%X This study investigates the combioned effect of low-frequency vibrations and heat transfer fluid on the fluid outlet temperature of flat plate solar collectors (FPSC).Low-frequency vibrations in the range of 5�10 Hz with a constant amplitude of 3 mm were applied on the FPSC having water (H2O) and Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3�H2O) water nanofluid as HTF.Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study was carried out to simulated FPSC and the model validated with the experimental results from the literature.The results showed a noticeable enhancement in the fluid outlet temperature of FPSC after applying vibrations.With water as HTF, the fluid outlet temperature without vibrations was 41.4 °C, while by applying low-frequency vibrations of 5 and 10 Hz, it increased to 48.7 °C and 49.5 °C respectively.While with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3�H2O) water nanofluid as HTF, the fluid outlet temperature without vibrations was 50.68 °C while by applying low-frequency vibrations of 5 and 10 Hz, it increased to 51.3 °C and 52.5 °C respectively. © 2023, Institute of Technology PETRONAS Sdn Bhd.
%K Alumina; Computational fluid dynamics; Heat transfer; Nanofluidics; Solar collectors; Vibrations (mechanical), Constant amplitude; Dynamic studies; Flat-plate solar collectors; Heat transfer fluids; Low-frequency vibration; Outlet temperature; Thermal Performance; Water nanofluids, Aluminum oxide
%D 2023
%R 10.1007/978-981-19-1939-8₃₃
%O cited By 0; Conference of 7th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability, ICPER 2020 ; Conference Date: 14 July 2020 Through 16 July 2020; Conference Code:284729
%J Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
%L scholars19487
%T Utilization of Vibration to Enhance the Thermal Performance of Flat Plate Solar Collectors�A Numerical Study
%A T. Hussain
%A M.S. Nasif
%A H. Hussin
%A N.I.S. Azha
%P 419-426