Simulation of a CubeSat with internal heat transfer using Finite Volume Method

E Morsch Filho, LO Seman… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Estimating temperature is essential both to design reliable CubeSats and to keep it under
maximum operating efficiency. This paper presents the transient thermal simulation of a …

Unveiling impacts of heat flux distribution on forced convection in horizontal evacuated tubes

L Fan, B Zhang, Y Wang, Z Sun - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Integration of evacuated tubes with solar thermal desalination can significantly enhance
thermal efficiency and water production. To provide optimization strategies for such …

Thermo-hydraulic analysis of direct steam generation in a 500 m long row of parabolic trough solar collector using Eulerian two-fluid modeling approach

RK Pal, KR Kumar - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Direct steam generation (DSG) in the parabolic trough solar collectors is a potential
alternative for economic and performance improvement of the solar thermal system. This …

Nanofluid effect on dual-flow parabolic trough collector performance accompanies with passive technique using experimental data

AA Abbasian Arani, A Memarzadeh - … Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Using passive techniques like twisted tapes and corrugated surface is an efficient
method of heat transfer improvement, since the referred manners break the boundary layer …

CFD Simulation of temperature distribution in a parabolic trough collector

EK Amal, EA Oumaima, A Elhassan - Applied Solar Energy, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to assess the thermal performance of a parabolic trough collector
where the thermophysical characteristics of the heat transfer fluid, the glass envelope, and …

Coupling of 3D thermal with 1D thermohydraulic model for single-phase flows of direct steam generation in parabolic-trough solar collectors

A Sandá, SL Moya, L Valenzuela, R Cundapí - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Estimating 3D temperature distribution around the heat collector element (HCE) is an
essential matter for the safety and efficiency of parabolic-trough solar collectors (PTC) due to …

Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Heat Transfer Characteristics in Small PTCs with Nonevacuated Receivers

A Ebolese, D Marano, C Copeta, A Bruno, V Sabatelli - Solar, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of small-sized parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) for processing heat
production at medium temperatures (100–250° C) represents an interesting approach to …

Modélisation et optimisation des centrales solaires linéaires Fresnel à génération directe de vapeur

E Montanet - 2024 - theses.hal.science
Ce manuscrit aborde la modélisation numérique d'une installation commerciale utilisant la
technologie de concentration solaire linéaire Fresnel pour la production directe de vapeur …

Effect of Circumferential Grooves on Two-phase Flow in the Parabolic Trough Solar Collector

RK Pal, KR Kumar - Proceedings of the 26thNational and 4th …, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
The temperature distribution in the absorber wall of the parabolic trough solar collector
(PTSC) affects its thermal efficiency and structural stability. The stratified flow regime in the …