Different ways to improve parabolic trough solar collectors' performance over the last four decades and their applications: A comprehensive review
This paper presents an extensive review of experimental, numerical, and numerical-
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …
experimental studies focused on compiling different aspects that lead to improved PTSC …
An extensive review of various technologies for enhancing the thermal and optical performances of parabolic trough collectors
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 …
efficiencies of the system to be maximized with a reasonable low penalty for the friction …
A thermal efficiency-enhancing strategy of parabolic trough collector systems by cascadingly applying multiple solar selective-absorbing coatings
K Zhao, H **, Z Gai, H Hong - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
For a long time, the pathway for enhancing solar collector thermal efficiency of solar energy
converting into heat has been blocked because state-of-the-art parabolic trough collectors …
converting into heat has been blocked because state-of-the-art parabolic trough collectors …
A novel parabolic trough receiver enhanced by integrating a transparent aerogel and wing-like mirrors
In this paper, a novel evacuated receiver was proposed to improve the efficiency of the
parabolic trough collector. In this receiver, a solar-transparent aerogel supported by a glass …
parabolic trough collector. In this receiver, a solar-transparent aerogel supported by a glass …
Techno-economic assessment of performance-enhanced parabolic trough receiver in concentrated solar power plants
Solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency of the parabolic trough collector significantly
degrades at high operating temperatures, which exerts seriously negative effects on the …
degrades at high operating temperatures, which exerts seriously negative effects on the …
Enhancing the performance of a parabolic trough collector with combined thermal and optical techniques
E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Applied thermal engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is the investigation of different thermal enhancements methods in
the LS-2 parabolic trough collector. The use of internal longitudinal fins and of a reflector …
the LS-2 parabolic trough collector. The use of internal longitudinal fins and of a reflector …
Selective absorber coatings and technological advancements in performance enhancement for parabolic trough solar collector
AR Asaad Yasseen, S Istvan, F Istvan - Journal of Thermal Science, 2022 - Springer
Parabolic trough solar collector systems are the most advanced concentrating solar power
technology for large-scale power generation purposes. The current work reviews various …
technology for large-scale power generation purposes. The current work reviews various …
Efficiency enhancement of a solar trough collector by combining solar and hot mirrors
Parabolic trough collector is an up-and-coming technology for urban energy supply. To
further enhance the optical-thermal efficiency of the collector, a modified receiver enhanced …
further enhance the optical-thermal efficiency of the collector, a modified receiver enhanced …
[HTML][HTML] Concentrated solar power tower systems coupled locally with spectrally selective coatings for enhancement of solar-thermal conversion and economic …
Tower receivers in next-generation concentrated solar power towers (SPTs) face an
increasing challenge to suppress the massive radiation heat loss associated with an …
increasing challenge to suppress the massive radiation heat loss associated with an …
Thermal performance investigation of the newly shaped vacuum tubes of parabolic trough collector system
The parabolic trough collector (PTC) system is currently the most mature technology for
concentrator solar power (CSP) plants. However, the huge radiative heat loss under high …
concentrator solar power (CSP) plants. However, the huge radiative heat loss under high …