Future Research Tendencies and Possibilities of Using Cogeneration Applications of Solar Air Heaters: A Bibliometric Analysis

Visarion Cătălin Ifrim, Laurențiu Dan Milici (), Pavel Atănăsoae, Daniela Irimia and Radu Dumitru Pentiuc
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Visarion Cătălin Ifrim: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Laurențiu Dan Milici: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Pavel Atănăsoae: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Daniela Irimia: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Radu Dumitru Pentiuc: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-24

Abstract: Solar air heater systems are equipment that uses energy captured directly from the sun to heat an existing airflow through the module. The technology to operate these systems is based on clean, renewable and free energy. Solar air heaters absorb thermal energy from the sun using an ab-sorption surface and achieve a transfer of heat from the absorption surface to the air flow supplied by one or two fans. This type of equipment can be used for space heating, drying, or ventilation processes. In addition, the equipment is capable of operating in cogeneration with other systems, e.g., preheating the air used for drying wood, preheating the air used to heat industrial premises, or preheating the water used in different heating systems. This scientific work is meant to reveal the current research context and the future opportunities in the case of cogeneration applications of solar air heaters, which are analyzed in light of their actual evolving dynamics. On this basis, we highlight expectations regarding the main problems that the regenerable energy is currently facing in this specific research and development environment as well as focusing our direction on the eventual solutions that are considered in the present and on their shortcomings in the future with evolved necessities.

Keywords: research tendencies; cogeneration; optimization; bibliometric; solar air heater; SAHs; solar energy; VosViwer; bibliometrix (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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