Alternative designs of parabolic trough solar collectors

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …

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 …

Hydrothermal analysis for a parabolic solar unit with wavy absorber pipe and nanofluid

M Sheikholeslami, Z Said, M Jafaryar - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Parabolic system is regarded as a highly advanced solar technology. In this regard, the
numerical simulation for thermal analysis of PTC with a wavy absorber pipe employing finite …

Thermal assessment of solar concentrated system with utilizing CNT nanoparticles and complicated helical turbulator

M Sheikholeslami, M Jafaryar - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Turbulent flow of nanomaterial (mixture of CNT and water) within the circular tube of solar
system as an absorber has been simulated numerically in this article. The circular tube has …

Enhancing the performance of parabolic trough collectors using nanofluids and turbulators

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis, D Tsimpoukis - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook

AK Tiwari, V Kumar, Z Said, HK Paliwal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive review of parabolic trough solar collectors equipped with turbulators and numerical evaluation of hydrothermal performance of a novel model

MS Nazir, A Shahsavar, M Afrand, M Arıcı… - … energy technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Twisted tape inserts in parabolic trough solar collectors: Assessment of Energy, Exergy, and Environmental impacts

B Mehta, D Subhedar, H Panchal, Z Said… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The parabolic trough solar collector is a solar technology extensively employed to focus and
harness solar energy for diverse heating purposes. One effective technique to enhance its …

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 …

Enhancing the overall thermal performance of a large aperture parabolic trough solar collector using wire coil inserts

İH Yılmaz, A Mwesigye, TT Göksu - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the use of large apertures (higher concentration ratios) in parabolic trough solar
collectors, increased temperature gradients, increased heat losses and increased heat …