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Numerical study of solar tray with noble Mxene nanofluids

含Mxene 新型纳米流体太阳能托盘的数值研究

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This study computationally examined the thermal and fluid behavior of Mxene-soya bean oil nanofluids in a single solar tray. A solar energy harvesting device that has an inlet and output is called a solar tray. With a steady heat flux, the Mxene nanofluids were pumped through the solar tray at different volume concentrations. A solar tray was utilized to simulate the thermophysical experimental data of Mxene-based nanofluids using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fluid flow radiation model. Temperature, internal energy, Nusselt number, heat transfer rate, surface heat transfer coefficient, and skin friction coefficient were among the several thermal and hydrodynamic parameters investigated. For Mxene nanofluids, the maximum increases in outlet temperature, internal energy, and skin friction coefficient were 3.46%, 1.2% and 11%, respectively. Finally, the solar tray’s efficiency has enhanced by 30%–32%. Moreover, the thermal use offers improved prospects for this newly developed Mxene nanofluid. Afterward, thermophysical values have been ratified by ANOVA analysis interpretation.

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本研究通过计算研究了Mxene-大豆油纳米流体在单个太阳能托盘中的热学和流体行为. 太阳能托盘具有输入口和输出口. 在稳定的热通量下, 将Mxene 纳米流体以不同的体积浓度泵送通过太阳能板. 采用计算流体动力学(CFD)流体流动辐射模型, 利用太阳能板模拟Mxene 纳米流体的热物理实验数据. 研究了温度、 内能、 努塞尔数、 传热速率、 表面传热系数和表面摩擦因数等热力学和流体力学参数的影响. 对于Mxene 纳米流体, 出口温度、 内能和表面摩擦因数的最大增幅分别为3.46%、1.2%和11%. 太阳能板的效率提高了30%~32%. 此外, 新开发的Mxene 纳米流体具有很好的热应用前景, 热物性能也经过方差分析得到证实.

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Abbreviations

K :

Thermal conductivity (W/(m·K))

μ :

Viscosity (kg/(mμs))

T :

Temperature (K)

v :

Velocity (m/s)

τ :

Stress tensor

U :

Velocity vector

p :

Pressure (kg/(m·s2))

g :

Gravitational acceleration (m/s2)

h :

Sensible enthalpy (J)

∇:

Advection operator

k :

Turbulent kinetic energy (TKE)

ϵ :

Dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy

σ :

Stefan-Boltzmann constant

q r :

Radiation heat flux (W/m2)

Γ :

Combination parameter

ω :

Albedo

G :

Incident radiation (W/m2)

ψ :

General velocity in Darcy-Forchheimer drag force model

EP:

Epoxy resin

T g :

Glass transition temperature

E s :

Shortage modules

Nu :

Nusselt number

CFD:

Computational fluid dynamics

CPVT:

Concentrated solar photovoltaic thermal

PV/T:

Photovoltaic thermal system

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    Kaniz Farhana

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Pahang, 26300, Malaysia

    Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude

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Kaniz FARHANA: designing the concept, writing-original draft, editing, simulating, and data curing; Abu Shadate Faisal MAHAMUDE: data checking, writing, and analyzing data; Kumaran KADIRGAMA: providing overall supervision and funding resources.

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Farhana, K., Mahamude, A.S.F. & Kadirgama, K. Numerical study of solar tray with noble Mxene nanofluids. J. Cent. South Univ. 30, 3656–3669 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-023-5483-5

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