Numerical study of solar tray with noble Mxene nanofluids

This study computationally examined the thermal and fluid behavior of Mxene-soya bean oil nanofluids in a single solar tray. A solar energy harvesting device that has an inlet and output is called a solar tray. With a steady heat flux, the Mxene nanofluids were pumped through the solar tray at different volume concentrations. A solar tray was utilized to simulate the thermophysical experimental data of Mxene-based nanofluids using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fluid flow radiation model. Temperature, internal energy, Nusselt number, heat transfer rate, surface heat transfer coefficient, and skin friction coefficient were among the several thermal and hydrodynamic parameters investigated. For Mxene nanofluids, the maximum increases in outlet temperature, internal energy, and skin friction coefficient were 3.46%, 1.2% and 11%, respectively. Finally, the solar tray’s efficiency has enhanced by 30%–32%. Moreover, the thermal use offers improved prospects for this newly developed Mxene nanofluid. Afterward, thermophysical values have been ratified by ANOVA analysis interpretation.