A review on recent development of thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar water heater

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review focusses on the recent developments in the thermo-economic
performance of solar water heating systems regarding the design, modification of thermo …

A review on recent advancements in performance enhancement techniques for low-temperature solar collectors

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, F Calise, A Shukla… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar energy as a plentiful and environment-friendly source of energy has an acceptable
potential in nearly most of the regions around the world. Thermal technologies are …

[HTML][HTML] Random Forest model to predict solar water heating system performance

I Lillo-Bravo, J Vera-Medina, C Fernandez-Peruchena… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This research proposes a Random Forest RF model to replace the experimental tests
required by the ISO 9459–5: 2007 for predicting the annual energy supplied and the solar …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical study to develop TRANSYS model for an active flat plate solar collector with an internally serpentine tube receiver

A Al-Manea, R Al-Rbaihat, HT Kadhim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flat solar collectors are extensively utilized in various domestic and industrial applications to
reduce energy consumption. In this study, an-active flat plate solar collector (FPSC) with an …

Augmented v-corrugated absorber plate using shot-blasting for solar air heater–Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental (4E) analysis

PG Kumar, VS Vigneswaran, K Balaji… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Need for increasing the shelf life of agricultural produce using renewable energy based A
decentralized system are significantly increasing. The solar air heating systems (SAHs) are …

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 …

Sustainable energy progress via integration of thermal energy storage and other performance enhancement strategies in FPCs: a synergistic review

SK Pathak, T Tazmeen, K Chopra, VV Tyagi, S Anand… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flat plate collectors (FPCs) are the leading solar thermal technology for low-medium range
temperature applications. However, their expansion in developing countries is still lacking …

Energy and Economic Analysis of Curved, Straight, and Spiral Flow Flat‐Plate Solar Water Collector

U Muthuraman, R Shankar, VK Nassa… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, the solar water collector flow tube geometry is modified as curved and spiral to
enhance the system's performance. The investigation is carried out experimentally under the …

The effect of using phase change materials in a solar wall on the number of times of air conditioning per hour during day and night in different thicknesses of the solar …

S Alqaed, J Mustafa, FA Almehmadi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effect of using PCM in a solar wall is investigated numerically and
analytically. For this purpose, a solar wall with a room in both PCM and PCM-free modes is …

Recent progress on flat plate solar collectors equipped with nanofluid and turbulator: state of the art

M Zaboli, S Saedodin, SSM Ajarostaghi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
This paper reviews the impacts of employing inserts, nanofluids, and their combinations on
the thermal performance of flat plate solar collectors. The present work outlines the new …