Dielectric‐Based Metamaterials for Near‐Perfect Light Absorption

BX Wang, X Qin, G Duan, G Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of metamaterials and their continued prosperity have built a powerful
working platform for accurately manipulating the behavior of electromagnetic waves …

Techno-economic assessment of retrofitted parabolic trough collector for Kalina power cycle

SK Singh, AK Tiwari, HK Paliwal - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the integration of a Kalina cycle with a parabolic trough collector (PTC) was
proposed. The PTC underwent retrofitting with a dual-layer coating on the receiver tube …

Thermo-economic assessment of hybrid Kalina cycle and organic Rankine cycle system using a parabolic trough collector solar field

SK Singh, AK Tiwari, HK Paliwal - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a solar powered hybrid power system consisting the Kalina cycle (KC)
and a bottoming organic Rankine cycle (ORC). LS-2 parabolic trough collector (PTC) is …

MXene nanofluid enhanced parabolic trough collectors: An integrated energy, exergy, environmental, and economic study for enhanced energy generation

SK Singh, AK Tiwari, Z Said - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines LS-2 parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) using MXene/Syltherm 800
nanofluids for enhanced solar power generation, focusing on energy, exergy …

Techno-thermo-economic-environmental assessment of parabolic trough collectors using hybrid nanofluids

SK Singh, AK Tiwari, HK Paliwal - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study was motivated by the need to enhance the performance of parabolic trough
collectors (PTCs) used in various industrial applications. The investigation aimed to explore …

Limitations and challenges of heat transfer enhancement techniques in solar thermal collectors: A review

LA Omeiza, M Abid, Y Subramanian… - Journal of Central South …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, there is wide acceptance among core energy experts and the research
community that solar collectors have a critical role to play in the renewable energy sector …

[HTML][HTML] High performance selective solar absorber stable in air for high temperature applications

M Farchado, G San Vicente, N Barandica… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
A new selective solar absorber stable in air based on a novel multilayer configuration is
designed for CSP applications with operating temperatures up to 550° C. This configuration …

Energy, exergy and sustainability analysis of a photovoltaic-thermal solar system with nano-enhancement and thermal energy storage integration

M Öztürk, C Yüksel, E Çiftçi - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
As a result of using various energy sources such as fossil fuels, harmful gases emerge and
endanger the world's future. The search for different energy sources is to diminish the …

Photo-Thermal Optimization of a Parabolic Trough Collector with Arrayed Selective Coatings

M Shokrnia, M Cagnoli, R Grena, A D'Angelo, M Lanchi… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work aims at enhancing the photo-thermal performance of a parabolic trough collector
(PTC) system by implementing multiple coatings arrayed along the receiver tube. For this …

Enhancing thermal efficiency of parabolic trough collectors using SiO2 nanofluids: a comparative study of particle size impact on solar energy harvesting

P Sivaraman, V Kolandaivel, S Rajendran… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy technologies, particularly Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors (PTSCs), are
crucial for efficient and scalable thermal applications in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) …