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 …

Potential evaluation of hybrid nanofluids for solar thermal energy harvesting: A review of recent advances

G Hu, X Ning, M Hussain, U Sajjad, M Sultan… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy is assumed to provide an everlasting solution to the modern energy crisis since
it is the most abundant source of renewable energy and solar energy harvesting systems do …

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 …

Performance of solar stills integrated with PV/Thermal solar collectors: a review

MA Jasim, OK Ahmed, Y Alaiwi - NTU Journal of Renewable …, 2023 - ntu.libraryhost.com
All Earth's life forms depend heavily on water. Despite the critical importance of fresh water
in the modern world, water pollution caused by industry and increasing urbanization has …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and optimization of the performance and efficiency of a hybrid flat plate solar collector integrated with phase change material and heat sink

S Algarni - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents an experimental real case study on the performance optimization of a
flat plate solar collector (FPSC) by integrating a layer of phase change material (PCM) and a …

Energy, exergy and economic analysis of liquid flat-plate solar collector using green covalent functionalized graphene nanoplatelets

LH Kumar, SN Kazi, HH Masjuki, MNM Zubir… - Applied thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The conventional method of synthesizing carbon-based nanofluids produces harmful
products that are highly toxic and hazardous. The present investigation deals with the effects …

A review of performance improvements in design features of liquid flat-plate solar collector

Y Kumar, M Verma, HK Ghritlahre… - … Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Solar energy is a widely used, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, clean, and carbon-
free renewable energy source that reduces reliance on coal, electricity, and other sources. It …

Thermal performance analysis of a flat plate solar collector by utilizing helically corrugated risers: an experimental study

SA Sakhaei, MS Valipour - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs) is the most common technology to employ solar
energy. FPSCs enhance thermal efficiency and, as a result, can reduce both the size and the …

[HTML][HTML] Exergy and thermoeconomic analyses of serpentine tube flat-plate solar water heaters coated with CuO nanostructures

M Nazari, S Jafarmadar, S Khalilarya - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the effect of cuprous absorber plate coated with copper oxide
nanoparticles (CuO NSs) on exergy and economic changes and performance of flat plate …

Rheological and thermophysical properties of hybrid nanofluids and their application in flat-plate solar collectors: a comprehensive review

MA Alfellag, HM Kamar, NAC Sidik, AS Muhsan… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Conventional working fluids such as water, glycol, and synthetic oils are commonly
employed in solar thermal applications, but they have relatively low thermal conductivity …