The use of solar air heaters (SAH) for the collection and effective utilization of solar
radiations for thermal applications is widely reported in the literature. The current article …

According to energy policies, it is necessary to replace electrical energy or fossil fuels by
renewable energy sources. Solar energy systems are recognized as one of these sources …

In the present work the efficiency of a solar parabolic trough has been investigated
experimentally. An absorber filled with metal foam is used in order to improve the heat …

In recent years, phase change materials have played an important role in the field of energy
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …

The thermal performance of a nanofluid flow through a flat plate solar collector with the metal
porous foam filled channel is experimentally investigated. For this purpose, the SiO …

The effects of using copper metal foam as a volumetric absorber as well as heat transfer
enhancement technique on the thermal characteristics of a direct absorption parabolic …

The effect of covering the absorber plate of a solar air heater with a thin porous media is
investigated in the present study. Simulations are carried out for turbulent flow and heat …

Development in solar air collectors have increased because of the renewable and non-
polluting sources of energy. The present study focused on artificial roughness, vortex …

An experimental study was carried out to assess the performance of a tubular absorber
enhanced with Raschig Rings (RR) porous medium for CSP applications. Two alternative …

The aim of the present experimental investigation is to examine the effect of metal foams as
a passive thermal developer on the performance of water based flat plate solar collectors …