Review on heat conduction, heat convection, thermal radiation and phase change heat transfer of nanofluids in porous media: Fundamentals and applications

HJ Xu, ZB Xing, FQ Wang, ZM Cheng - Chemical Engineering Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing the heat transfer rate of heat transfer equipment is an ever-lasting topic in thermal
engineering. Due to the advantages of light weight, high specific surface, high thermal …

Membrane distillation: Perspectives for sustainable and improved desalination

D González, J Amigo, F Suárez - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising separation technology that can help reducing the
worldwide water-energy stress in a sustainable way. MD uses low-grade thermal energy to …

A comprehensive review of thermo-physical properties and convective heat transfer to nanofluids

KH Solangi, SN Kazi, MR Luhur, A Badarudin, A Amiri… - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are fluid nanoparticle suspensions that exhibit enhanced properties at modest
nanoparticle concentrations. Nanofluids have unique heat transfer properties and are …

Solar energy systems–potential of nanofluids

A Wahab, A Hassan, MA Qasim, HM Ali, H Babar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Global warming escalation has extended average temperature of earth beyond its safe limit.
To avert this environmental-threat, solar energy has acquired substantial attention of …

The viscosity of nanofluids: a review of the theoretical, empirical, and numerical models

JP Meyer, SA Adio, M Sharifpur… - Heat Transfer …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The enhanced thermal characteristics of nanofluids have made it one of the most raplidly
growing research areas in the last decade. Numerous researches have shown the merits of …

Experimental investigation of cooling photovoltaic (PV) panels using (TiO2) nanofluid in water-polyethylene glycol mixture and (Al2O3) nanofluid in water …

MSY Ebaid, AM Ghrair, M Al-Busoul - Energy Conversion and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Cooling of photovoltaic (PV) panels was investigated experimentally outdoors using two
nanofluids and water as a cooling medium for volume flow rate ranging from 500 to 5000 …

Thermal conductivity, viscosity and stability of Al2O3-diathermic oil nanofluids for solar energy systems

G Colangelo, E Favale, P Miglietta, M Milanese… - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have excellent potentiality in the field of heat transfer fluids and particularly for
solar energy systems such as concentrated solar power plants. However they present many …

A review of power generation with thermoelectric system and its alternative with solar ponds

LC Ding, A Akbarzadeh, L Tan - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
By using the Seebeck effect to produce electrical voltage, thermoelectric as a highly
scalable, stationary and silent heat engine has undergone a state of vigorous research …

A thermodynamic review on solar ponds

A Saxena, E Cuce, DB Singh, PM Cuce, P Gupta… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a clean source of renewable energy and people around the world are
getting a lot of benefits day by day through the utilization of solar energy technology. Among …

Novel achievements in the development of solar ponds: A review

A Kasaeian, S Sharifi, WM Yan - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The concern about energy has become a severe issue in the world. The potential of using
solar energy for providing the majority energy needs of human beings has caused …