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Environmental Sciences
Mavd P. R. Teles, Meisam Sadi, Kamal A. R. Ismail, Ahmad Arabkoohsar, Brenda V. F. Silva, Hadi Kargarsharifabad, Shahin Shoeibi
Summary: This study proposes the use of eccentric reflective solar collectors to drive single-effect absorption chillers and reduce the cost of cooling. The optimal design of this system is developed using multi-objective optimization techniques and compared to conventional solar-driven cooling methods in Brazil. The results show that the eccentric solar collector improves cost-effectiveness by 29% and requires optimally sized storage units for acceptable economic performance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Mohamed G. Gado, Tamer F. Megahed, Shinichi Ookawarad, Sameh Nada, Ibrahim I. El-Sharkawy
Summary: The study examines the energetic and economic feasibility of three configurations of a solar-driven hybrid adsorption-compression cooling system using typical meteorological data of Cairo, Egypt. Configuration-I can substantially reduce electricity consumption, Configuration-II achieves net-zero electricity consumption, and Configuration-III saves energy costs.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meisam Sadi, Ahmad Arabkoohsar, Asim Kumar Joshi
Summary: In agricultural areas with hot and arid weather, utilizing a solar-powered absorption chiller can effectively address the issue of agricultural product storage. Optimization shows that a 4 TR chiller with HP-ETC collectors and a 3 m³ cold storage can efficiently meet the cooling demand for preserving potatoes and apples, with a payback period of 11 years.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Mahmoud Sheta, Hamdy Hassan
Summary: This study investigates the performance and economic feasibility of a forward-feed multi-effect mechanical vapor compression desalination system powered by photovoltaic/thermal collectors. It finds that coupling photovoltaic/thermal collectors to the system can greatly reduce the required collector surface area and improve the performance ratio. Furthermore, replacing electricity with heat can significantly reduce the energy storage shares of capital cost.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Thermodynamics
Balazs Bokor, Hacer Akhan, Dogan Eryener, Miklos Horvath
Summary: A novel application of a commercially available transpired solar collector for passive cooling is presented in this study. The system has been shown to cool air effectively by transferring heat to the night sky. Experimental results indicate a significant cooling capacity of the collector plate, with the system demonstrating high cooling performance both in terms of maximum and average efficiency.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Ahmed A. Hassan, Ahmed E. Elwardany, Shinichi Ookawara, Hidetoshi Sekiguchi, Hamdy Hassan
Summary: In this study, a theoretical analysis and economic evaluation were conducted on a hybrid solar system-driven integrated reverse osmosis/adsorption multigeneration system. The study proposed a hybrid solar system that utilizes evacuated tube collectors and photovoltaic/thermal collectors to supply heat and electricity. The results showed that increasing the share of photovoltaic/thermal collectors improved the system's energy and exergy efficiencies and economic performance, but decreased the cooling capacity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Peyman Pourmoghadam, Alibakhsh Kasaeian
Summary: In order to meet the increasing energy consumption caused by the improvement of living standards and the depletion of fossil fuels, utilizing renewable energies becomes crucial. This study presents a dynamic solar combined cooling, heating, power, and water production system, which is modeled using MATLAB, EES, and TRNSYS software. The system incorporates a phase change material energy storage unit to store and reuse solar thermal energy. The energy and economic aspects of the system configuration are investigated, and various parameters are analyzed. Toluene is found to have the best annual performance among the evaluated organic Rankine fluids.
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Thermodynamics
Bourhan Tashtoush, Husam Qaseem
Summary: A novel integrated solar absorption refrigeration system with a thermoelectric generator and thermoelectric cooler was developed. The system showed constant performance coefficient at a generator temperature of 100 degrees C, and placing the thermoelectric cooler between the generator and the condenser resulted in the best system performance. Additionally, increasing the generator temperature by 20% led to a 60% increase in power production by the thermoelectric generator modules.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marco Noro
Summary: This paper evaluates the possibility of using evacuated tube collectors to drive an absorption heat pump as a chiller, considering both energy and economic aspects. The results show that the best plant configuration achieves a primary energy ratio of 4.75 in a cold and cloudy climate, and 5.9 in a warmer and clearer sky climate. An economic analysis on the actual investment costs is also presented, taking into account cost reduction based on recent price lists.
