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Abstract
The ever-increasing world-wide demand for ‘clean energy’ sources has resulted in great progress in solar- thermal technologies, especially solar water heating systems. This article gives a review of an academic paper under which the design of a high-efficiency solar water heater is discussed using the modern methods of engineering, the advances in material science and the thermodynamic concepts to improve the performance. Based on the research conducted, important design parameters such as types of the collector, absorbers’ coatings, insulation types, and mechanisms of heat transfer that all effect upon thermal efficiency, are considered in the paper. A systematic literature review is done on identifying state of the art practices till April 2024 and a theoretical framework and simulation based analysis is developed. The methodology combines computational modeling and experimental validation and is used for determining the performance of the collector under varied climatic conditions. Contingent on the results, it seems that selective surface coatings, vacuum insulation and the leanest collector tilt angles add significantly to efficiency gains. It is within the context of the larger issue of sustainable energy deployment that these findings are established in the discussion section. The recommendations for implementation in residential and commercial sectors end the article.
Keywords
Solar water heater, Thermal efficiency, Flat plate collector, Evacuated tube collector, Renewable energy, Selective surface coating, Heat transfer enhancement, Insulation materials, Computational modeling, Sustainable design.
Citations
IRE Journals:
Sreeraj Rajasekharan Pillai , Suryan Nair N , Ashish J
"Design of High Efficiency Solar Water Heater" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 940-951
IEEE:
Sreeraj Rajasekharan Pillai , Suryan Nair N , Ashish J
"Design of High Efficiency Solar Water Heater" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(11)
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