Over the years, nanofluids have proved to be beneficial in various heat transfer applications,
particularly in solar energy collectors. Hybrid nanofluids have also shown promise in such …

Solar energy is a bountiful renewable energy resource: the energy in the sunlight that
reaches Earth in an hour exceeds the energy consumed by all of humanity in a year. 1 While …

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 …

The use of central receiver system (CRS) for electricity production promises to be one of the
most viable options to replace fossil fuel power plants. Indeed, research and development …

Fossil fuels are a finite resource that is becoming increasingly expensive. Solar energy is a
renewable resource that has the potential to provide a lifetime supply of energy. Parabolic …

The aim of present work is to prepare a standard pilot of trough collector to investigate the
ways of its performance enhancement. In this paper, a pilot of trough collector was designed …

Parabolic trough collectors are made by bending a sheet of reflective material into a
parabolic shape. A metal black pipe, covered with a glass tube to reduce heat losses, is …

Solar Parabolic Trough Collectors (PTCs) are currently used for the production of electricity
and applications with relatively higher temperatures. A heat transfer fluid circulates through …

Solar energy utilization is a promising Renewable Energy source for covering a variety of
energy needs of our society. This study presents the most well-known solar concentrating …

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 …