A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook
By far, the Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …
A comprehensive analysis on advances in application of solar collectors considering design, process and working fluid parameters for solar to thermal conversion
Presented review is an attempt to analyze progressive enhancement in performance of solar
collectors in view of changes in design of collector components, changes and modifications …
collectors in view of changes in design of collector components, changes and modifications …
Commercial parabolic trough CSP plants: Research trends and technological advancements
Solar energy is an auspicious renewal energy source because of its abundant availability
and its flexibility to be converted into heat or into electricity. Concentrated solar power …
and its flexibility to be converted into heat or into electricity. Concentrated solar power …
Different ways to improve parabolic trough solar collectors' performance over the last four decades and their applications: A comprehensive review
This paper presents an extensive review of experimental, numerical, and numerical-
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …
A comprehensive review of parabolic trough solar collectors equipped with turbulators and numerical evaluation of hydrothermal performance of a novel model
Absorber tube in parabolic trough concentrating systems is located at the location of the
focal line and a fluid passes through it, the temperature of which increases due to receiving …
focal line and a fluid passes through it, the temperature of which increases due to receiving …
Enhancing the overall thermal performance of a large aperture parabolic trough solar collector using wire coil inserts
With the use of large apertures (higher concentration ratios) in parabolic trough solar
collectors, increased temperature gradients, increased heat losses and increased heat …
collectors, increased temperature gradients, increased heat losses and increased heat …
An extensive review of various technologies for enhancing the thermal and optical performances of parabolic trough collectors
A wide range of engineering industrial applications require both the thermal and optical
efficiencies of the system to be maximized with a reasonable low penalty for the friction …
efficiencies of the system to be maximized with a reasonable low penalty for the friction …
Thermal performance assessment of an ejector air-conditioning system with parabolic trough collector using R718 as a refrigerant: A case study in Algerian desert …
This paper investigates a safety control room with 18 kW of cooling load, where a parabolic
trough collector is connected to an R718 ejector air-conditioning subsystem. Engineering …
trough collector is connected to an R718 ejector air-conditioning subsystem. Engineering …
Thermal analysis of a solar dryer equipped with PTSC and PCM using experimental and numerical methods
Z Alimohammadi, HS Akhijahani, P Salami - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper was aimed to evaluate the effect of fluid type on thermal performance of parabolic
trough solar collector (PTSC). The simulation process was performed to predict thermal …
trough solar collector (PTSC). The simulation process was performed to predict thermal …
A review study on the modeling of high-temperature solar thermal collector systems
Concentrated solar power technologies are gaining more attention in the last two decades in
order to replace the conventional power technologies and reduce their environmental …
order to replace the conventional power technologies and reduce their environmental …