Global advancement of solar thermal energy technologies for industrial process heat and its future prospects: A review

L Kumar, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy is the essential need for the development, modernization and economic growth of
any nation in the industrial sector. About 32–35% of the total energy of the world is used in …

Factors affecting the thermal performance of the flat plate solar collector using nanofluids: A review

ME Zayed, J Zhao, Y Du, AE Kabeel, SM Shalaby - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Exploitation of solar energy is one of the most significant solutions for facing the current
energy management dangers. Flat plate solar collector (FPSC) is one of the most important …

A detailed investigation of an evacuated flat plate solar collector

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The evacuated flat plate collector is a pioneering solar device for operation at medium
temperatures (< 200° C) with high efficiency and without the need for tracking. The goal of …

Experimental and numerical analysis of an efficiently optimized evacuated flat plate solar collector under medium temperature

D Gao, G Gao, J Cao, S Zhong, X Ren, YN Dabwan… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Medium temperature solar thermal systems have a great prospect to be an efficient energy
source for practical industrial applications. Although the evacuated flat solar collector is a …

[HTML][HTML] Performance and operational effectiveness of evacuated flat plate solar collectors compared with conventional thermal, PVT and PV panels

RW Moss, P Henshall, F Arya, GSF Shire, T Hyde… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The concept of an evacuated flat plate (EFP) collector was proposed over 40 years ago but,
despite its professed advantages, very few manufacturers have developed commercial …

[HTML][HTML] Solar energy harvesting from evacuated flat plate collector: design, thermo-economic analysis, and off design performance

MA Rahman, MR Karim, MM Ehsan - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Adopting renewable energy technologies is becoming more and more popular, particularly
in the industrial sector. Evacuated Flat Plate Collector (EFPC) is a promising technology …

Forced-circulation solar water heating system using heat pipe-flat plate collectors: Energy and exergy analysis

A Allouhi, MB Amine, MS Buker, T Kousksou, A Jamil - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Seeking innovative methods is critical for efficient solar energy utilization. In this study, a
promising alternative to the conventional systems is introduced by integrating heat pipes to …

Loop heat pipe-based solar thermal façade water heating system: A review of performance evaluation and enhancement

Q Su, S Chang, C Yang - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To meet the demand for a high-efficiency, anti-freezing, and building-integrated solar water
heating system, a versatile loop heat pipe-based solar thermal façade water heating system …

Adjustable high-power-LED solar simulator with extended spectrum in UV region

M Tavakoli, F Jahantigh, H Zarookian - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This article describes the design of a tunable, versatile, light emitting diode (LED) based
solar simulator that employs 19 different wavelengths controlled independently by high …

A parametric study on the performance characteristics of an evacuated flat-plate photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector

M Hu, C Guo, B Zhao, X Ao, J Cao, Q Wang, S Riffat… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
An evacuated flat-plate photovoltaic/thermal (E-PV/T) collector was proposed. The inner
space of the E-PV/T collector is vacuumed to suppress non-radiative heat losses, thus …