Alternative designs of parabolic trough solar collectors
E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Experimental study of a parabolic trough solar collector with rotating absorber tube
In common parabolic trough solar collectors (PTC), solar irradiation is concentrated at the
bottom of the absorber tube, causing high surface temperatures, thermal stresses, and …
bottom of the absorber tube, causing high surface temperatures, thermal stresses, and …
Recent advances, challenges, and prospects in solar dish collectors: Designs, applications, and optimization frameworks
The use of solar powered dish-Stirling engines to convert thermal energy into electricity is a
promising and renewable alternative in reducing the fossil fuel consumption. However …
promising and renewable alternative in reducing the fossil fuel consumption. However …
A novel parabolic trough receiver enhanced by integrating a transparent aerogel and wing-like mirrors
In this paper, a novel evacuated receiver was proposed to improve the efficiency of the
parabolic trough collector. In this receiver, a solar-transparent aerogel supported by a glass …
parabolic trough collector. In this receiver, a solar-transparent aerogel supported by a glass …
Efficiency of the parabolic through solar collector using NiFe2O4/Water nanofluid and U-tube
MS Dehaj, M Rezaeian, D Mousavi, S Shamsi… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main goal was to investigate the efficiency of the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC)
by using U-tube as an absorbent and Nickel Ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4) nanofluid as new working …
by using U-tube as an absorbent and Nickel Ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4) nanofluid as new working …