The rapid increase in computing power has facilitated the use of computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) as an attractive tool for simulating solar systems. As a result, researchers …

This is a numerical study that analysis the heat extraction potential of solar collector tubes by
assembling a couple of nozzles at the sealed end of the pipe to make swirl flow. Swirl flow …

This paper intentions to study the effect of using different tapered longitudinal section
manifolds rather than the uniform one, in a Z shaped flat plate solar collector on; the …

Photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) systems may generate both heat and electricity from the sun.
Modifying the collector's thermal performance by passive methods is a reliable approach to …

This work presents a discrete model for the thermo-hydraulic analysis of a novel polymeric
solar thermal absorber with tapered headers and lens-shaped absorber strings. The …

The presented paper dealt with the concept of an innovative manifold header for evacuated
tube solar collectors. The proposed concept eliminates the drawbacks of conventional …

Many investigators have investigated flat-plate solar collector absorber plates based on one-
dimensional heat flows. However, the shape of the absorber plate may always create a two …

A Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collector (PVT) is a technology that combines the benefits of
photovoltaic panels (PV) and solar thermal collectors. This study introduces a novel …

This study inspects the effect of tapered headers on pressure drop and flow distribution in a
U-type polymeric absorber with novel tapered headers and lens-shaped absorber strings …

The flow through a forced circulation Z-type flat plate solar collector was investigated by
means of combined experimental measurements and numerical simulations. The efficient …