Optimum number and arrangement of evacuated-tube solar collectors under various operating conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112032
Abstract: Abstract Evacuated-tube solar collectors are featured by high outlet temperatures with a relatively high thermal efficiency and no direct environmental impacts. However, improper selection of the number of collectors and their arrangement, can lead to… read more here.
Keywords: evacuated tube; solar collectors; optimum number; number ... See more keywords
Thermal performance improvement of the modified evacuated U-tube solar collector using hybrid storage materials and low-cost concentrators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2020.101394
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to enhance the thermal performance of an evacuated tube solar water collector. To experimental investigate this idea, a modified evacuated U-tube solar water collector with hybrid storage materials and low-cost cylindrical… read more here.
Keywords: evacuated tube; storage; thermal performance; hybrid storage ... See more keywords
Efficiency of evacuated tube solar collector using WO3/Water nanofluid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.11.010
Abstract: Abstract The thermal performance of the evacuated tube solar collector with WO3/Water Nanofluid was studied in this paper. The WO3 nanoparticles were spherical with 90 nm diameter Three different volume fraction of WO3 nanoparticles of 0.014%,… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency evacuated; solar collector; wo3; evacuated tube ... See more keywords
Improving the performance of heat pipe-evacuated tube solar collector experimentally by using Al2O3 and CuO/acetone nanofluids
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2018.08.013
Abstract: Abstract Research has been undertaken on heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector (HP-ETSC) for hot water applications, which is common in most Middle East regions. The enhancement in thermal performance by using various types of… read more here.
Keywords: evacuated tube; heat pipe; performance; solar collector ... See more keywords
Field Study on the Thermal Performance of Vacuum Tube Solar Collectors in the Climate Conditions of Western Norway
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DOI: 10.3390/en14102745
Abstract: A significant part of energy consumption in Northern countries goes to heating. There is no consensus about the most efficient source of renewable heat there. This paper presents a field study for a 7.8 m2… read more here.
Keywords: vacuum tube; field study; conditions western; tube solar ... See more keywords