An extensive review of various technologies for enhancing the thermal and optical performances of parabolic trough collectors

N Abed, I Afgan - International Journal of Energy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

A numerical analysis of the effects of nanofluid and porous media utilization on the performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

M Siavashi, MV Bozorg, MH Toosi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of porous receiver tubes and nanoparticle addition into the heat transfer fluid (HTF)
are two effective strategies to improve the thermal performance of parabolic trough solar …

[HTML][HTML] Heat loss analysis review: Parabolic trough and linear Fresnel collectors

P Alamdari, M Khatamifar, W Lin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Linear concentrating solar power systems represent the most commonly installed types of
concentrating solar power systems. These systems can be categorized into two types …

Mathematical modelling, performance evaluation and exergy analysis of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal-solar thermoelectric system integrated with compound parabolic …

SS Indira, CA Vaithilingam, K Narasingamurthi… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This article discusses the electrical and thermal performance of a hybrid concentrator
photovoltaic thermal and solar thermoelectric generator (CPV/T-STEG) system using a …

Experimental investigation of non-uniform heating effect on flow and heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide: An application to solar parabolic trough collector

L Cheng, J Xu - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to reduce the carbon dioxide emission, the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2)
Brayton cycle is a good choice to convert solar energy into power using solar parabolic …

A CFD investigation of the effect of non-Newtonian behavior of Cu–water nanofluids on their heat transfer and flow friction characteristics

Q **ong, MV Bozorg, MH Doranehgard, K Hong… - Journal of Thermal …, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, a finite volume method is used to investigate heat transfer and flow
friction behavior of non-Newtonian nanofluids. To study a practical application of the …

Thermal performance escalation of cross flow heat exchanger using in-line elliptical tubes

CK Mangrulkar, AS Dhoble, PK Pant… - Experimental Heat …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the present research work, heat transfer and friction characteristics of in-line elliptical
tubes are studied experimentally and numerically with the aiming to enhanced the thermal …

Laminar thermal and fluid flow characteristics in tubes with sinusoidal ribs

J Du, Y Hong, SM Huang, WB Ye, S Wang - International Journal of Heat …, 2018 - Elsevier
The article presents the effect of novel sinusoidal ribs transversely mounted in a tubular heat
exchanger on convective heat transfer and flow pressure loss characteristics. The numerical …

Effect of geometric variation and solar flux distribution on performance enhancement of absorber tube thermal characteristics for compound parabolic collectors

R Santosh, G Kumaresan, CKP Pavithiran, P Mathu… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A compound parabolic collector (CPC) is a concentrated solar thermal technology widely
used for thermal energy storage and electricity generation. Usage of proficient absorber tube …

Comprehensive thermoparametric analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide in parabolic trough solar collector via an innovative method

HA Zaharil, H Yang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The transition towards third-generation concentrated solar power (CSP) systems
necessitates advanced working fluids, with supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) emerging as …