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Effect of Variable Thermal Expansion Coefficient and Nanofluid Properties on Steady Natural Convection in an Enclosure [PDF]

Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 2017
Steady state natural convection is numerically investigated in an enclosure using variable thermal conductivity, viscosity and thermal expansion coefficient of Al2O3–water nanofluid. This study has been conducted for a wide range of Rayleigh numbers (103≤
Esmaeil Ghahremani, Reihaneh Ghaffari, Hossein Ghadjari, Javad Mokhtari   +3 more
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Harnessing Outer Space for Improved Electrocaloric Cooling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel radiative heat sink/source‐integrated electrocaloric (R‐iEC) system combines the electrocaloric (EC) effect with a thermally conductive radiative cooler (TCRC) to address heat dissipation limitations in EC devices. Utilizing outer space as a heat sink, the system achieves up to 240 W m−2 of heat dissipation performance, making it highly ...
Dong Hyun Seo, Hyung Rae Kim, Joo Ho Yun, Hyunkyu Kwak, Do Hyeon Kim, Se‐Yeon Heo, Rujun Ma, Gil Ju Lee, Young Min Song   +8 more
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Thermal Performance of Convective-Radiative Heat Transfer in Porous Fins

Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2014
Forced and natural convection in porous fins with convective coefficient at the tips under radiation and convection effects are investigated in this paper. Aluminum and copper as fin materials are investigated.
Majid SHAHBABAEI, Seyfolah SAEDODIN
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Z‐Scheme Water Splitting Systems Based on Solid‐State Electron Conductors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the latest advances in Z‐scheme overall water splitting (OWS) systems for solar hydrogen production. These systems consist of suspended or immobilized hydrogen evolution photocatalysts (HEPs) and oxygen evolution photocatalysts (OEPs).
Chen Gu, Takashi Hisatomi, Tsuyoshi Takata, Kazunari Domen   +3 more
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Advances in Micro/Nanofiber‐Based Porous Materials for High‐Performance Thermal Insulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Micro/nanofiber porous materials have engendered great interest in the thermal insulation field. Herein, the structural designs, fabrication techniques, and applications of the micro/nanofiber thermal insulation materials are systematically summarized.
Xiaobao Gong, Shuo Shi, Jing Yin, Rong Liu, Jianming Chen, Xungai Wang   +5 more
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Study on Bifurcation and Dual Solutions in Natural Convection in a Horizontal Annulus with Rotating Inner Cylinder Using Thermal Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann Method

Entropy, 2018
A numerical investigation has been carried out to understand the mechanism of the rotation effect on bifurcation and dual solutions in natural convection within a horizontal annulus.
Yikun Wei, Zhengdao Wang, Yuehong Qian, Wenjing Guo   +3 more
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3D Bioinspired Hair‐Based Solar Evaporator for Efficient Water Harvesting

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bio‐derived solar evaporator inspired by blackbody radiation is developed using human hair waste. The vertically aligned hair structure enables broadband light absorption, efficient thermal localization, and rapid water transport, achieving high evaporation rates and stable desalination performance.
Yi Liu, Xuhui Sun, Jiaxian Zheng, Xiangfeng Lin, Jianqiushi Ma, Swellam Wafa Abdellatif Ali Sharshir, Liwei Wang, Meng An, Jie Wang, Yusuke Yamauchi, Zhanhui Yuan   +10 more
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Charging of an Air–Rock Bed Thermal Energy Storage under Natural and Forced Convection

Energies
An air-rock bed thermal storage system was designed for small-scale powered generation and analyzed with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS-Fluent simulation. An experimental system was constructed to compare and validate the simulation model
Ashenafi Kebedom Abrha, Mebrahtu Kidanu Teklehaymanot, Mulu Bayray Kahsay, Ole Jørgen Nydal   +3 more
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Natural Convection Melting Influence on the Thermal Resistance of a Brick Partially Filled with Phase Change Material

Fluids, 2021
The constant growth of urban agglomerations with the development of transport networks requires the optimal use of energy and new ways of storing it. Energy efficiency is becoming one of the main challenges of modern engineering.
Nadezhda S. Bondareva, Mikhail A. Sheremet   +1 more
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Nature‐Inspired Sustainable Cooling for Photovoltaics with Enhanced Temperature‐Salinity Dynamics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Addressing solar panel overheating, a nature‐inspired cooling system mimicking ocean currents is developed. A moisture‐absorbing solution layer uses sunlight, radiative cooling, and moisture processes to create temperature/salinity gradients, accelerating circulation. The prototype cools panels by up to 18.2 °C under sunlight, sustains cooling, rapidly
Fuxiang Li, Zengguang Sui, Haosheng Lin, Yunren Sui, Francesco Vanin, Chunlei Zhang, Zonglong Zhu, Wei Wu   +7 more
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