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Thermodynamics
Hassan Hajabdollahi, Mohammadreza Khosravian, Mohammad Shafiey Dehaj
Summary: This study models and optimizes a solar network heater using flat plate collectors, considering both cost ratio and exergy efficiency as objective functions. The results show that the device is not cost-effective in the case of high collector efficiency.
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Thermodynamics
Yuzhu Chen, Huilian Hua, Jinzhao Xu, Jun Wang, Peter D. Lund, Yifeng Han, Tanghua Cheng
Summary: A solar-based cooling and heating system is proposed to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and the results show significant energy and cost savings.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. Harby, K. M. Almohammadi
Summary: A novel solar-powered combined absorption-adsorption cooling system is proposed and investigated in this study, demonstrating higher cooling capacity and system efficiency compared to standalone absorption and adsorption chillers through simulation and experimental validation.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Erjian Chen, Mingxi Xie, Teng Jia, Yao Zhao, Yanjun Dai
Summary: This paper proposes a novel solar-assisted energy supply system that combines vapor compression and solar-driven absorption systems for heating, cooling, and hot water in residential buildings. The system maximizes the contribution of solar heat and improves energy efficiency compared to air-source heat pumps. The experimental results demonstrate the feasibility and potential of using solar energy for heating and cooling.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Qudama Al-Yasiri, Marta Szabo, Muslum Arici
Summary: This paper presents an overview of solar cooling and air-conditioning systems used in buildings, with a focus on solar thermal systems. The operation and development aspects of these systems are elaborated, and a comparison is made based on technical, operational, economic, and environmental indicators.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
D. Nikolic, J. Skerlic, J. Radulovic, A. Miskovic, R. Tamasauskas, J. Sadauskiene
Summary: In this paper, the authors investigate the optimal design of a Serbian residential building with photovoltaics and solar collectors on the roof, and analyze the performance of different heating systems. The results show that a positive-net energy building can be achieved with optimally sized photovoltaics and solar collectors, particularly in the case of a gas heating system. Environmental and economic analyses were also conducted to evaluate the most favorable solutions.
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Thermodynamics
Vinay Kumar, Naimish Pandya, Bhargav Pandya, Alpesh Joshi
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(2019)
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Thermodynamics
Bhargav Pandya, Nishant Modi, Vinay Kumar, Ravi Upadhyai, Jatin Patel
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(2019)
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Energy & Fuels
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Jatin Patel
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2019)
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Energy & Fuels
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Vinay Kumar, Jatin Patel
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(2020)
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Energy & Fuels
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Jatin Patel
JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2020)
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Thermodynamics
Bhargav Pandya, Ahmad El-Kharouf, Vikrant Venkataraman, Robert Steinberger-Wilckens
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
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Thermodynamics
Vinay Kumar, Mario Casel, Van Dau, Peter Woodfield
Summary: The study investigated the effect of self-induced magnetic field around a current carrying wire on thermomagnetic convection cooling in ferrofluid, showing that increased magnetic field strength at high current leads to better cooling performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Thermodynamics
Vikrant Venkataraman, Ahmad El-Kharouf, Bhargav Pandya, Eridei Amakiri, Robert Steinberger-Wilckens
THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS
(2020)
Proceedings Paper
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Jatin Patel
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(2020)
Correction
Thermodynamics
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Javad Hosseinpour, Majid Amidpour
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
(2020)
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Thermodynamics
Nishant Modi, Bhargav Pandya, Javad Hosseinpour, Majid Amidpour
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
(2019)
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Energy & Fuels
Vinay Kumar, Bhargav Pandya, Vijay Matawala
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AMBIENT ENERGY
(2019)