nanofluids in different flow regimes: A comprehensive review

S Javed, HM Ali, H Babar, MS Khan, MM Janjua… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2020 - Elsevier
This manuscript presents detailed literature related to the studies of convection heat transfer
of nanofluids in different flow regimes for different heat transfer devices like tubes, heat …

Experimental study on the thermal performance of a flat plate solar water collector with a bifunctional flow insert

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A flat plate solar water collector is a simple solar energy conversion system for hot water
production. In this experimental work, the effect of bifunctional rectangular cut flow deviator …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on thermal performance of solar water heater equipped with Serpentine fin core heat exchanger

EH Al-Askaree, NFO Al-Muhsen - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the design and development of a cost-effective solar water heater with good
thermal efficiency, powered only by the sun. Although they seriously harm the environment …

Review on the progress of solar water heaters and their future perspectives

IR Nanda, NA Pambudi, M Aziz - Energy Technology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A solar water heater (SWH) converts solar radiation into thermal energy for various
purposes, and its technology has experienced numerous developments. Many studies have …

Investigation on influence of dimpled surfaces on heat transfer enhancement and friction factor in solar water heater

RB Manoram, RS Moorthy, R Ragunathan - Journal of Thermal Analysis …, 2021 - Springer
The solar water heating system efficiently converts available solar energy into useful thermal
energy. The collector is the predominant unit of the solar water heating system. Using a heat …