In a similar vein, Mishra et al. [33] also attempted to increase the performance of conical solar stills by varying the cover inclination.However, both Tiwari et al. [32] and Mishra et al. [33] limited their analysis to conical solar stills with only one concentrator collector. ...
1 Solar Field Characteristics. In this chapter not only single concentrating collectors are being treated, but specific questions related to the performance of a complete …
This study aims to present the state-of-the-art of parabolic trough solar collector technology with a focus on different thermal performance analysis methods and components …
Zaharil, H. A. & Hasanuzzaman, M. Modelling and performance analysis of parabolic trough solar concentrator for different heat transfer fluids under Malaysian condition. Renew. Energy 149, 22 ...
Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTSC) is one of such concentrating collectors which concentrates the solar insolation on the focal axis of parabolic reflectors where receiver …
In this paper, a rectangular parabolic trough solar concentrator (PTC) with a reflective surface of the incident solar radiation was designed. The rays after being reflected from the reflecting surface fall onto a receiver. This receiver consists of a hollow tube covered with ...
This study aims to present the state-of-the-art of parabolic trough solar collector technology with a focus on different thermal performance analysis methods and components used in the fabrication ...
Parabolic trough solar collectors are a type of solar thermal collector that can be used to generate electricity. ... The control unit is of two types: The concentrator is equipped with a photocell sensor, while the absorber features a flux line tracker, both of which ...
This study aims to present the state-of-the-art of parabolic trough solar collector technology with a focus on different thermal performance analysis methods and components used in the fabrication of collector together with different …
Many innovative technologies have been developed around the world to meet its energy demands using renewable and nonrenewable resources. Solar energy is one of the most important emerging renewable energy resources in recent times. This study aims to present the state-of-the-art of parabolic trough solar collector technology with a focus on different thermal performance …
Abstract: Heat pipe is an efficient heat transfer component. If the heat pipe and the trough concentrator with higher concentration ratio can be effectively combined, the operating temperature of working fluid can be increased obviously, thus achieving higher system thermal efficiency. Parabolic trough solar collector system with heat-pipe evacuated tube is designed in …
The parabolic trough collector is one of the most developed solar concentrating technologies for medium and high temperatures (up to 800 K). This solar technology is applied in many applications and so its investigation is common. …
Parabolic trough (solar) collectors (PTCs) are technical devices to collect the energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it typically into thermal energy at temperature ranges of 150–500 C at industrial scale. The cylindrical trough shape of the reflecting surface ...
In a typical parabolic trough collector (PTC), sunlight is concentrated at the bottom of the absorber tube. This concentrated solar flux leads to uneven heat distribution, resulting in high local temperatures and significant thermal stress on the absorber tube. These limitations have restricted the application of PTCs in solar thermochemistry and other fields and have impacted …
The developmental tendency of parabolic trough collector (PTC) is larger aperture area for energy harvest and novel optical design for higher solar concentration. Larger aperture faces a higher demand in tracking accuracy …
Parabolic trough solar collectors are an ingenious solution for capturing the sun''s energy on a massive scale. These collectors consist of curved mirrors that concentrate sunlight onto a pipe filled with fluid.
Benefits of using CSP technology with parabolic trough collector (PTC) system include promising cost-effective investment, mature technology, and ease of combining with …
Parabolic trough can be considered the state of the art for solar thermal power plants thanks to the almost 30 years experience gained in SEGS and, recently, Nevada Solar One ...
The actual energy absorbed by the collector is represented by the rise of temperature of the circulating fluid in PTC using nanofluid which results in the increase of the useful energy collected. This improves the thermal efficiency of the collector. Kasaeian et al. [] investigated thermal and optical performance of steel mirror and then compared with four …
This paper reports the design, construction, and evaluation of a solar parabolic trough concentrator (PTC) with a rim angle of 45°, a length of 4.88 m, and an aperture area of 5.8 m2. The PTC is made of aluminium in such a way that both the manufacturing and assembly processes do not require complicated technology or skilled labour. Since the PTC is for low …
This investigation focuses on the design and implementation of a solar parabolic trough concentrator, including geometric parameters and optical characteristics, as well as on …
This paper is a summary of the last ten years of work on the study of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) coupled to photovoltaic and thermal solar receiver collectors (SCR-PVTs). While reviewing the state of the art, numerous review papers were found that focused on conventional solar receiver collector (SRC) …
"A new trough solar concentrator and its performance analysis," Solar Energy, vol. 85, no. 1 ... "Parabolic trough solar collector for low enthalpy processes: An analysis of the efficiency enhancement by using twisted tape inserts," Renewable Energy, vol. 93, pp. ...
Experimental setup and working of the solar parabolic collector The Schematic arrangement of the solar parabolic collector is shown in Fig. 2a.The performance test on the solar parabolic collector ...
This paper reports the design, construction, and evaluation of a solar parabolic trough concentrator (PTC) with a rim angle of 45, a length of 4.88 m, and an aperture area of 5.8 m 2.The PTC is made of aluminium in such a way that both the manufacturing and ...
1 School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi''an Jiaotong University, Xi''an 710049, Shaanxi Province, China 2 School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China Received:2021-05-20 Published:2021-12-31 Online:2021-12-23
The parabolic trough collectors are the most widely used linear concentrators for the thermodynamic conversion of solar energy, especially in industrial and domestic fields …
The heat-transfer mechanism of the NDASC with parabolic trough concentrator was theoretically evaluated and compared with a conventional indirect absorption solar collector (IASC).
Overall, parabolic trough solar collectors offer a plethora of benefits, making them the most common type of solar thermal collectors. From their efficient design to their ability to generate electricity on a massive scale, it''s no wonder that parabolic trough solar collectors are at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.
The results show that the heat transfer characteristics of solar parabolic trough collector enhances by inserting the porous rings in tubular solar absorber. Also, by decreasing the distance between porous rings, the heat transfer characteristic increases but by increasing the inner diameter of the porous rings, the Nusselt number reduces.
