Recent advancements in latent heat phase change materials and their applications for thermal energy storage and buildings: A state of the art review
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …
Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage
The demand for fresh water in today's world is rising continually due to the increase in
population and rise in industrial developments. Solar Desalination is one of the sustainable …
population and rise in industrial developments. Solar Desalination is one of the sustainable …
[HTML][HTML] A new optimized artificial neural network model to predict thermal efficiency and water yield of tubular solar still
Tubular solar still is a simple light-weight desalination unit with a large condensing surface
compared with other types of solar stills. Regrettably, it suffers from the low water yield like …
compared with other types of solar stills. Regrettably, it suffers from the low water yield like …
Potential of phase change materials and their effective use in solar thermal applications: A critical review
Potential of the thermal energy storage materials especially phase change materials (PCM)
is great support to the thermal systems for their performance enhancement especially for …
is great support to the thermal systems for their performance enhancement especially for …
A comprehensive review of nano-enhanced phase change materials on solar energy applications
More and more studies are today focusing on solar systems owing to the increasing
awareness about global warming caused by conventional energy technologies and techno …
awareness about global warming caused by conventional energy technologies and techno …
Utilizing a single slope solar still with copper heating coil, external condenser, phase change material, along with internal and external reflectors—experimental study
The increasing growth of industrialization and population has led to a global shortage of
drinkable water, which has compelled scientists to find another approach for supplying this …
drinkable water, which has compelled scientists to find another approach for supplying this …
Performance enhancement of tubular solar still using nano-enhanced energy storage material integrated with v-corrugated aluminum basin, wick, and nanofluid
Herein, five alternative combinations were applied on and under the still basin to enhance
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
A thermodynamic review on solar stills
The supply and quality of water is still a problem in undeveloped or developing nations.
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Improving the thermo-economic performance of hemispherical solar distiller using copper oxide nanofluids and phase change materials: Experimental and theoretical …
In the present work, a thermo-economic performance of the modified hemispherical solar still
(MHSS) was studied and compared to traditional hemispherical solar still (THSS). The …
(MHSS) was studied and compared to traditional hemispherical solar still (THSS). The …
A review on using thermoelectric cooling, heating, and electricity generators in solar energy applications
Parallel with the rapid advances of solar technologies as the very crucial components of
future energy systems, much interest has also been observed in scientists and commercial …
future energy systems, much interest has also been observed in scientists and commercial …