Sustainable energy progress via integration of thermal energy storage and other performance enhancement strategies in FPCs: a synergistic review

SK Pathak, T Tazmeen, K Chopra, VV Tyagi, S Anand… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flat plate collectors (FPCs) are the leading solar thermal technology for low-medium range
temperature applications. However, their expansion in developing countries is still lacking …

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 …

Role of absorber and glazing in thermal performance improvements of liquid flat plate solar collector: a review

Y Kumar, S Kumar, P Verma - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The requirement for heated water in residential buildings demands a substantial amount of
energy. To accomplish the objective of conserving costly energy, an effective water heating …

Performance analysis of natural and forced convection mixed mode UV tent house solar dryer for potato drying

S Kumar, N Dewangan, G Verma… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A solar dryer that uses solar radiation and a mixed mode of operation was
installed. The dryer includes a flat plate collector with 1.12 m2 area covered by 5.0 mm …

An experimental investigation of mixed-mode tent house solar dryer using ultraviolet sheet for drying potato slices

N Dewangan, G Verma, HK Ghritlahre… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A mixed mode forced convection (FC) ultraviolet (UV) tent house solar dryer
was developed for drying potato slices. The solar dryer had a flat plate solar collector, an …

Design of the High-Performance All-Polymer Solar Reflector via Genetic Optimization

Z Wu, Y Gu - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
The Optical Solar Reflector (OSR) is a spectrally selective filtering device that is crucial for
managing and harnessing solar energy efficiently. Most of the existing OSRs are based on …

Experimental study of parabolic trough collector in series having a concentric copper tube in evacuated tube for air heating

AK Verma, L Yadav - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, the utilization of solar energy for domestic purposes, particularly in applications
such as space heating and hot water, is constrained to flat plate collectors and evacuated …

Role of solar water heater refurbishment in student hostel building to achieve sustainability goals: A techno-economic study

A Gautam, S Chamoli, A Joshi - Energy and Climate Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy technologies are emerging as strong alternatives to their fossil fuel-based
conventional counterparts for various applications. Solar water heating system (SWHS) is …

[HTML][HTML] Performance testing of an innovative integrated zenithal daylight guide with solar water heater under real-weather conditions

ME El-saggan, A Rekaby, WA Aissa, AM Reda - Next Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Zenithal Daylight Guides (ZDG) and Solar Water Heaters (SWH) are individual
energy-saving solutions utilized across diverse building types. This study proposes an …

Energy and exergy analysis of conventional and modified flat-plate solar collector with dual spiral flow tubes: A comparative study

Y Kumar, S Kumar - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The most fundamental collectors for water heating are flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs).
They are inexpensive, simple to build, and need little maintenance. Conventional FPSCs …