Evolutionary Methods Based Modeling and Analysis of Solar Thermal Systems: A Case Studies Approach

Preface
Outline
Chapters Brief
	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Chapter 2: Modeling and Optimization of Solar Air Collector Using GRA
	Chapter 3: ANN-Based Modeling and Optimization of Corrugated Solar Air Collector
	Chapter 4: Investigation of Thermal Performance of Solar Collector Variables Using Fuzzy Logic-Based Expert System
	Chapter 5: Sustainability Assessment of Solar Air Collector Using Entropy-JAYA Method
	Chapter 6: Optimization of a Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collector Using Entropy-VIKOR Method
Acknowledgment
About This Book
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Introduction to Solar Thermal Systems
	1.3 Classification of Solar Thermal Systems (Fig. 1.1)
	1.4 Applications of Solar Thermal Systems
	1.5 Development and Research Issues in Solar Thermal Systems
	1.6 Modeling and Optimization of Solar Thermal Systems
	1.7 Introduction to Soft Computing Techniques
		1.7.1 Application of Soft Computing Techniques for PV/T Systems
		1.7.2 Application of Soft Computing Techniques for Solar Flat Plate Collectors
		1.7.3 Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Other Hybrid Energy Systems
	1.8 Summary
	References
Chapter 2: Modeling and Optimization of Solar Air Collector Using GRA
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 The Methodological Approach
		2.2.1 Modeling of Thermal Energy
		2.2.2 Exergy Analysis
		2.2.3 Grey Relational Analysis (GRA)
		2.2.4 Experimentation Specifics
	2.3 Results and Discussion
		2.3.1 Parametric Analysis
			2.3.1.1 Variation of Temperature Rise
			2.3.1.2 Variation of Energy Efficiency
			2.3.1.3 Variation of Exergy Efficiency
			2.3.1.4 Variation of Pressure Drop
			2.3.1.5 Optimization of Solar Air Collector
	2.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3: ANN-Based Modeling and Optimization of Corrugated Solar Air Collector
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Modeling of Thermal Energy
		3.2.1 Thermal Analysis
		3.2.2 Exergy Analysis
		3.2.3 Proposed ANN Model
		3.2.4 Experimental Setup and Procedure
	3.3 Parametric Analysis
		3.3.1 Energy Efficiency
		3.3.2 Exergy Efficiency
		3.3.3 Temperature Difference
		3.3.4 Pressure Drop
		3.3.5 ANN Modeling of Corrugated SAC
	3.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: Investigation of Thermal Performance of Solar Collector Variables Using Fuzzy Logic-Based Expert System
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Modeling and Methodology
		4.2.1 Thermal Modeling
		4.2.2 Fuzzy Logic-Based Expert System
		4.2.3 Experimental Procedure
	4.3 Results and Discussion
		4.3.1 SCSAC Parameter Optimization Using the Planned Approach
		4.3.2 Parametric Analysis
			4.3.2.1 Temperature Rise Variation
			4.3.2.2 Energy Efficiency Variation
			4.3.2.3 Pressure Drop
	4.4 Validation of the Proposed Method
		4.4.1 Confirmation Tests for Validation
	4.5 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 5: Sustainability Assessment of Solar Air Collector Using Entropy-JAYA Method
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Methodology and Experimentation
		5.2.1 Thermal Energy Modeling
		5.2.2 Energy Analysis
		5.2.3 Exergy Analysis
		5.2.4 Sustainability Index (SI)
		5.2.5 Environmental Impact Factor (EIF)
	5.3 Experimental Procedure
	5.4 Proposed Method
	5.5 Modelling of SAC System
	5.6 Parametric Analysis
		5.6.1 Variation in Solar Radiation and Ambient Temperature
		5.6.2 Energy Efficiency Variation
		5.6.3 Exergy Efficiency Variation
		5.6.4 Variation of Sustainability Index
		5.6.5 Environmental Impact Factor
	5.7 Optimization of SAC
	5.8 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Optimization of a Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collector Using Entropy-VIKOR Method
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Thermal Modelling and Experimentation
		6.2.1 Thermal Modelling
		6.2.2 Experimental Procedure
	6.3 Proposed MCDM Method
	6.4 Parametric Analysis
		6.4.1 Variation of Outlet Temperature
		6.4.2 Variation of Thermal Energy Yield and Exergy Yield
		6.4.3 Variation of Electrical Energy Yield and Electrical Efficiency
		6.4.4 Modeling of PVT System Using Proposed MCDM Method
		6.4.5 Optimization Results of PVTAC Parameters
	6.5 Confirmatory Tests
	6.6 Conclusions and Future Direction
	References
Index