Energy
Performance of New Absorber Coating Strategy in Solar Air Heaters: An Experimental Case Study

M. Mahmoudi; H. Farzan; E. Hasan Zaim

Volume 13, Issue 2 , March 2022, , Pages 124-133

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2022.13.02.03

Abstract
  Asphalt materials commonly have high absorption coefficients, and their surface temperature reaches as high as 80 oC during daytime hours since their surfaces are exposed to solar radiation for long periods. Hence, asphalt pavements can easily be converted to solar air heaters (SAHs) to collect solar ...  Read More

Evaluation of Different Glazing Materials, Strategies, and Configurations in Flat Plate Collectors Using Glass and Acrylic Covers: An Experimental Assessment

M. Ameri; H. Farzan; M. Nobari

Volume 12, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 297-306

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2021.12.04.03

Abstract
  Glass plates have been commonly used as collectors’ covers due to technical feasibility, high transmissivity in shortwave solar irradiation, and low transmissivity in long-wavelengths. However, they are vulnerable to stones and hail. Plastic plates have high transmissivity in shortwaves but also ...  Read More

Effectiveness of Continuous and Discontinuous-Flow Strategies in Heat Dynamics and Performance of Asphalt Solar Collector: An Experimental Study

H. Farzan; M. Ameri; S. M. Jaafarian

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 137-145

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2020.11.02.07

Abstract
  Asphalt solar collectors (ASCs) offer a low-cost and reliable alternative to harvest energy from available infrastructures such as roads and pathways by employing the simple techniques. This paper represents an experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous and discontinuous-flow strategies ...  Read More