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Assist. Lecturer

Ihsan Mohammed Khudhur

Research Interests

heat transfer

renewable energy

thermodynamics

Gender MALE
Place of Work Technical Engineering College/ Kirkuk
Qualification Master
Speciality Thermal engineering
Email Ihsan.m.khudhur@ntu.edu.iq
Phone 07701315171
Address Kirkuk 20 st, Kirkuk 20st, kirkuk, Iraq

Skills

Data Analysis and Technical Reporting (90%)
Experimental Setup and Testing for Renewable Systems (90%)
Design and Optimization of PV/T and Heat Pump Systems (88%)
working experience

Academic Qualification

ماجستير
Aug 15, 2012 - Jul 17, 2014

هندسة الحراريات

Working Experience

Refrigeration and air condition engineering [B.Sc]
Sep 10, 2000 - Oct 12, 2004

هيئة التعليم التقني - الكلية التقنية كركوك

INDIA [M.Sc. in Thermal Engineering - INDIA]
Sep 15, 2012 - Jul 14, 2014

Publications

Enhancement of the performance of the PV/T collector by nano technology: A short review
Aug 11, 2025

Journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy

publisher aiche. org

DOI doi.org/10.1002/ep.70065

The purpose of this study is to critically review advances in improving the performance of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collectors utilizing two innovative approaches. The first method consists of plating nanocoatings at the front face of the collector using PV/T. These coatings represent anti-reflective, self-cleaning layers that raise light transmittance to the photovoltaic cells to realize an overall rise in energy conversion efficiency by up to 12%, and then directly increase photovoltaic conversion efficiency. On top of that, self-cleaning nanocoatings minimize dust accumulation and maintenance costs in the long term. The second approach investigates a nanofluid-based cooling system developed and integrated into the backsides of PV panels. The engineered suspensions of nanoparticles in base fluids are referred to as nanofluids, and the addition thereof strengthens. By improving heat transfer rates by 15–20% and reducing solar cell operating temperatures by 10–15°C, nanofluids reduce thermal degradation by allowing for the dissipation of heat efficiently. Among the output of the reviewed literature, key findings indicate that the nanocoating raises electrical efficiency by 12%, and the nanofluid cooler effectively lowers operating temperatures by 15–20%, making PV/T collectors more sustainable and economically profitable. Integrating both methods allows the synergistic affinity for achieving higher energy yields and operational stability. The conclusion of this review is that research towards the optimization of nanoparticles, development of a hybrid nanofluid PV/T system formulation, and improvement of a PV/T system cost-effective manufacturing are needed to further advance solar energy harvesting technologies towards next-generation PV/T systems.

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Assessment of the performance of solar water heater: an experimental and theoretical investigation
Dec 4, 2022

Journal International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

publisher International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctac032

Volume 17

This study aims to evaluate the performance of a flat plate solar water heater (SWH) theoretically and experimentally. The thermal performance of the SWH was predicted using Fortran 90 programming language. SWH was designed as a square shape with dimensions of 110 cm length, 120 cm width and 10 cm depth and tested by integrating with a modified solar distiller to increase the water temperature in the basin at a constant mass flow rate of 1.2 l/min. The tests were conducted under the weather condition of Yekaterinburg city, Russia, from June to September of 2019, and a typical day was chosen for each month (19 June, 17 July, 22 August and 15 September). The study revealed that the highest efficiency of the solar water collector obtained at the highest value of the intensity of solar radiation at mid-day. The maximum thermal efficiencies achieved on 17 July of 2019 were ~67% and 66% based on theoretical and experimental analyses, respectively. A simultaneous increase in the water temperature and the intensity of solar radiation has been observed. During the four typical days of the experiment, the highest water temperatures of the solar collector were recorded during midday, i.e. at the inlet, and at the outlet for 19 June, 17 July, 22 August and 15 September 2019, respectively, while the solar radiation intensities recorded are for the test days.

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Calculation and Modelling of Cooling Degree-Hours for Some Iraqi Cities
Feb 4, 2019

Journal Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

publisher Medwell

DOI DOI: 10.36478/jeasci.2019.4767.4772

Issue 14

Volume 14

The current study dealt with the calculation and modeling of cooling degree-hours for some Iraqi cities, represented by Mosul city as a model for the northern cities, Baghdad as a model for the central cities and Basra as a model for the southern cities. This research was based on previous actual dry-bulb temperature data recorded over the previous 10 years. These data were used to calculate the actual values of the cooling degree-hours for different base temperatures ranging from 14 to 28 °C to cover all cooling application requirement data. In turn, these data were used to obtain the appropriate mathematical model, which can be used to calculate cooling degree-hours values from any base temperature with a small error rate ranging from 0-4% over the summer months for all locations. And after the success of the developed model in three studied cities which represented three different climatic pattern regions in Iraq, developed model can be used as a general model to predicate the cooling degree-hours for any location in Iraq at any base temperature after knowing the mean value and the standard deviation of the dry-bulb temperature for the concerned location.

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Design a Software Program to Compute the Gas Turbine Performance
Dec 4, 2018

Journal International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)

publisher Medwell

DOI 9(13), 1319-1326.

Issue 13

Volume 9

The study focused on the effect of ambient Temperature in summer season (June, July, and August) in Kirkuk city on gas turbine thermal efficiency, power produced and adding heat to the cycle through the combustion chamber. Software program by visual studio language is designed to compute all parameters with the specific equations that also easy for the user. The result showed that the thermal efficiency and power decreased with increasing the ambient temperature while the adding heat increases. It observed that the peak efficiency and power will be in June when the ambient temperature at less value, in the same periods the adding heat is at maximum value.

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The influence of climatic condition on the Photovoltaic cell performance
May 22, 2017

Journal Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Science

publisher Medwell

DOI DOI: 10.32441/kjps.v2i1.162 ISSN: (2617-1260)

Issue 1

Volume 2

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Experimental study of a tubular solar still integrated with a fan
Mar 1, 2014

Journal International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology

publisher IJARET

DOI https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJARET_05_03_001

Issue 3

Volume 5

In this commutation, an attempt has been made to increase the productivity of a tubular solar still. A tubular solar still was designed fabricated and tested in the Allahabad climatic conditions. Basin was made up of GI sheet and painted black to increase its absorptivity. Condensing cover made of polycarbonate sheet. Number of experiment was conducted to read the behavioral variation inside the still. A fan is used to increase the rate of evaporation and condensation inside the still. It is observed that by using fan inside the still, daily productivity increased by 8.5%.

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