MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study
ABSTRACT The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions is crucial in meeting global sustainable development goals (SDGs). This experimental study explores enhancing a box‐type solar cooker's thermal performance through the integration of a hybrid nano‐enhanced phase change material (PCM). Specifi...
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| description | ABSTRACT The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions is crucial in meeting global sustainable development goals (SDGs). This experimental study explores enhancing a box‐type solar cooker's thermal performance through the integration of a hybrid nano‐enhanced phase change material (PCM). Specifically, multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles were incorporated into the PCM at a 2% concentration, with 1% each of MWCNT and SiO2. The hybrid nano‐PCM was meticulously prepared using ultrasonication to ensure optimal dispersion and homogeneity. This innovative approach significantly improved the cooker's efficiency, achieving a peak PCM temperature of 128.9°C, a cooking power of 47.6 W, an average efficiency of 28.5%, and an energy efficiency of 6.2%. Notably, the cooking time was halved, from 36.3 min to just 18 min, demonstrating the ultrafast capabilities of the solar cooker. These findings underscore the potential of the MWCNT/SiO2 hybrid nano‐PCM in revolutionizing solar cooking technology, offering a cost‐effective, environmentally friendly, and highly efficient solution for sustainable energy harvesting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-235e2ee9f85a487680543bfd8f95da7f2025-01-31T00:22:49ZengWileyEngineering Reports2577-81962025-01-0171n/an/a10.1002/eng2.13102MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental StudyT. Sathish0Jayant Giri1R. Saravanan2Zafar Said3Moaz Al‐lehaibi4Department of Mechanical Engineering Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur Maharashtra IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaDepartment of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering University of Sharjah Sharjah United Arab EmiratesMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Architecture Umm Al‐Qura University Makkah Saudi ArabiaABSTRACT The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions is crucial in meeting global sustainable development goals (SDGs). This experimental study explores enhancing a box‐type solar cooker's thermal performance through the integration of a hybrid nano‐enhanced phase change material (PCM). Specifically, multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles were incorporated into the PCM at a 2% concentration, with 1% each of MWCNT and SiO2. The hybrid nano‐PCM was meticulously prepared using ultrasonication to ensure optimal dispersion and homogeneity. This innovative approach significantly improved the cooker's efficiency, achieving a peak PCM temperature of 128.9°C, a cooking power of 47.6 W, an average efficiency of 28.5%, and an energy efficiency of 6.2%. Notably, the cooking time was halved, from 36.3 min to just 18 min, demonstrating the ultrafast capabilities of the solar cooker. These findings underscore the potential of the MWCNT/SiO2 hybrid nano‐PCM in revolutionizing solar cooking technology, offering a cost‐effective, environmentally friendly, and highly efficient solution for sustainable energy harvesting.https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.13102box‐type cookerefficiency and phase change materialsolar sustainable |
| spellingShingle | T. Sathish Jayant Giri R. Saravanan Zafar Said Moaz Al‐lehaibi MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study Engineering Reports box‐type cooker efficiency and phase change material solar sustainable |
| title | MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study |
| title_full | MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study |
| title_short | MWCNT/SiO2 Hybrid Nano‐PCM for Ultrafast Solar Cookers: An Experimental Study |
| title_sort | mwcnt sio2 hybrid nano pcm for ultrafast solar cookers an experimental study |
| topic | box‐type cooker efficiency and phase change material solar sustainable |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.13102 |
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