Depletion of fossil fuels, increase in energy demand, escalation of cost of fuels and environmental pollution has enforced all the countries to give thought on using the renewable energy sources. Among all the possible renewable energy sources solar energy may be a better substitute. The main objective of solar energy application is its collection by collecting device of suitable shape and prop...

In this paper, we examine the electrical power-generation potential of a domestic-scale solar combined heating and power (S-CHP) system featuring an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engine and a 15-m solar-thermal collector array. The system is simulated with a range of organic working fluids and its performance is optimised for operation in the UK climate. The findings are applicable to similar geo...

The aims of this study are to enhance the performance of a solar chimney power plant (SCPP), investigate utilization of thermal energy storage (TES) and analyze the environmental impact of the SCPP in providence of Isfahan, Iran. To achieve these goals, multi-stage numerical simulations during twenty-four hours of a day are performed in climate condition of Isfahan province (central region of I...

In this paper, a solar combi-system which consists of solar collector and a CO2 heat pump is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Two experiments are primarily conducted to show the performance of this solar combi-system under different operation conditions. A system model is developed and validated in TRNSYS to analyze the influence of main components parameters. Subsequently, a mult...

Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cells were fabricated by laminating films of a carbon nanotube (CNT) network onto a CH3NH3PbI3 substrate as a hole collector, bypassing the energy-consuming vacuum process of metal deposition. In the absence of an organic hole-transporting material and metal contact, CH3NH3PbI3 and CNTs formed a solar cell with an efficiency of up to 6.87%. The CH...

1. F-Chart Method 1.1. Performance and Design of Liquid-Based Solar Heating Systems 1.1.1. Storage Capacity Correction 1.1.2. Collector Flow Rate Correction 1.1.3. Load Heat Exchanger Size Correction 1.2. Performance and Design of Air-Based Solar Heating Systems 1.2.1. Pebble Bed Storage Size Correction 1.2.2. Air Flow Rate Correction 1.3. Performance and Design of Solar Service Water Systems 1...

Nonlinear systems occur in industrial processes, economical systems, biotechnology and in many other areas. The thesis treats methods for system identification and control of such nonlinear systems, and applies the proposed methods to a solar heating/cooling plant. Two applications, an anaerobic digestion process and a domestic solar heating system are first used to illustrate properties of an ...

Recently builders have shown considerable interest in combining the features of active and passive solar space heating systems into a hybrid system employing active collection and some form of passive discharge/storage device. Ye examined the performance and economics of a hybrid2 air-based, residential system using 18.5 m of roof-mounted air collectors and a hollow-core slab that discharges di...

Photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar thermal collectors are convectional solar systems that convert solar radiation into electricity and heat energy respectively. PV modules generate clean electricity and ideal for use in developing countries where human settlement is scattered in remote rural areas and no grid electricity is available. However, electrical conversion efficiency of commercial PV ...