In this study, the thermal performances of perforated glazed solar air heaters (PGSAHs) having different inner collector colors and a black colored unglazed transpired solar air heater (UTSAH) were investigated experimentally. ...

The energy demand all over the world has been continuously increased. The ever increasing cost, limited resources and possible environmental risks of using conventional energy resources have increased the renewable energy ...

Fosil yakıtların kullanılması ile açığa çıkan başta karbondioksit (CO2) ve diğer sera gazlarının çevreye verdiği zarar özellikle son 50 yılda, küresel ısınmanın etkilerinin hissedilir hale gelmesi ile iyice anlaşılmış ...

The average annual increase in electricity consumption and peak demand in Northern Cyprus (N. Cyprus) during the past 20 years have been 7.1 and 5.5%, respectively. In recent years, the demand for electricity has been ...

The thermal performances of single and double pass solar air heaters with steel wire mesh layers are used instead of a flat absorber plate are investigated experimentally. The effects of mass flow rate of air on the outlet ...

Low-grade heat (LGH) sources, here defined as those below 500 oC, are a group of abundant energy sources available as industrial waste heat, solar thermal, and geothermal which are not used to their full advantages. For ...