scholarly journals Improvement of the energy and exergy efficiencies of the parabolic solar collector equipped with a twisted turbulator using SWCNT-Cu/water two-phase hybrid nanofluid

2022 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 101705
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ibrahim ◽  
Awatef Abidi ◽  
Ebrahem A. Algehyne ◽  
Tareq Saeed ◽  
Goshtasp Cheraghian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Collector ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Energy And Exergy

scholarly journals Energy and Exergy Analysis of Using Turbulator in a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Filled with Mesoporous Silica Modified with Copper Nanoparticles Hybrid Nanofluid

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Rostami ◽  
Amin Shahsavar ◽  
Gholamreza Kefayati ◽  
Aysan Shahsavar Goldanlou
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Energy And Exergy ◽  
Energy And Exergy Analysis ◽  
Parabolic Trough Solar Collector

Designing the most efficient parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) is still a demanding and challenging research area in solar energy systems. Two effective recommended methods for this purpose that increase the thermal characteristics of PTSCs are adding turbulators and nanofluids. To study the effects of the two approaches on the energy efficiency of PTSCs, a stainless steel turbulator was used and solid nanoparticles of Cu/SBA-15 were added to the water with the volume concentrations of 0.019% to 0.075%. The generated turbulence in the fluid flow was modeled by the SST k–ω turbulent model. The results in daylight demonstrated that energy efficiency increases steadily by 11:30 a.m., and then, starts to drop gradually due to more irradiations at noon. It was observed that applying the turbulator to the studied PTSC has a significant influence on the enhancement of energy efficiency. Adding the nanoparticles augmented the average Nusselt number inside the solar collector in various studied Reynolds numbers. It was also found that the increase in volume concentrations of nanoparticles enhances heat transfer regularly.

Numerical evaluation of exergy efficiency of innovative turbulators in solar collector filled with hybrid nanofluid

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ibrahim ◽  
Abdallah S. Berrouk ◽  
Ebrahem A. Algehyne ◽  
Tareq Saeed ◽  
Yu-Ming Chu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Collector ◽  
Numerical Evaluation ◽  
Exergy Efficiency ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid

scholarly journals The Influence of Combined Turbulators on the Hydraulic-Thermal Performance and Exergy Efficiency of MWCNT-Cu/Water Nanofluid in a Parabolic Solar Collector: A Numerical Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yacine Khetib ◽  
Ammar Melaibari ◽  
Radi Alsulami
Keyword(s):  
Solar Collector ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Exergy Efficiency ◽  
Multiphase Model ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Simpler Algorithm ◽  
Fluent Software ◽  
Parabolic Geometries ◽  
Volume Method

The present research benefits from the finite volume method in investigating the influence of combined turbulators on the thermal and hydraulic exergy of a parabolic solar collector with two-phase hybrid MWCNT-Cu/water nanofluid. All parabolic geometries are produced using DesignModeler software. Furthermore, FLUENT software, equipped with a SIMPLER algorithm, is applied for analyzing the performance of thermal and hydraulic, and exergy efficiency. The Eulerian–Eulerian multiphase model and k-ε were opted for simulating the two-phase hybrid MWCNT-Cu/water nanofluid and turbulence model in the collector. The research was analyzed in torsion ratios from 1 to 4, Re numbers from 6,000 to 18,000 (turbulent flow), and the nanofluid volume fraction of 3%. The numerical outcomes confirm that the heat transfer and lowest pressure drop are relevant to the Re number of 18,000, nanofluid volume fraction of 3%, and torsion ratio of 4. Furthermore, in all torsion ratios, rising Re numbers and volume fraction lead to more exergy efficiency. The maximum value of 26.32% in the exergy efficiency was obtained at a volume fraction of 3% and a torsion ratio of 3, as the Re number goes from 60,000 to 18,000.

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