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Overview

Fadl A. Essa is affiliated with Kafrelsheikh University in Egypt and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of energy and engineering. Their work predominantly focuses on areas including renewable energy, sustainability, water science, mechanical engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Their primary research topics cover:

  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms

The scientist has published in a variety of venues, with frequent contributions to journals such as:

  • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Results in Engineering
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Fadl A. Essa include:

  • Experimental study on tubular solar still using Graphene Oxide Nano particles in Phase Change Material (NPCM's) for fresh water production, 2020, Journal of Energy Storage
  • An enhanced productivity prediction model of active solar still using artificial neural network and Harris Hawks optimizer, 2020, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Improving the performance of trays solar still using wick corrugated absorber, nano-enhanced phase change material and photovoltaics-powered heaters, 2021, Journal of Energy Storage
  • Improving the trays solar still performance using reflectors and phase change material with nanoparticles, 2020, Journal of Energy Storage
  • New design of trays solar still with enhanced evaporation methods - Comprehensive study, 2020, Solar Energy

Fadl A. Essa collaborates frequently with several researchers in the domain. Notable co-authors include:

  • Z.M. Omara
  • A.S. Abdullah
  • Ammar H. Elsheikh
  • Wissam H. Alawee
  • S. Shanmugan

The scientist's work engages substantially with cutting-edge methodologies in solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, utilizing artificial intelligence approaches such as neural networks combined with optimization algorithms. Research also advances solar-powered water purification technologies incorporating nanomaterials and phase change materials to enhance freshwater production efficiency.

Best Publications

  • Applications of nanofluids in solar energy: A review of recent advances

    A.H. Elsheikh;A.H. Elsheikh;S.W. Sharshir;Mohamed E. Mostafa;F.A. Essa;F.A. Essa

  • Enhancement of modified solar still integrated with external condenser using nanofluids: An experimental approach

    A.E. Kabeel;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa

  • Enhancing the solar still performance using nanofluids and glass cover cooling: Experimental study

    S.W. Sharshir;S.W. Sharshir;Guilong Peng;Lirong Wu;Nuo Yang

  • Experimental study on tubular solar still using Graphene Oxide Nano particles in Phase Change Material (NPCM's) for fresh water production

    A.E. Kabeel;Ravishankar Sathyamurthy;Ravishankar Sathyamurthy;A. Muthu Manokar;Swellam W. Sharshir

  • The effects of flake graphite nanoparticles, phase change material, and film cooling on the solar still performance

    S.W. Sharshir;S.W. Sharshir;Guilong Peng;Lirong Wu;F.A. Essa

  • Effect of using nanofluids and providing vacuum on the yield of corrugated wick solar still.

    Z.M. Omara;A.E. Kabeel;F.A. Essa

  • Improving the performance of solar still by using nanofluids and providing vacuum

    A.E. Kabeel;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa

  • An enhanced productivity prediction model of active solar still using artificial neural network and Harris Hawks optimizer

    F.A. Essa;Mohamed Abd Elaziz;Ammar H. Elsheikh

  • Experimental investigation of corrugated absorber solar still with wick and reflectors

    Z.M. Omara;A.E. Kabeel;A.S. Abdullah;F.A. Essa

  • The cooling techniques of the solar stills' glass covers – A review

    Z.M. Omara;A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;A.E. Kabeel;F.A. Essa

  • Improving the performance of trays solar still using wick corrugated absorber, nano-enhanced phase change material and photovoltaics-powered heaters

    A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa;M.M. Younes

  • Improving the trays solar still performance using reflectors and phase change material with nanoparticles

    A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;F.A. Essa;Habib Ben Bacha;Z.M. Omara

  • Rotating-drum solar still with enhanced evaporation and condensation techniques: Comprehensive study

    A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;F.A. Essa;Z.M. Omara;Y. Rashid

  • Numerical investigation of modified solar still using nanofluids and external condenser

    A.E. Kabeel;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa

  • Augmentation of a solar still distillate yield via absorber plate coated with black nanoparticles

    A.E. Kabeel;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa;A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah

  • New design of trays solar still with enhanced evaporation methods – Comprehensive study

    A.S. Abdullah;M.M. Younes;Z.M. Omara;F.A. Essa

  • Rotating discs solar still: New mechanism of desalination

    F.A. Essa;A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;Z.M. Omara

  • Fuel economy in gasoline engines using Al2O3/TiO2 nanomaterials as nanolubricant additives

    Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali;Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali;Peng Fuming;Hussein A. Younus;Hussein A. Younus;Mohamed A.A. Abdelkareem;Mohamed A.A. Abdelkareem

  • Improving the tubular solar still performance using square and circular hollow fins with phase change materials

    Mohamed Abdelgaied;Yehya Zakaria;A.E. Kabeel;A.E. Kabeel;Fadl A. Essa

  • Wall-suspended trays inside stepped distiller with Al2O3/paraffin wax mixture and vapor suction: Experimental implementation

    F.A. Essa;Z.M. Omara;A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;S. Shanmugan

  • Enhancing the wick solar still performance using half barrel and corrugated absorbers

    M.M. Younes;A.S. Abdullah;A.S. Abdullah;F.A. Essa;Z.M. Omara

  • Enhancement of hemispherical solar still productivity using iron, zinc and copper trays

    Mohammed El Hadi Attia;A.E. Kabeel;A.E. Kabeel;Mohamed Abdelgaied;F.A. Essa

Frequent Co-Authors

Abd Elnaby Kabeel
Abd Elnaby Kabeel Tanta University
Z.M. Omara
Z.M. Omara Kafrelsheikh University
Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali
Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali Minia University
Swellam W. Sharshir
Swellam W. Sharshir Kafrelsheikh University
Ravishankar Sathyamurthy
Ravishankar Sathyamurthy King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Hitesh Panchal
Hitesh Panchal Gujarat Technological University
Catalin Iulian Pruncu
Catalin Iulian Pruncu University of Birmingham
A. Muthu Manokar
A. Muthu Manokar SRM TRP Engineering College
Mohamed Abd Elaziz
Mohamed Abd Elaziz Ajman University of Science and Technology
Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni Qatar University

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