Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector–A review
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 …
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …
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 …
A combined thermal system of ejector refrigeration and Organic Rankine cycles for power generation using a solar parabolic trough
M Elakhdar, H Landoulsi, B Tashtoush, E Nehdi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the implementation of low-grade solar energy in combined
ejector refrigeration and an Organic Rankine cycle for cooling and power generation. In …
ejector refrigeration and an Organic Rankine cycle for cooling and power generation. In …
Effects of helical absorber tube on the energy and exergy analysis of parabolic solar trough collector–A computational analysis
The aim of the present study is to investigate the thermal performance of parabolic solar
trough collector (PTC), LS-2 model, with a smooth and helical absorber tube. Four different …
trough collector (PTC), LS-2 model, with a smooth and helical absorber tube. Four different …
Linear cavity solar receivers: A review
Parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors are the main line-focus systems for
concentrating direct solar irradiance. In a conventional design, the mirrors reflect and …
concentrating direct solar irradiance. In a conventional design, the mirrors reflect and …
Heat transfer enhancement analysis of parabolic trough collector with straight and helical absorber tube
The use of a helical tube absorber concerning parabolic trough collector (PTC) is a
promising technique for environmental-friendly energy generating system. The aim of this …
promising technique for environmental-friendly energy generating system. The aim of this …
Sensitivity analysis of parabolic trough concentrator using rectangular cavity receiver
The objective of this work is the investigation of a parabolic trough concentrator (PTC) with a
linear cubical cavity receiver which operates with thermal oil as the working fluid. The solar …
linear cubical cavity receiver which operates with thermal oil as the working fluid. The solar …
An open-aperture partially-evacuated receiver for more uniform reflected solar flux in circular-trough reflectors: Comparative performance in air heating applications
Trough reflectors can produce a reflected solar flux density that is highly concentrated in
specific regions of the receiver surface causing higher thermal losses as well as increasing …
specific regions of the receiver surface causing higher thermal losses as well as increasing …
Grid search-based geometric optimization of a trapezoid-shaped solar receiver
IEA recently declared concentrated solar power as being not on track towards net-zero
emissions in 2050, requiring more efforts to standardize and reduce the costs of …
emissions in 2050, requiring more efforts to standardize and reduce the costs of …
Parameter optimization of the parabolic solar trough mirror with a cavity receiver unit
In this article, we discuss design approaches to a receiver enclosed in an opaque cavity and
heated by a solar parabolic trough collector. Most cavity receivers are only capable of …
heated by a solar parabolic trough collector. Most cavity receivers are only capable of …