Thermodynamic Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Collector with Different Hybrid Nanofluids as Working Medium—A Thermal Modelling Approach

R M Mostafizur; M G Rasul; M N Nabi; R Haque; M I Jahirul

doi:10.3390/nano13081320

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Thermodynamic Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Collector with Different Hybrid Nanofluids as Working Medium—A Thermal Modelling Approach

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Thermodynamic Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Collector with Different Hybrid Nanofluids as Working Medium—A Thermal Modelling Approach

R M Mostafizur, M G Rasul, M N Nabi, R Haque and M I Jahirul

Nanomaterials, Vol.13(8), pp.1-18

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13081320

PMCID: PMC10141157

PMID: 37110905

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Abstract

flat plate solar collector

hybrid nanofluid

entropy generation

exergy efficiency

heat transfer coefficient

pumping power

In this study, the performance of hybrid nanofluids in a flat plate solar collector was analysed based on various parameters such as entropy generation, exergy efficiency, heat transfer enhancement, pumping power, and pressure drop. Five different base fluids were used, including water, ethylene glycol, methanol, radiator coolant, and engine oil, to make five types of hybrids nanofluids containing suspended CuO and MWCNT nanoparticles. The nanofluids were evaluated at nanoparticle volume fractions ranging from 1% to 3% and flow rates of 1 to 3.5 L/min. The analytical results revealed that the CuO-MWCNT/water nanofluid performed the best in reducing entropy generation at both volume fractions and volume flow rate when compared to the other nanofluids studied. Although CuO-MWCNT/methanol showed better heat transfer coefficients than CuO-MWCNT/water, it generated more entropy and had lower exergy efficiency. The CuO-MWCNT/water nanofluid not only had higher exergy efficiency and thermal performance but also showed promising results in reducing entropy generation.

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Title: Thermodynamic Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Collector with Different Hybrid Nanofluids as Working Medium—A Thermal Modelling Approach
Authors: R M Mostafizur (Corresponding Author) - Central Queensland University
M G Rasul (Author) - Central Queensland University
M N Nabi (Author) - Central Queensland University
R Haque (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
M I Jahirul (Author) - Central Queensland University
Publication details: Nanomaterials, Vol.13(8), pp.1-18
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/nano13081320
ISSN: 2079-4991
PMID: 37110905; PMC10141157
Copyright note: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99717598502621
Output Type: Journal article

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