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A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications

Yuan Tian, +1 more
- 01 Apr 2013 - 
- Vol. 104, Iss: 104, pp 538-553
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In this article, the authors provide a review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems, including both non-concentrating collectors and concentrating collectors, in terms of optical optimisation, heat loss reduction, heat recuperation enhancement and different sun-tracking mechanisms.
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This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2013-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1370 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanofluids in solar collectors & Thermal energy storage.

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A unique ocean and solar based multigenerational system with hydrogen production and thermal energy storage for Arctic communities

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Recent Investigations of Phase Change Materials Use in Solar Thermal Energy Storage System

TL;DR: In this paper, the melting point and latent heat properties of phase change materials (PCMs) were investigated in the solar thermal energy storage (TES) system. And the results can provide a good reference for the selection and utilization of PCMs for the solar TES systems.
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Extraction of thermal and optical parameters for As–Se–Te thin films according to phase-change pathways

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Convective heat transport for copper oxide-water nanofluid in an isosceles triangular cavity with a rippled base wall in the presence of magnetic field

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Performance of a small-scale solar cogeneration system in the equatorial zone of Malaysia

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Solar thermal collectors and applications

TL;DR: A survey of the various types of solar thermal collectors and applications is presented in this paper, where an analysis of the environmental problems related to the use of conventional sources of energy is presented and the benefits offered by renewable energy systems are outlined.
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