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 …

An extensive review of various technologies for enhancing the thermal and optical performances of parabolic trough collectors

N Abed, I Afgan - International Journal of Energy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Analytical expression of parabolic trough solar collector performance

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Designs, 2018 - mdpi.com
The parabolic trough collector is one of the most developed solar concentrating
technologies for medium and high temperatures (up to 800 K). This solar technology is …

Optical and thermal evaluations of a medium temperature parabolic trough solar collector used in a cooling installation

M Balghouthi, ABH Ali, SE Trabelsi… - Energy conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar power technology constitute an interesting option to meet a part of future
energy demand, especially when considering the high levels of solar radiation and …

Thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

LS Conrado, A Rodriguez-Pulido… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermodynamics of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTC) play an important role in
solar energy and the efficiency of the collectors. This report presents an up-to-date review on …

Design analysis of solar parabolic trough thermal collectors

AZ Hafez, AM Attia, HS Eltwab, AO ElKousy… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Parabolic trough solar collectors: A general overview of technology, industrial applications, energy market, modeling, and standards

PD Tagle-Salazar, KDP Nigam… - Green Processing and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Many innovative technologies have been developed around the world to meet its energy
demands using renewable and nonrenewable resources. Solar energy is one of the most …

Modeling, simulation and performance analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors: a comprehensive review

İH Yılmaz, A Mwesigye - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar thermal systems are advantageous since it is easier to store heat than electricity on a
large scale. As such, concentrated solar power is receiving considerable interest among …

Experimental and numerical studies of thermal performance enhancement in the receiver part of solar parabolic trough collectors

G Kumaresan, P Sudhakar, R Santosh… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
A solar collector is a device which helps to harnesses solar radiation into useful form of
energy. Among various solar collectors, the parabolic trough collector (PTC) is considered to …

Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector–A review

GK Manikandan, S Iniyan, R Goic - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …