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A Study on Performance Enhancement of Parabolic Trough Collector [PDF]
Solar energy is available in abundant quantity which can be utilized for thermal and power generation applications. The maximum solar energy extraction for application is challenging. This review focuses on the performance enhancement of parabolic trough
Bawane Aditya +2 more
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Effect of the Orientation Schemes of the Energy Collection Element on the Optical Performance of a Parabolic Trough Concentrating Collector [PDF]
While the circular shape is currently the proven optimum design of the energy collection element (ECE) of a parabolic trough collector, that is yet to be confirmed for parabolic trough concentrating collectors (PTCCs) like trough concentrating ...
Majedul Islam +2 more
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Geometrical Analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector [PDF]
The geometric of the parabolic trough collector (PTC) is a field that should be paid special attention, knowing that a better geometry induces a better efficiency and lower costs.
Mohamed Salim Djenane +2 more
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Recent experimental enhancement techniques applied in the receiver part of the parabolic trough collector – A review [PDF]
Recently, the thermal performance of the parabolic trough collector (PTC), augmented to be more applicable and efficient, received intensive research. These studies aimed to improve heat transfer in the receiver part, in order to decrease the heat loss ...
Al-Oran, O. +3 more
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Energetic Comparison of Linear Fresnel and Parabolic Trough Collector Systems [PDF]
Within the last years, Linear Fresnel (LF) collector systems have been developed as a technical alternative to parabolic trough collector (PT) systems. In the past, LF systems focused on low- and medium temperature applications.
Heiko Schenk +7 more
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Performance of Closed Cylindrical Parabolic Trough Collector for Solar Thermal Application [PDF]
A Cylindrical parabolic trough (CPT) collector of aperture width 1.03 m and length of 1.82m was designed and fabricated. CPT was covered with glass of thickness of 3 mm to avoid convective heat loss.
H. B. Kulkarni
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Thermal Modelling and Simulation of Parabolic Trough Receiver Tubes [PDF]
Receiver tubes (or heat collecting elements — HCE) are a key component of parabolic trough solar thermal power plants. They are mounted in the focal line of the collectors, absorb the concentrated solar irradiance and transfer the absorbed energy to the ...
Jan Fabian Feldhoff +5 more
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Like most other similar institutions in Jordan, Jordan University of Science and Technology relies on a diesel-fired boiler that supplies a district heating system for space heating on campus.
Asem Alemam, Mohamad I. Al-Widyan
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Research Progress of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Based on Numerical Simulation
The research progress of numerical simulation of parabolic trough solar collector was introduced. Especially the numerical simulation studies of the internal flow field in the collector tube and the external flow field of the concentrator were reviewed ...
Li WANG +4 more
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This study presents a reduced order mathematical model to calculate the heat transfer in steady state in a parabolic trough collector, in which the radial and axial temperature profile of the system is obtained.
Sergio Quezada–García +3 more
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