In this paper, an analytical analysis has been performed to evaluate the performance of a minichannel-based solar collector using four different nanofluids including Cu/water, Al2O3/water, TiO2/water, and SiO2/water. The analysis of first and second...

The present study deals with the entropy generation analysis of a flat-plate solar collector using SiO2/

ethylene glycol–water nanofluids. For this purpose, available experimental data on the performance of a flat-plate solar collector...

Using solar air heater could be useful in building heating and cooling. In this study, for the first time, a numerical analysis was done to investigate the effect of fluid flow on the solar air heater.

Application of nanofluids in thermal energy devices such as solar collectors is developing day by day. This paper reports the results of experiments on a flat plate solar collector where the working fluid is SiO2/ethylene glycol (EG)–water nanofluid...

Optimizing the performance of solar collectors and photovoltaic thermal systems that are used for heating/cooling of building as well as electricity generation will efficiently help to approach zero-energy buildings. For this purpose, improving...

Flat plate solar collector (FPSC) is one of the essential

solar devices that can be utilized for heating purposes in

either residential or civil buildings. Its mechanism is

simple: solar radiation that passes through one or more...