International Journal of Thermofluids,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 100359 - 100359
Published: April 25, 2023
Numerous
researchers
have
proposed
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
as
an
alternative
for
increasing
the
autonomy
of
solar
water
heaters
(SWHs).
Many
studies
considered
SWHs
with
PCMs
in
three
main
configurations:
inside
thermal
collector,
a
coupled
heat
storage
unit,
and
within
tank.
A
wide
range
topics
has
been
explored
assessing
recent
years,
including
but
not
limited
to
enhancement
techniques
improving
transfer,
optimization
strategies,
economic
factors,
weather
exposure
on
performance,
application
design
methodologies.
This
article
reviews
discusses
work
these
trending
topics,
identifies
research
opportunities,
suggests
promising
efforts
toward
more
mature
PCM
technology,
focusing
long-term
scalability,
economic,
technical
feasibility.
Designs,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(3), P. 66 - 66
Published: May 17, 2023
The
efficient
utilization
of
solar
energy
technology
is
significantly
enhanced
by
the
application
storage,
which
plays
an
essential
role.
Nowadays,
a
wide
variety
applications
deal
with
storage.
Due
to
intermittent
nature
radiation,
phase
change
materials
are
excellent
options
for
use
in
several
types
systems.
This
overview
relevant
literature
thoroughly
discusses
materials,
including
collectors,
stills,
ponds,
air
heaters,
and
chimneys.
Despite
complexity
their
availability
high
costs,
utilized
majority
techniques
because
considerable
technical
improvements
they
provide.
While
numerous
studies
have
investigated
progress
used
such
as
photovoltaic
systems,
it
vital
understand
conceptual
knowledge
employing
various
thermal
Investigations
into
purpose
storing
still
being
carried
out
upgrade
overall
performance.
paper
briefly
reviews
recently
published
between
2016
2023
that
storage
different
systems
collecting
more
than
74
examples
from
open
literature.
study
focuses
on
demonstrating
maturity
integration
applications.
Based
findings,
proposals
new
research
projects
made.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
50, P. 103493 - 103493
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
Exergy
analysis
is
an
important
thermodynamic
approach
to
studying
the
system's
actual
output,
considering
all
losses.
The
present
study
analytical
calculating
thermal
and
exergetic
efficiencies
of
parabolic
trough
receiver
using
MATLAB
R2018a
simulation
software.
These
are
evaluated
temperature
rise
characteristics
parametric
design
factors.
influence
solar
air
heater's
exergy
analysis-based
mathematical
model
on
parameters
examined.
tube
has
multiple
twisted
tape
inserts
with
three
varying
parameters,
i.e.,
twist
ratio
(y/w)
=
3
5,
perforation
(dp/w)
0.05
0.25,
winglet
(d/w)
0.1
0.3.
y/w,
dp/w,
d/w
having
values
3,
0.1,
perform
better
regarding
energy
84.27%
4.28%,
respectively.
This
thorough
examination
can
prove
be
highly
effective
advantageous
in
generating
for
specified
parameter
value
without
requiring
extensive
investment
experimentation
while
also
furnishing
evaluation
performance
heater
design.
ZAMM ‐ Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
104(8)
Published: May 23, 2024
Abstract
In
the
present
investigation,
phenomenon
of
heat
conduction
in
rectangular
shaped
porous
fin
wetted
with
nanofluid
(a
mixture
carbon
nanotube
[CNT]
water
as
base
liquid)
is
examined
using
local
thermal
non‐equilibrium
(LTNE)
paradigm.
The
transport
mechanism
involving
and
solid
phases
represented
by
dimensional
governing
ordinary
differential
equations
(TGODEs).
These
are
transformed
into
nonlinear
(ODEs)
relevant
non‐dimensional
variables.
To
solve
resultant
dimensionless
TGODEs,
probabilists
collocation
method
Hermite
polynomials
(PCMHPs)
utilized.
This
study
temperature
analysis
has
characteristics
internal
exterior
radiation,
convection,
conductivity
to
determine
attributes
affecting
transfer.
For
both
phase
aspects,
distribution
revealed
tables
graphs.
Subsequently,
it
determined
that
surface‐ambient
radiation
parameter
levels
decreased,
profile
augmented.
variance
among
decreased
an
escalation
wet
parameter.
numerical
outcomes
illustrate
presented
PCMHP
approach
not
only
convenient
execute
but
also
provides
accurate
results.
