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Performance investigation of solar water heating system using flat-plate absorber integrated with thermal storage

open access: yesCleaner Engineering and Technology, 2023
The solar water heating (SWH) technology is a cost-effective method of harnessing solar energy and widely used in various countries worldwide. Adding thermal storage to the flat-plate collector increases the performance of the SWH system.
Jalaluddin   +4 more
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Investigation of Performance of Solar Flat and Curved Plate Collectors through Numerical Simulations

open access: yesMehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2021
Solar energy is radiant light as a form of thermal heat energy which can be obtained and used by means of a variety of solar apparatus. As apparatus the flat and curved plate solar collector is specifically designed for assembling solar energy as a solar
Luqman Ahmed Pirzada   +3 more
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Entropy generation analysis for the design of a flat plate solar collector with fins

open access: yesDyna, 2020
This article describes the optimal design of a flat-plate solar collector with fins, based on the minimum entropy generation criterion. The design parameters were optimized, considering entropy generation due to heat transfer and airflow.
Milton Muñoz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Investigation of a Solar Greenhouse Heating System Equipped with a Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrator and a Double-Purpose Flat Plate Solar Collector [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Machinery, 2017
Introduction Greenhouses provide a suitable environment in which all the parameters required for growing the plants can be controlled throughout the year. Greenhouse heating is one of the most important issues in productivity of a greenhouse.
M Jafari   +3 more
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Experimental Analysis of Air Inlet Height Variation in a Solar Tower system Using Plate and Metal Foam Absorber

open access: yesمجلة النهرين للعلوم الهندسية, 2022
The experimental analysis is conducted under the Iraqi climate conditions to investigate the performance enhancement of a solar updraft tower system (SUTS) using the porous copper foam as an absorber plate and conventional absorber plate with absorber ...
Sarmad A. Abdul Hussein   +1 more
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Studi Performansi Alat Pemanas Air dengan Menggunakan Kolektor Surya Plat Datar

open access: yesJurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pertanian Indonesia, 2013
This study aims to analyze the performance of the water heater using solar collector flat plate type. Efficiency performance of solar collectors in the process of heating the water also becomes the main focus in this study.
Darwin Darwin, Hendri Syah, Sujan Yadi
doaj   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of Flat Plate and Vacuum Tube Solar Collectors by Applying a MWCNT/Fe3O4 Binary Nanofluid

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
This study experimentally investigated the performance characteristics of water and MWCNT/Fe3O4 binary nanofluid as a working fluid in a flat plate and vacuum tube solar collectors.
Minjung Lee, Yunchan Shin, Honghyun Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-thermal performance optimization of semi-circular heat pipes integrated with various solar collector profiles

open access: yesRenewables: Wind, Water, and Solar, 2021
Solar collector (SC) technology has proved promising applications in heating, desalination, refrigeration of water, etc. Thermal performance (TP) of Heat Pipe (HP) improves by combining the various profiled absorber plate with a flat-plate collector. The
Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad S. Alsoufi
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the Thermal Efficiency of Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Nano-Fluids as a Working Fluids: A Review

open access: yesIraqi Journal of Industrial Research, 2021
Solar energy is one of the most important types of renewable energy and is characterized by its availability, especially in Iraq. It can be used in many applications, including supply thermal energy by solar collectors.
Saif Ali Kadhim   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT SOLAR AIR COLLECTORS

open access: yesInternational Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal, 2015
The purpose of using solar air collectors is to raise the atmospheric air temperature to a temperature which can be used for various low and medium temperature applications. Collector, absorber and airflow arrangement are the most important components in
M. A. Karim, Z. M. Amin
doaj   +1 more source

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