Article
Thermodynamics
Saurabh Jaywant Mohite, K. S. Reddy
Summary: The solar thermochemical cycle is an emerging clean hydrogen production technique that requires optimal configuration of a solar parabolic dish collector (PDC) for efficient thermal energy. A numerical model with non-uniform heat flux input is validated, and an artificial neural network model is adopted to predict the heat flux and uniformity factor values of PDC.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kolli Harish Kumar, Ahmed M. Daabo, Malay K. Karmakar, Harish Hirani
Summary: Energy demand is increasing, making the use of renewable energy sources, particularly solar thermal systems, essential. The parabolic dish solar concentrator is a preferred choice due to its high efficiency, power density, low maintenance, and durability. This paper reviews the design parameters and receiver geometry's effects on system efficiency, proposing methods to improve the overall efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
P. Bamroongkhan, C. Lertsatitthanakorn, K. Sathapornprasath, S. Soponronnarit
Summary: The study investigates the performance of a photovoltaic-assisted solar parabolic dish thermoelectric system, finding that it can simultaneously produce electrical power and thermal energy for regions with unreliable electricity supply. By adjusting parameters such as water-cooling flow rate and volume, the system's performance has been improved.
CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Susant Kumar Sahu, Arjun Singh Kopalakrishnaswami, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan
Summary: Solar energy is a promising form of energy that can meet the world's energy needs. The solar parabolic dish collector system has gained attention for its higher thermal energy conversion efficiency and unique advantages. This article reviews the progress of solar concentrating techniques using solar parabolic dish collectors and discusses their applications in heat and electrical power production.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Sajid Abbas, Yanping Yuan, Atazaz Hassan, Jinzhi Zhou, Ammar Ahmed, Li Yang, Emmanuel Bisengimana
Summary: The proper design and accurate selection of operating parameters are crucial for solar energy conversion and utilization in a parabolic dish concentrator system. This study comprehensively investigated the design, simulation, and experimental thermal performance of a conical cavity tube receiver for parabolic dish concentrators at various concentration ratios. The results showed that the conical receiver had an average exergy efficiency of 8.16% and an energy efficiency of 65.81% at the highest concentration ratio of 31.15. The findings provide valuable insights for optimizing the design of parabolic dish concentrator systems.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rongji Xu, Zhencheng He, Liwei Yang, Shuhui Xu, Ruixiang Wang, Huasheng Wang
Summary: The compound parabolic concentrator is a non-imaging concentrator that can concentrate solar radiation without a tracking system. To increase the effective working hours at high concentration ratio, a tracking solar collector is proposed that integrates the compound parabolic concentrator and flat microchannel tube.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anish Malan, K. Ravi Kumar
Summary: This study provides a critical summary of various raytracing techniques to investigate the optical and thermal performance of the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC). It examines the journey of flux distribution studies, different methods like analytical approach, measurements techniques, and modeling software, with a focus on the impact of various parameters on the flux distribution. The study also suggests numerical studies for future research in this domain.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Senthil Kumar Vishnu, Ramalingam Senthil
Summary: The solar receiver plays a vital role in concentrated solar collectors by absorbing solar radiation and converting it into heat. This study focuses on developing an efficient and cost-effective solar receiver design using fins to enhance heat transfer. Experimental results demonstrate improved thermal performance and lower initial investment for steam generation compared to other receiver designs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arjun Singh Kopalakrishnaswami, Reyhaneh Loni, Gholamhassan Najafi, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan
Summary: This paper presents a mathematical model to predict the focal image diameter of a solar parabolic dish concentrator. By considering influencing parameters, the focal image dimension and aperture area of the concentrator with square facets can be accurately predicted for efficient design of the system.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Addisu Bekele, Shifera Dereje, Vivek Pandey, Irfan Anjum Badruddin
Summary: This study fabricates and uses a Parabolic Dish Solar Collector (PDSC) with high heat transfer 'nanofluids' for cooking application. The results show that the collector efficiency and outlet temperature are increased with the addition of 1% and 2% volume fractions of Al2O3 and ZnO nanoparticles in the nanofluids. Al2O3 nanoparticles exhibit better heat transfer characteristics. MgCl2·6H2O is used as thermal energy storage material.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Robotics
Han Mo, Fanmao Liu, Cancan Liao, Yuanyuan Zhang
Summary: A novel parabolic dish solar concentrator based on an improved 3-RPS parallel manipulator is designed, which can automatically adjust the position and orientation of the reflective mirror facet. The kinematics models of the manipulator associated with solar altitude and azimuth angles are established and optimized using a genetic algorithm. The trajectory tracking control experiment using a particle swarm optimization (PSO)-proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller shows that the tracking error can be within 2.6 mm.
Article
Thermodynamics
Senthil Kumar Vishnu, Ramalingam Senthil
Summary: The study investigates the performance of a finned spiral flow path solar receiver in a parabolic dish solar collector. The receiver shows improved heat transfer coefficient and higher energy efficiency at higher flow rates. Economic evaluation indicates that the receiver with a flow rate of 0.12 kg/s has the most significant economic outcomes. These findings provide valuable insights for designing efficient solar receivers for concentrated solar collectors.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ali Basem, M. Moawed, Mohammed H. Abbood, Wael M. El-Maghlany
Summary: A unique steam power station has been built using a concentrated solar dish to generate electricity. The station is based on the concept of high-temperature solar dish and operates similar to large steam power stations. With the main elements of a Rankine cycle system and additional auxiliary components, the station is able to generate good quantities of energy with an overall efficiency of 31%-34%. The system's performance was tested under different weather conditions, and the results showed high accuracy and reliability.
