The increase in energy demand due to population explosion and the recent global
pandemic stressed the need to maximize solar energy harvesting. Nanofluids are used to …

The field of nanofluids has received interesting attention since the concept of dispersing
nanoscaled particles into a fluid was first introduced in the later part of the twentieth century …

Nanofluids, due to their superior thermal properties, have immense applications in heat
transfer process. In view of this, nanofluids, as working fluids in solar thermal systems, have …

Nanofluids as a new generation of fluids have attracted a lot of research works. There is
growing evidence that the nanofluids are more suitable for various heat transfer applications …

The need to put in place alternative energy policies stems from the awareness that fossil
fuels are exhaustible and harmful to the environment. For this reason, during the last …

Solar thermal energy is extensively used in industrial and domestic applications like solar
drying operation, space heating, water heating, desalting of water, etc. A solar collector is …

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 …

This review presents impact of nanofluids in solar evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSCs).
Recent works on this type of solar collector are summarized. The first part depicts the …

In current attempt, swirl generator and four-lobed pipe were installed in a solar collector to
achieve higher performance not only in view of cooling rate but also available energy. In …

The evaluations of Energy and Exergy are very useful for enhancing the performance and
diminishing irreversibility of the solar thermal collectors respectively. The prime objective of …