A detailed review on solar parabolic trough collector

Upadhyay, Bhargav H.; Patel, Amitkumar J.; Ramana, P. V.

doi:10.1080/01430750.2019.1636869

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“…The aluminium sheet reflectors cooker is easy to fabricate and its durability and handling is more convenient and comfortable than mirror type reflectors. The achieved maximum temperature during experimentation was 123 o C. Motwani and Patel (2019)in their study have stated that maximum meals can be prepared in the temperature range of 60-100 o C. The brief review of solar parabolic trough collectors has been provided by Upadhyay, Patel and Ramana (2019) and they revealed parabolic trough collector technology has vast uses and its efficiency can be enhanced by using phase change materials (PCM). According to Akayleh, Al-soud and Al-jufout (2018) the use of mechanical tracking can be a innovative approach in solar parabolic trough collectors for concentrating solar radiations cooking purposes and bread baking which require higher temperature ranges.…”

Section: Solar Cookermentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental Investigation of Performance of Parabolic Solar Cooker in NEH Region of India

Seveda¹,

Kharpude²,

Digambar³

2020

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Section: Solar Cookermentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental Investigation of Performance of Parabolic Solar Cooker in NEH Region of India

Seveda¹,

Kharpude²,

Digambar³

2020

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…Furthermore, analyzing HTFs effects on PTSC implies the consideration of (a) the type of the flow, (b) the inlet temperature of fluid, (c) the mass flow rate [8], and (d) the type of HTF, as the sensitive parameters [9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Effect of varying concentration ratio, solar intensity, and flow rate were calculated using Engineering Equation Solver. Bhargav et al [8] presented a detailed review of work done optimizing of geometrical components for various applications of parabolic trough collector. Evangelisti et al [21] investigated a review of the latest advances on solar thermal collectors.…”

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confidence: 99%

Heat Transfer Fluids and External Convection Effects on Transient Thermodynamic Behavior of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector in Sahelian Climate

Audrey Heugang Ndjanda,

Tchoffo Houdji

2024

Exergy - Theoretical Background and Case Studies

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This chapter deals with the comparison of four heat transfer fluids (HTFs) for enhanced performance in heat transfer rates on the Sandia experimental LS-2 collector in Sahelian climate. The tested HTFs are dry air, liquid water, Therminol VP-1™, and Syltherm 800. In the literature, the thermal modeling of the parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) is done by assuming: the steady-state or quasi-steady-state regime, the constant properties of HTFs, and others. These assumptions underestimate the transient heat transfer through the HTF flow. Moreover, the best theoretical performance of PTSCs evaluated in terms of idealized processes has not been developed satisfactorily yet. Subsequently, none effective assessment method of the PTSC has been experienced to investigate its transient thermal and thermodynamic sensitivity to (1) the collector, (2) operational, and (3) meteorological parameters. The implemented numerical approach here follows the transient analysis on the first and second laws of thermodynamics published recently. The physical model of a tubular receiver comprised an outer glass envelop, absorber pipe, and heat transfer fluid. Their respective heat rate balance equations were reliably established, discretized by the finite volume method, and efficiently computed. Then, a transient exergy-degradation analysis is conducted and validated using the available experimental results.

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“…The current work differs from previously published review articles in terms of content, presentation and objectives [10][11][12][13]. This review article provides detailed information on the basic principles of the design of parabolic trough solar collectors, including all relevant terminology and mathematical formulae needed to calculate their performance parameters and a comprehensive, up-to-date review of various studies (both experimental and numerical) that have been carried out to augment their thermal performance.…”

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Parabolic trough solar collector: A review on geometrical interpretation, mathematical model, and thermal performance augmentation

SINGH

CHANDRA²

2023

Eng. Res. Express

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In recent decades, solar energy has emerged as the most promising renewable energy source and the best alternative to conventional energy due to its abundant availability, free, clean, no atmospheric hazards, eco-friendly, sustainable nature, and other factors. Because of its wide temperature range (up to 400 ℃), the parabolic trough solar collector is the most commonly used in concentrated solar power technology. A parabolic trough solar collector can be divided into two types based on its applications: low to medium temperature and medium to high temperature. The first category is widely utilized in household hot water, water purification, industrial process heating, desalination, and food processing, among other uses. Another is used in the electricity production process. The present review paper focuses on various aspects of parabolic trough solar collector, such as general description, geometrical interpretation, and mathematical models dealing with geometrical parameters and various types of performance calculations, trough modeling using a computational fluid dynamics tool, solar simulator, thermal resistance model, and losses. Furthermore, highlights on recent advances in thermal performance enhancement by various techniques, mainly by using modified working fluid (nanofluid), turbulators, and the modified surface of absorber tube, are presented in literature form and summarized in the table. This review paper will be of great help to researchers who have a keen interest in parabolic trough solar collector-based systems.

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A detailed review on solar parabolic trough collector

Cited by 30 publications

References 62 publications

Experimental Investigation of Performance of Parabolic Solar Cooker in NEH Region of India

Experimental Investigation of Performance of Parabolic Solar Cooker in NEH Region of India

Heat Transfer Fluids and External Convection Effects on Transient Thermodynamic Behavior of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector in Sahelian Climate

Parabolic trough solar collector: A review on geometrical interpretation, mathematical model, and thermal performance augmentation

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