Parabolic trough collectors: A comprehensive review of design innovations, optimization studies and applications

H Kim, V Chinnasamy, J Ham, H Cho - Energy Conversion and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collectors are a well-established solar concentrating technology widely
utilized for efficiently harnessing solar energy. The increasing demand for sustainable …

Energy and exergy analysis of a novel solar-based system merged with power cycle

M Abou Houran, TUK Nutakki, A Albani… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTC) is a power generation unit that works based
on solar energy. This system provides a considerable amount of thermal power but no …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and developments of the application of hybrid nanofluids in parabolic solar collector energy systems and guidelines for future prospects

FL Rashid, HS Aljibori, HI Mohammed, A Ameen… - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses challenges in enhancing the thermal efficiency of parabolic solar
collector energy systems using hybrid nanofluids, focusing on issues like nanoparticle …

Performance evaluation of a novel parabolic trough solar collector with nanofluids and porous inserts

SK Panja, B Das, V Mahesh - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, the thermal performance enhancement of parabolic trough solar collector
(PTSC) with porous strips and nanofluid is visited computationally. The research …

Numerical study on solar trough collectors: Optimizing heat transfer with ternary nanoparticles in ionic base fluid and spinning tube fins

O Chakraborty, S Nath - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the simultaneous influence of ternary nanoparticles in an
ionic-based liquid ([EMIM][BF 4]) within a parabolic solar trough collector (PTC) tube for heat …

Heat transfer enhancement of solar collector tube enhanced by swirling flow

H Sun, H Li, P Gao, Y Li, F Hou, H Li, P Yuan - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat transfer capability was one of the key factors that restricted the collecting efficiency of
the parabolic trough collector tube. In this paper, a swirl-enhanced solar collector tube with a …

Hydrothermal analysis of time‐fractional magneto hydrodynamic viscous fluid flow on a plate

ASK Alhachami, Z Asadi, B Jalili, Y Khan… - ZAMM‐Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The work was conducted to analyze convective heat transfer theory concerning the MHD
effect on a flat and vertical plane. Thus, it is assumed that the plane has an unlimited surface …

Computational and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Oil-Based Parabolic Trough Collector

O Prakash, VK Pandey, L Kumar… - Journal of Enhanced …, 2025 - dl.begellhouse.com
This study aims to develop a finite element model (FEM) that explains the energy transfer
phenomenon of fluid by absorbing the concentrated solar energy and transferring it to a heat …