Shekaina Justin^1,*, Wafaa Saleh^1,2, Tasneem Al Ghamdi¹, J. Shermina³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.1, pp. 1091-1109, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.032589

Abstract Renewable energy has become a solution to the world’s energy concerns in recent years. Photovoltaic (PV) technology is the fastest technique to convert solar radiation into electricity. Solar-powered buses, metros, and cars use PV technology. Such technologies are always evolving. Included in the parameters that need to be analysed and examined include PV capabilities, vehicle power requirements, utility patterns, acceleration and deceleration rates, and storage module type and capacity, among others. PVPG is intermittent and weather-dependent. Accurate forecasting and modelling of PV system output power are key to managing storage, delivery, and smart grids. With unparalleled data granularity, a data-driven… More >

Sushil Kumar^a , Robin Thakur^a, Amar Raj Singh Suri^a, Kamal Kashyap^a, Arvind Singhy^a, Sunil Kumar^a, Anil Kumar^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 1-11, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.16.4

Abstract Solar thermal collector is a simple, economic, and environment friendly equipment which is used to utilize solar energy for various agriculture and industrial applications. The investigators mainly focus on the improvement of the thermal performance by providing various fins shapes underside of the absorber plate in the single pass and double pass solar thermal collector. This work discusses the influence of different shaped fins used by various researchers in improving the thermal performance of thermal collectors. Fin’s design, geometries used, and their influence on turbulence and thermal performance have also been discussed. As per the literature review and comparative study… More >

Zahraa A. Faisal^*, Hassanain Ghani Hameed, Dhafer Manea H. Al-Shamkhee

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.17.22

Abstract One of the common water desalination apparatuses in freshwater regimes is Single Slope Solar Still (SSSS). This paper numerically investigated the heat transfer processes that took place inside the still. Also, implementing an optimization process to explore the best sustainable feed water preheating tank design. Comsol Software package (v 5.4) was utilized to develop and validate the 3D Mathematical model. The investigation included comparing four different tank designs namely are sphere, half-sphere, cone, and flat plate. In addition, the influence of altering the volume of the tank has been considered. The study revealed that the half-sphere design with a volume… More >

Zahra F. Hussain^a,*, Ahmed J. Hamed^b, Abdul Hadi N. Khalifa^b, Mohanad F. Hassan^b, Fawaz A.Najim^c,†

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 1-11, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.14

Abstract At places far from the energy grid lines, freshwater is sometimes needed. Consequently, even countries with rich energy resources, such as the Arabian Gulf countries, have shown strong interest in desalination processes that often use renewable energy sources. In the present work, a desalination unit depending on the humidification-dehumidification principles is fabricated and tested under Baghdad, Iraq conditions. The HDH system under study consists of 6 parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSC) of a total aperture area of 8.772 m2 , the humidifier, and the dehumidifier and a tracking system. The effects of salty water flow rate and the HDH air-water… More >

Rajen Kumar Nayak^a,* , Ravi Shankar Prasad^a,† , Ujjwal Kumar Nayak^a, Amit Kumar Gupta^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.19.7

Abstract This analytical study has been carried out on inline and staggered hole jet plate solar air heater with longitudinal fins attached underside the absorber surface under the cross flow and non-cross flow conditions of air through the channels for varying mass flow rate of air, ṁ₁ (50-300 kg/hm² ), jet hole diameter, D (6 mm-10 mm) and distance between the absorber and jet plate, Z₂ (5 cm-10 cm) with fixed number of jet holes, N (480 and 1008 for inline and staggered hole respectively) and pitch of the fins, p (3 mm). The result shows the performance of staggered hole… More >

Yiding Cao

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.19.1

Abstract This paper introduces utility-scale underground hot water storage (USUHWS) systems and evaluates their performance to enable renewable energy sources to produce dispatchable utility-scale power or supply heat with minimized interruption and impact by weather conditions. The USUHWS systems could retain the thermal energy content of the stored hot water for years so that renewable energy can be extracted and stored at any time year-round and be used whenever needed. Another major objective of this paper is to introduce hot-water power and heat internets to interconnect storage systems, power plants, energy sources, and various water and heat users to efficiently manage… More >

Xiaomei Lin¹, Samuel Bimenyimana^2,*, Chen Wang², Godwin Norense Osarumwensa Asemota^3,4, Jeanne Paula Ihirwe⁵, Aphrodis Nduwamungu³, Etienne Ntagwirumugara⁶, Athanase Gace⁶, Changfu Yuan⁷, Yaowen Chen⁷, Changtai Li⁸, Shilpi Bora⁹, YiYi Mo¹⁰, Jiyu Lai¹¹, Mabao Wu⁷, Yong Tang¹², Merit M. Huang¹³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.4, pp. 791-810, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.026746

Abstract Renewable energy exploitation is among the development strategies set by the government of Rwanda on the roadmap to 2023/2024 universal electricity access and the United Nations plans by 2030. Numerous previous studies on clean energy technologies in Rwanda have mostly focused on households’ usage but there are currently no studies describing the feasibility of clean energy technologies for financial institutions. The skepticism on renewable energy in Africa was previously reported by some personnel. Having realized that most SACCOs (Savings and Credit Co-Operatives) in Rwanda use diesel technology for backup/emergency electricity supply, taking consideration of abundant solar resources in Rwanda, having… More >

Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra^1,*, Indrajit Patra², N. Bharath Kumar³, Iskandar Muda⁴, Elsayed M. Tag El Din⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.1, pp. 815-829, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034297

Abstract This study conducted in Lima, Peru, a combination of spatial decision making system and machine learning was utilized to identify potential solar power plant construction sites within the city. Sundial measurements of solar radiation, precipitation, temperature, and altitude were collected for the study. Gene Expression Programming (GEP), which is based on the evolution of intelligent models, and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) were both utilized in this investigation, and the results obtained from each were compared. Eighty percent of the data was utilized during the training phase, while the remaining twenty percent was utilized during the testing phase. On the basis… More >

Asaad H. Sayer¹, Samah Hussein Kadhim¹, Hameed B. Mahood^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.3, pp. 587-596, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.025407

Abstract Solar energy applications could be the best alternative to the conventional fuels for the purposes of domestic, water and space heating and some industries in the sunny, arid, and hot areas. In the present study, the performance of an evacuated tube solar heater for water heating for months of February and March was experimentally investigated. This was performed in a hot and arid area (Nasiriya City, South of Iraq). A solar heater with ten evacuated tube solar collectors with a capacity of 100 liter was used in the experiments. Each evacuated tube had a length of 1.8 m with an outside… More >

Mohamed Elnagi¹, Salah Kamel², Abdelhady Ramadan², Mohamed F. Elnaggar^3,4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 5229-5250, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.032469

Abstract Renewable energy sources are gaining popularity, particularly photovoltaic energy as a clean energy source. This is evident in the advancement of scientific research aimed at improving solar cell performance. Due to the non-linear nature of the photovoltaic cell, modeling solar cells and extracting their parameters is one of the most important challenges in this discipline. As a result, the use of optimization algorithms to solve this problem is expanding and evolving at a rapid rate. In this paper, a weIghted meaN oF vectOrs algorithm (INFO) that calculates the weighted mean for a set of vectors in the search space has… More >