One of the most important tools for using solar energy is parabolic solar collectors (SCs). To improve the performance of these collectors, creating rotation in the fluid flow by placing …
In this paper, energy, exergy and economic analyses of a parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) are carried out in Tehran (Capital of Iran). Two basefluids (water and thermal oil VP-1) …
Enhancing the thermal efficiency of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) is essential for establishing CSP as a sustainable technology. This study proposes a simple procedure for …
N Georgousis, P Lykas, E Bellos… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The object of this study is the investigation of polygeneration plants utilizing solar energy in order to produce power products on the scale of a few MW. Parabolic trough collectors are …
I Chiniforooshan Esfahani - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Nanofluids have been applied in various fields, such as solar collectors, petroleum engineering, and chemical engineering, due to their superior properties compared to …
Parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) are an important part of solar thermal power plants. Past studies have shown that the dispersion of MWCNT or Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles in the working …
The mixture of nanoparticles with base fluid for heat transfer fluid's performance enhancement has received wide research attention recently. These nanofluids have been …
Exergy analysis is very helpful for reducing irreversibility and rising the efficiency of solar collectors. The major objective of the present study is to organize a review on exergy …
The use of insert flow is a promising technique for increasing the performance of parabolic trough solar collectors. The objective of this work is to investigate the use of multiple …