Optical modeling and investigation of sun tracking parabolic trough solar collector basing on Ray Tracing 3Dimensions-4Rays

A Houcine, T Maatallah, S El Alimi… - Sustainable cities and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A detailed computational method Ray Tracing 3Dimensions-4Rays (RT3D-4R) of parabolic
trough collector (PTC) system based on the ray tracing techniques is presented and …

A detailed study on the effects of sunshape and incident angle on the optical performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

B Zou, H Yang, Y Yao, Y Jiang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The influences of sunshape and incident angle on the optical performance of the parabolic
trough solar collector (PTC) are investigated comprehensively based on Monte Carlo Ray …

A detailed study on the optical performance of parabolic trough solar collectors with Monte Carlo Ray Tracing method based on theoretical analysis

B Zou, J Dong, Y Yao, Y Jiang - Solar energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The optical performance of a parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) is studied
comprehensively based on Monte Carlo Ray Tracing method (MCRT) and theoretical …

[HTML][HTML] Two-dimension numerical simulation of parabolic trough solar collector: Far north region of Cameroon

CJN Keou, D Njomo, V Sambou, ARA Finiavana… - Energy and Power …, 2017 - scirp.org
Cameroon lives in the era of great infrastructures in order to reach the economic emergence
by 2035. These infrastructures require a solid framework of energy provisions from many …

Comparison of three optical models and analysis of geometric parameters for parabolic trough solar collectors

H Liang, S You, H Zhang - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
A PTC (parabolic trough solar collector) focuses direct solar radiation reflected by the
reflector onto a receiver located on its focal line. The solar flux distribution on the absorber is …

Modelling of solar parabolic trough collector considering unsymmetrical heat flux

NA Wani, G Nandan - 2019 3rd International Conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Concentrated solar power is one of the ways to convert solar energy into process heat or
electricity. Now a day's different types of collectors are available but Parabolic Trough …

Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics of parabolic trough receiver

Z Wu, S Li, G Yuan, D Lei, Z Wang - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough receivers are the key component of parabolic trough solar plants, and they
typically account for 30% of the cost of the construction of a solar field. The receiver's …

Optical and thermal analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector through coupling MCRT and FVM techniques

B Agagna, A Smaili, Q Falcoz - 2017 International Renewable …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are one of the most promising renewable
energy sources for clean electricity generation. The parabolic trough is the proven …

The simulation model of flux density distribution on an absorber tube

D Zhao, E Xu, Q Yu, D Lei - Energy Procedia, 2015 - Elsevier
A parabolic trough collector (PTC) is an important component of parabolic trough solar
thermal power generation system. The main purposes of calculating the flux density …

A comprehensive review on optical analysis of parabolic trough solar collector

A Malan, KR Kumar - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2021 - Elsevier
The optical analysis is one of the most important parameters to investigate the performance
of the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC). The output of the optical analysis is used as …