Advanced solar energy utilization technology requires high-grade energy to achieve the
most efficient application with compact size and least capital investment recovery period …

Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …

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 …

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 …

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

Influences of a helical absorber tube on the thermal performances of a double-fluid
parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) occupied by non-Newtonian nanofluid are …

Industrial process air heat applications ranging from 70 to 250℃ are crucial for the
widespread availability of the solar energy. This study evaluated the overall performance of …

A modified evacuated receiver partially insulated by a solar transparent aerogel was
proposed for the parabolic trough collector. An optical-thermal model was developed and …

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 …

In the present paper, the effect of U-shaped absorber tube on the performance of parabolic
solar collector containing two-phase non-Newtonian nanofluids is studied numerically. The …