The working principles and the basic features of a multi-functional domestic heat-pump (MDHP) system are introduced in this paper. Comparatively, the system can provide much better energy performance and higher equipment utilization throughout a year, causes less thermal pollution than the...

Evacuated tube solar water heater systems are widely used in China due to their high thermal efficiency, simple construction requirements, and low manufacturing costs. CPC evacuated tube solar water heaters with a geometrical concentration ratio <em>C</em> of less than one are rare. A comparison of the...

An innovative direct vapor generation (DVG) power system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle (SORC) and two-stage accumulators is proposed. It offers a significantly enlarged storage capacity due to a unique discharge operation mode. Synthetic oil Therminol® VP-1 is used as the heat...

Low-cost and eco-friendly auxiliary energy supply units to power gas sensors are of great significance to various fields. In this work, a gas sensor based on the PANI/NiCo 2 O 4 composite was powered by a gelatin-polyimide based triboelectric nanogenerator (GP-TENG) for the detection of NH 3 at...

Most photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems have an air layer between the glass cover and the cells to minimize heat loss and to improve overall efficiency. This feature is not found in typical PV systems. The frame border that supports the glass cover casts a shadow over the cells near the frame...

The thermal performance of a solar thermosyphon system for water heating depends on its design characteristics and manufacturing quality. For product improvement and quality control purposes, standardized tests are performed and system characteristic parameters are determined through statistical...

This paper aims to present an investigation into the operational performance of a novel heat pump assisted solar façade loop-heat-pipe (LHP) water heating system using both theoretical and experimental methods. This involved (1) development of a computer numerical model; (2) simulation of the...