Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Circuit [PDF]
The solar radiation is intermittent and unstable, and its dynamic instability affects the stable output of parabolic trough solar collector. Therefore, it is extremely important to study the dynamic characteristics of the solar heating process of ...
Lanhua LIU +3 more
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Numerical investigation of performance and exergy analysis in parabolic trough solar collectors [PDF]
This numerical investigation examines the performance and exergy analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors, focusing on the substitution of the conventional circular absorber with a rhombus-shaped absorber.
Ramesh K. Donga +2 more
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Performance of a parabolic trough solar collector
The performance of a South African parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) module has been characterised using the ASHRAE 93-1986 standard. The collector is designed for component testing and development in a solar energy research programme.
M J Brooks, I Mills, T M Harms
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Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System. [PDF]
Solar energy found abundantly in nature is considered a renewable energy source. It is also of great interest as an option for energy generation and CO2 emissions reduction. Several technologies of solar concentrating systems, known internationally as CSP (concentrated solar power), are found in the industrial and scientific environment.
Fiamonzini LA +2 more
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Energy analysis of a hybrid parabolic trough collector with a steam power plant in Jordan
In this work, a hybrid system consisting of a parabolic trough collector and a steam power plant is proposed. The effect of utilizing the parabolic trough collector on improving the performance of the plant and reducing fuel consumption has been studied ...
Jamil Al Asfar +2 more
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Development of a concrete parabolic trough collector [PDF]
Current parabolic trough collector development mainly aims at cost reduction. Within the project ConSol the goal was to reduce material and production costs by using high-performance concrete for the parabola shell itself and also for part of the tracking system.
Krüger, Dirk +13 more
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This paper proposes a fuzzy non-linear programming based optimisation approach using Genetic algorithm to enhance the performance of commercial parabolic trough collector concentrated solar thermal power plants with thermal energy storage capability. The
R.P. Praveen, Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli
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Optimum Design of Parabolic Solar Collector with Exergy Analysis
This research deals with optimum design of parabolic solar collector with exergy analysis, a mathematical model built to reach the optimum design for the parabolic trough solar collector by three main parts.
Maki Haj. Zaidan +2 more
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Evaluation of Flow Parameters around Tracking Solar Collectors with Different Collector Geometry and Different Operation Conditions [PDF]
In the current study, the flow parameters around the tracking solar collectors were evaluated. Different site conditions with different tracking solar collector's geometry are combined and investigated. Site conditions included different wind loading due
Khalid Hameed Hussein
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DESALINATION OF SALINE WATER USING SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CULTURED BARLEY [PDF]
In the last decades more countries have experienced water scarcity problems thus pointing at alternative non-conventional sources of fresh water. Sea water desalination has proven to be a reliable and economically sustainable water resource since the ...
M. El-Sharkawy Khaled +2 more
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