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First and second laws analysis of a minichannel-based solar collector using boehmite alumina nanofluids: Effects of nanoparticle shape and tube materials
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In this article, the first and second laws for a flat plate minichannel-based solar collector where the working fluid is a suspension of boehmite alumina nanoparticles in a mixture of water and ethylene glycol were evaluated.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.The article was published on 2014-11-01. It has received 118 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanofluid & Heat transfer coefficient.read more
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Numerical investigation on using of nanofluid in a water-cooled photovoltaic thermal system
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of the nanoparticle volumetric concentration and inlet fluid velocity on the efficiency and heat transfer enhancement of a water-cooled photovoltaic thermal collector were simulated.
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Progress of nanofluid application in solar collectors: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the experimental and numerical results for the thermal conductivity, viscosity, specific heat and the heat transfer coefficient reported by several authors are presented, with and without the application of nano-fluids.
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Experimental evaluation of flat plate solar collector using nanofluids
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of flat plate solar collector in terms of various parameters as well as in respect of energy and exergy efficiency is analyzed. But, the authors focus on a wide variety of nanofluids for evaluating performance.
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Applications of nanotechnology to improve the performance of solar collectors – Recent advances and overview
TL;DR: In this article, the role of the nanofluid in the solar collector field can play a crucial role in increasing the efficiency of these devises, and further researches are required to study the effect of nanotechnology to enhance the solar collectors industry over the next several coming years.
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Thermal conductivity, viscosity and stability of Al2O3-diathermic oil nanofluids for solar energy systems
TL;DR: In this paper, stability, viscosity, FT-IR spectra, cluster size and thermal conductivity of Al 2 O 3 -Therminol nanofluids have been investigated as heat transfer fluid in high temperature solar energy systems.
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A review on applications and challenges of nanofluids
TL;DR: It has been found nan ofluids have a much higher and strongly temperature-dependent thermal conductivity at very low particle concentrations than conventional fluids, which can be considered as one of the key parameters for enhanced performances for many of the applications of nanofluids.