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Experimental Research on the Selective Absorption of Solar Energy by Hybrid Nanofluids

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  • Xin Jin

    (Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environmental Control, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

  • Guiping Lin

    (Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environmental Control, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

  • Haichuan Jin

    (Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environmental Control, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

  • Zunru Fu

    (Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environmental Control, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

  • Haoyang Sun

    (Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environmental Control, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

Abstract

As low-cost, widely distributed and easily accessible renewable clean energy, solar energy has attracted more and more attention. Direct absorption solar collectors can convert solar energy into heat, but their efficiency is closely related to the absorption performance of the working fluid. In order to improve the absorption efficiency of direct absorption solar collectors, an experimental study on the selective absorption of solar energy by hybrid nanofluids was carried out. Five hybrid nanofluids were prepared and characterized, and the energy transfer advantages of hybrid nanofluid over single nanofluid were carefully studied. Experiments have found that the light-to-heat conversion properties of hybrid nanofluids show no obvious advantages or disadvantages compared with single nanofluid, and their performance is closely related to the types of nanoparticles. In addition, the hybrid nanofluid generally has two peaks, exactly the same as the single nanofluid in the mixed component, but the absorption curve is flatter than that of the single nanofluid. Further research of more types of hybrid nanofluids can provide new insights into the use of solar energy.

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  • Xin Jin & Guiping Lin & Haichuan Jin & Zunru Fu & Haoyang Sun, 2021. "Experimental Research on the Selective Absorption of Solar Energy by Hybrid Nanofluids," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-18, December.
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