A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook
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 …
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …
Review of heat transfer enhancement methods: Focus on passive methods using swirl flow devices
Economic reasons (material and energy saving) leads to make efforts for making more
efficient heat exchange. The heat transfer enhancement techniques are widely used in many …
efficient heat exchange. The heat transfer enhancement techniques are widely used in many …
Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector–A review
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 …
mass, etc., harnessing of solar energy has become quite popular in most of the countries …
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 …
large scale. As such, concentrated solar power is receiving considerable interest among …
Enhancing the performance of parabolic trough collectors using nanofluids and turbulators
Parabolic trough collector is one of the most usual solar collectors for applications up to 400°
C. The thermal enhancement of this collector concentrates a lot of interest and various …
C. The thermal enhancement of this collector concentrates a lot of interest and various …
A comprehensive review on the use of nano-fluids and nano-PCM in parabolic trough solar collectors (PTC)
ZA Nawsud, A Altouni, HS Akhijahani… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, a review is conducted on the state-of-the-art research on the potential of
nano-fluids in parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) in solar thermal systems. PTCs are one of …
nano-fluids in parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) in solar thermal systems. PTCs are one of …
Commercial parabolic trough CSP plants: Research trends and technological advancements
Solar energy is an auspicious renewal energy source because of its abundant availability
and its flexibility to be converted into heat or into electricity. Concentrated solar power …
and its flexibility to be converted into heat or into electricity. Concentrated solar power …
A comprehensive review of parabolic trough solar collectors equipped with turbulators and numerical evaluation of hydrothermal performance of a novel model
Absorber tube in parabolic trough concentrating systems is located at the location of the
focal line and a fluid passes through it, the temperature of which increases due to receiving …
focal line and a fluid passes through it, the temperature of which increases due to receiving …
Parabolic trough solar collector for low enthalpy processes: An analysis of the efficiency enhancement by using twisted tape inserts
OA Jaramillo, M Borunda, KM Velazquez-Lucho… - Renewable energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar energy is a promising source of energy which is currently attracting
many efforts to enhance its exploitation. In particular, parabolic trough collectors for low …
many efforts to enhance its exploitation. In particular, parabolic trough collectors for low …
Enhancing the overall thermal performance of a large aperture parabolic trough solar collector using wire coil inserts
With the use of large apertures (higher concentration ratios) in parabolic trough solar
collectors, increased temperature gradients, increased heat losses and increased heat …
collectors, increased temperature gradients, increased heat losses and increased heat …