Optimization of parabolic through collector (PTC) with multi objective swarm optimization (MOPSO) and energy, exergy and economic analyses

MA Ehyaei, A Ahmadi, MEH Assad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The availability of reliable electricity and heat sources for community guarantees a better
living environment in terms of education, healthcare and economy. Two main parameters …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic, exergoenvironmental (4E) assesment, sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization of a PTC–tehran climate data case study

MN Esfahani, AH Aghdam, A Refahi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most proven industry-scale solar generation
technology today available. In this research, the performance of a PTC for different months of …

Thermo-economic and exergy analysis and optimization of small PTC collectors for solar heat integration in industrial processes

M Ghazouani, M Bouya, M Benaissa - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents an extensive analysis of the impact of operating and design parameters
on thermo-economic and exergy performances of Small Parabolic Trough Collector (SPTC) …

Utilizing the multi-objective particle swarm optimization for designing a renewable multiple energy system on the basis of the parabolic trough solar collector

A Bedakhanian, A Maleki, S Haghighat - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, to preserve fossil resources, mankind has to search for new ways to respond to its
ever-increasing energy needs. In this study, a hybrid system of energy and the use of a …

Review of solar parabolic-trough collector geometrical and thermal analyses, performance, and applications

AJ Abdulhamed, NM Adam, MZA Ab-Kadir… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
By year 2030, the world's energy demand is expected to increase by over 60% of current
demand. Thus, the potential of renewable energy should be investigated. Renewable …

Step towards sustainability: Techno-economic optimization of a parabolic trough solar collector using multi-objective genetic algorithm

A Goel, G Manik - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2023 - Elsevier
Two parameters can make a technology desirable for industrial usage: high efficiency and
low cost. With this aim, in this investigation, the geometric and design parameters of a …

Multi-criteria optimization of an integrated energy system with thermoelectric generator, parabolic trough solar collector and electrolysis for hydrogen production

A Habibollahzade, E Gholamian, P Ahmadi… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this research paper, a newly energy system consisting of parabolic trough solar collectors
(PTSC) field, a thermoelectric generator (TEG), a Rankine cycle and a proton exchange …

Thermal analysis of parabolic trough collectors via a swarm intelligence optimizer

M Moloodpoor, A Mortazavi, N Ozbalta - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study deals with developing an efficient strategy to solve the governing
equations of the parabolic trough collectors' heat transfer. In the proposed approach …

Comprehensive review on various parameters that influence the performance of parabolic trough collector

R Naveenkumar, M Ravichandran, B Stalin… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Among the different kinds of renewable energy sources, solar energy plays a major role
because it is safe and inexpensive at all times. Several techniques are developed for steam …

Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector–A review

GK Manikandan, S Iniyan, R Goic - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Among the various available renewable energy sources such as wind, geothermal, tidal, bio
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …