Comparative and sensitive analysis for parabolic trough solar collectors with a detailed Monte Carlo ray-tracing optical model

Analysis and improvement of solar flux distribution inside a cavity receiver based on multi-focal points of heliostat field

“…It is well known that, Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing method is a very classic mathematical method [19,20]. It is accurate and trustworthy, but it requires a long computation time as it uses a ray tracing method.…”

Optical analysis and thermal management of 2-cell strings linear concentrating photovoltaic system

“…Solar radiation falling on the aperture is assumed as 650W/m 2 , which is close to the direct normal irradiance (DNI) of 690 W/m 2 at Chennai. The numerical model is validated with Cheng [7]. The optical efficiency shows the decreasing trend with increasing total error.…”

Development and assessment of integrating parabolic trough collectors with steam generation side of gas turbine cogeneration systems in Saudi Arabia

“…Thus, parabolic trough solar collectors (PTC) is a preferred technology since the temperature levels achieved by this technology is quite enough for steam generation with high collector's efficiency. The development of the PTC systems by universities and institutes for research purposes is well documented in the literature [28][29][30][31][32][33]. In those studies, the focus was on the PTC assessment without considering its integration with a gas turbine cogeneration system.…”