Energy and exergy analysis of a vertical solar air heater with nano-enhanced absorber coating and perforated baffles

A Khanlari, AD Tuncer, A Sözen, İ Aytaç, E Çiftçi… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of applying nano-enhanced absorber coating on the energetic and
exergetic performance of an unglazed vertical solar air heating system has been analyzed …

Experimental study on heat storage integrated flat plate solar collector for combined water and air heating in buildings

E Vengadesan, D Bharathwaj, BS Kumar… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Combined water and air heating flat plate solar collectors can reduce water and space
heating-associated energy costs at minimal installation. This study uses the serpentine …

Heat transfer, pressure drop, and exergy analyses of a shot-peened tube in the tube heat exchanger using Al2O3 nanofluids for solar thermal applications

PG Kumar, N Thangapandian, VS Vigneswaran… - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of shot peening on the heat transfer, exergy analysis, and pressure drop in the
heat exchanger were studied. Nanofluids were produced at different volume concentrations …

Experimental and computational analysis of aluminum-coated dimple and plain tubes in solar water heater system

D Barik, MA Saeed, T Ramachandran - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Solar power is often regarded as one of the most promising forms of alternative energy since
it is both sustainable and renewable. It is difficult to utilize and benefit from solar energy in …

Photothermal performance of plastic greenhouse embedded with phase change materials in translucent envelopes: A dynamic experimental study

R Yang, D Li, M Arıcı, B Wang, Y Wu, Y Ma… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
An adaptable façade can be a translucent envelope with phase change materials (PTE)
integrated into the typical plastic greenhouses to respond to dynamic changes in …

Advancing heat exchangers for energy storage: A comprehensive review of methods and techniques

P GaneshKumar, S VinothKumar… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing demand for energy and the necessity to enhance the efficiency of heat
exchangers have triggered numerous studies aimed at improving convective heat transfer …

Exploring the thermal performance of a solar air heater with a V-corrugated and shot-blasted absorber plate comprising nano-enhanced phase change materials

P GaneshKumar, VS Vigneswaran, P Murugan… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to carry out an experimental investigation into the performance of a solar
air heater using phase change materials in combination with V-corrugated absorber plates …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional analysis of a novel solar air heater conception, for an improved heat transfer and energy conversion

JE Salhi, AA Merrouni, A Amrani, E Chaabelasri… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar air heating systems remain expensive, so we conducted a parametric analyzis to
enhance their performance. The study focuses on a solar air heating system with a new …

Nanofluids in solar collectors: a comprehensive review focused on its sedimentation

JA Bocanegra, A Marchitto, M Misale - Clean Technologies and …, 2024 - Springer
The use of nanofluids as working fluids in energy systems, such as solar collectors, natural
circulation loops, geothermal plants, and nuclear reactors, has the potential to enhance their …

Effect of straight slot rib height on heat transfer enhancement of nanofluid flow through rectangular channel

R Maithani, A Kumar, S Sharma - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work deals with the numerical analysis of thermohydraulic performance of Al 2
O 3-H 2 O based nanofluid flow through straight slot rib rectangular channel. The integration …