Article
Thermodynamics
Xueling Li, Renfu Li, Huawei Chang, Lijian Zeng, Zhaojun Xi, Yichao Li
Summary: This study proposes a cavity receiver enhanced with a transparent aerogel, which can significantly reduce heat loss and improve efficiency. However, the effectiveness of the aerogel decreases as the intercepted solar radiation energy increases.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Senthil Kumar Vishnu, Ramalingam Senthil
Summary: This experimental research proposes a solar receiver for the PDC with a circular flow path surrounded by PCM-filled metallic tubes. The selected PCM is a eutectic mixture of KNO3 and NaNO3. The receiver surface reached a maximum temperature of 300 degrees C, and it is expected to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. Yadav, M. Yadav, S. Gupta, Y. Popat, A. Gangan, B. Chakraborty, L. M. Ramaniah, R. Fernandes, A. Miotello, M. R. Press, N. Patel
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Y. Popat, M. Orlandi, N. Patel, R. Edla, N. Bazzanella, S. Gupta, M. Yadav, S. Pillai, M. K. Patel, A. Miotello
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Raju Edla, Luca Braglia, Valentina Bonanni, Antonio Miotello, Giorgio Rossi, Piero Torelli
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Riccardo Checchetto, Daniele Rigotti, Alessandro Pegoretti, Antonio Miotello
PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Suraj Gupta, Harshada Jadhav, Sucharita Sinha, Antonio Miotello, Maulik K. Patel, Arindam Sarkar, Nainesh Patel
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Suraj Gupta, Maulik K. Patel, Antonio Miotello, Nainesh Patel
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Luca Basso, Nicola Bazzanella, Massimo Cazzanelli, Antonio Miotello
Article
Chemistry, Physical
D. Rigotti, A. Pegoretti, A. Miotello, R. Checchetto
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia Ischia, Michele Orlandi, Murilo Alexandre Fendrich, Marco Bettonte, Fabio Merzari, Antonio Miotello, Luca Fiori
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Luca Basso, Mirko Sacco, Nicola Bazzanella, Massimo Cazzanelli, Alessandro Barge, Michele Orlandi, Angelo Bifone, Antonio Miotello
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luca Basso, Massimo Cazzanelli, Michele Orlandi, Antonio Miotello
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2020)
Article
Electrochemistry
R. Fernandes, A. Chunduri, S. Gupta, R. Kadrekar, A. Arya, A. Miotello, N. Patel
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rupali Patel, Nainesh Patel, Nicola Bazzanella, Antonio Miotello
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Domenico Leonello, Murilo Alexandre Fendrich, Francesco Parrino, Nainesh Patel, Michele Orlandi, Antonio Miotello
Summary: PFAS substances are among the most critical emerging contaminants, correlated with health issues. Research efforts are focused on developing new technologies to mitigate water contamination problems, with interesting prospects shown by photocatalytic materials active under near UV-visible radiation.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Murilo Fendrich, Yaksh Popat, Michele Orlandi, Alberto Quaranta, Antonio Miotello
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2020)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Siddharth Sradhasagar, Omkar Subhasish Khuntia, Srikanta Biswal, Sougat Purohit, Amritendu Roy
Summary: In this study, machine learning models were developed to predict the bandgap and its character of double perovskite materials, with LGBMRegressor and XGBClassifier models identified as the best predictors. These models were further employed to predict the bandgap of novel bismuth-based transition metal oxide double perovskites, showing high accuracy, especially in the range of 1.2-1.8 eV.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wei Shuai, Haoran Xu, Baoyang Luo, Yihui Huang, Dong Chen, Peiwang Zhu, Gang Xiao
Summary: In this study, a hybrid model based on numerical simulation and deep learning is proposed for the optimization and operation of solar receivers. By applying the model to different application scenarios and considering multiple performance objectives, small errors are achieved and optimal structure parameters and heliostat scales are identified. This approach is not only applicable to gas turbines but also heating systems.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mubashar Ali, Zunaira Bibi, M. W. Younis, Muhammad Mubashir, Muqaddas Iqbal, Muhammad Usman Ali, Muhammad Asif Iqbal
Summary: This study investigates the structural, mechanical, and optoelectronic properties of the BaCuF3 fluoroperovskite using the first-principles modelling approach. The stability and characteristics of different cubic structures of BaCuF3 are evaluated, and the alpha-BaCuF3 and beta-BaCuF3 compounds are found to be mechanically stable with favorable optical properties for solar cells and high-frequency UV applications.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Dong Le Khac, Shahariar Chowdhury, Asmaa Soheil Najm, Montri Luengchavanon, Araa mebdir Holi, Mohammad Shah Jamal, Chin Hua Chia, Kuaanan Techato, Vidhya Selvanathan
Summary: A novel recycling system is proposed in this study to decompose and reclaim the constituent materials of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). By utilizing a one-step solution process extraction approach, the chemical composition of each layer is successfully preserved, enabling their potential reuse. The proposed recycling technique helps mitigate pollution risks, minimize waste generation, and reduce recycling costs.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peijie Lin, Feng Guo, Xiaoyang Lu, Qianying Zheng, Shuying Cheng, Yaohai Lin, Zhicong Chen, Lijun Wu, Zhuang Qian
Summary: This paper proposes an open-set fault diagnosis model for PV arrays based on 1D VoVNet-SVDD. The model accurately diagnoses various types of faults and is capable of identifying unknown fault types.
