Over the years, nanofluids have proved to be beneficial in various heat transfer applications,
particularly in solar energy collectors. Hybrid nanofluids have also shown promise in such …

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 …

In this article, motivated by novel nanofluid solar energy coating systems, a mathematical
model of hybrid magnesium oxide (MgO) and nickel (Ni) nanofluid magnetohydrodynamic …

This paper presents an extensive review of experimental, numerical, and numerical-
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …

Optical and thermal analysis of the most well-known solar concentrator system; parabolic
trough collector (PTC) are investigated and analyzed. To evaluate performance of the PTC …

Considering the operating temperatures, there is a reasonable match between solar
concentrating collectors and some thermal-powered cooling technologies. Both current and …

In the present work, the effects of using nanofluid, metal foam and their combination on the
thermal performance of direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTSC) were …

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 …

The ever-increasing consumption of non-renewable energies, including petroleum and gas,
besides a decrease in the fossil fuel reserves, necessitates more attention to clean and …

This paper presents a review of the design parameters, mathematical techniques and
simulations used in the design of parabolic trough solar systems, along with a review on …