Experimental determination of thermal conductivity and viscosity of different nanofluids and its effect on a hybrid solar collector
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-018-7840-4
Abstract: In this research, three different volume concentrations (ϕ = 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2%) of Al2O3/water, CuO/water and Al2O3–CuO/water (50:50) nanofluids are prepared by adopting a two-step nanofluid preparation method. Al2O3 and CuO nanoparticles with the average diameter… read more here.
Keywords: thermal conductivity; conductivity viscosity; collector; solar collector ... See more keywords
Use of sinusoidal surface profile in the absorber tube of a parabolic trough solar collector to enhance its thermal performance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-020-09929-9
Abstract: In this work, the primary objective is to develop a sinusoidal wave profile at the inner surface of an absorber tube, study with different working fluids for its possible application in a parabolic trough solar… read more here.
Keywords: parabolic trough; solar collector; absorber tube; trough solar ... See more keywords
Exergy Analyses of Fabricated Compound Parabolic Solar Collector with Evacuated Tubes at Different Operating Conditions: Indore (India)
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DOI: 10.1007/s40032-018-0455-5
Abstract: In this research work, compound parabolic solar collector (CPC) with evacuated tubes is fabricated. Main benefit of CPC is that there is no requirement of solar tracking system. With fabricated CPC; outlet temperatures of flowing… read more here.
Keywords: compound parabolic; parabolic solar; evacuated tubes; solar collector ... See more keywords
Investigation of a star flow insert in a parabolic trough solar collector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.099
Abstract: Abstract The use of flow inserts is a common passive technique for enhancing the thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors. The objective of this work is to investigate a novel insert with a star… read more here.
Keywords: trough solar; flow; parabolic trough; efficiency ... See more keywords
Numerical Investigation and Experimental Verification of Performance Enhancement of Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Nanofluids
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.027
Abstract: Abstract In the present study, the performance of a flat plat solar collector (FPSC) with different types of working fluid; double distilled water (DDW) and Alumina nanofluids with six different volume fractions in the range… read more here.
Keywords: collector; numerical investigation; performance; performance fpsc ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation of modified solar still integrated with solar collector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2020.100614
Abstract: Abstract The limited productivity of traditional solar still considers as one of the most prominent obstacles to their implementation. Thus, the main objective of this study is to improve traditional solar still (TSS) productivity in… read more here.
Keywords: solar still; productivity; experimental investigation; modified solar ... See more keywords
Energy analysis using carbon and metallic oxides-based nanomaterials inside a solar collector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.05.015
Abstract: Abstract The effectiveness of a flat-plate solar collector was studied by using SiO2, Al2O3, Graphene, and graphene nanoplatelets nanofluids with distilled water as the working fluids. The energy efficiency was theoretically compared using MATLAB programming.… read more here.
Keywords: metallic oxides; carbon metallic; solar collector; energy ... See more keywords
Performance evaluation of a flat-plate solar collector filled with porous metal foam: Experimental and numerical analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.09.072
Abstract: Abstract Experimental and numerical investigations on the effect of porous metal foam on the performance of a flat-plate solar collector have been carried out in this study. The numerical solution is based on the control-volume… read more here.
Keywords: metal foam; porous metal; experimental numerical; collector ... See more keywords
Geometric optimization of parabolic trough solar collector based on the local concentration ratio using the Monte Carlo method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.09.001
Abstract: Abstract This research is aimed at geometric analysis of parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) in different sizes of the main components of the system. The rate of the Local Concentration Ratio (LCR) on the receiver… read more here.
Keywords: local concentration; trough solar; method; collector ... See more keywords
Numerical and experimental investigation of a compound parabolic concentrator-capillary tube solar collector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112218
Abstract: Abstract The paper reports numerical and experimental investigation of a compound parabolic concentrator-capillary tube solar collector (CPC-CSC). The capillary tube having an outer diameter 4 mm is used as the absorber, which reduces the size of… read more here.
Keywords: air layer; capillary tube; collector; solar collector ... See more keywords
Enhancement of the productivity for single solar still with ultrasonic humidifier combined with evacuated solar collector: An experimental study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112592
Abstract: Abstract Desalination of brackish and sea water with renewable energy source is an important economical solution for obtaining potable water. There are different techniques were used to improve the solar still productivity. So, this research… read more here.
Keywords: solar still; water; productivity; evacuated solar ... See more keywords