Different ways to improve parabolic trough solar collectors’ performance over the last four decades and their applications: A comprehensive review

The multivariable inverse artificial neural network combined with GA and PSO to improve the performance of solar parabolic trough collector

(2021) Wassila Ajbar et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

The thermo-hydraulic performance of a parabolic trough collector with helically corrugated tube

(2021) Sanaz Akbarzadeh et al.   Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

An experimental investigation on the simultaneous effects of helically corrugated receiver and nanofluids in a parabolic trough collector

(2021) Morteza Babapour et al.   Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Experimental study on the heat transfer enhancement in helically corrugated tubes under the non-uniform heat flux

(2020) Sanaz Akbarzadeh et al.   JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY

The utilization of conical strip inserts in a parabolic trough collector

(2020) Keyvan Amani et al.   JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY

Steam generation system operation optimization in parabolic trough concentrating solar power plants under cloudy conditions

(2020) Anming Wang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

State-of-the-art heat transfer fluids for parabolic trough collector

(2020) Yathin Krishna et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Feasibility of a new design of a Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Cooker (PSTC)

(2020) Noureddine El Moussaoui et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

An evacuated receiver partially insulated by a solar transparent aerogel for parabolic trough collector

(2020) Qing Li et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

On the thermal and thermodynamic analysis of parabolic trough collector technology using industrial-grade MWCNT based nanofluid

(2020) Ahmed Amine Hachicha et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Energy and exergy analysis of a parabolic trough collector using helically corrugated absorber tube

(2020) Sanaz Akbarzadeh et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Improving the performance of a 2-stage large aperture parabolic trough solar concentrator using a secondary reflector designed by adaptive method

(2020) Jing-hu Gong et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermo-economic and exergy analysis and optimization of small PTC collectors for solar heat integration in industrial processes

(2020) Mokhtar Ghazouani et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Centralized and distributed Model Predictive Control for the maximization of the thermal power of solar parabolic-trough plants

(2020) José Ramón D. Frejo et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Modelling the overall efficiency of parabolic trough collectors

(2020) Alexandros Vouros et al.   Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

A systematic parametric thermal analysis of nanofluid-based parabolic trough solar collectors

(2020) Evangelos Bellos et al.   Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

An intuitive framework for optimizing energetic and exergetic performances of parabolic trough solar collectors operating with nanofluids

(2020) Mohamed Abubakr et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Experimental study of pin finned receiver tubes for a parabolic trough solar air collector

(2020) Ziwei Zhao et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Multiphysics-coupled study of wind load effects on optical performance of parabolic trough collector

(2020) Zhi Zhang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Numerical study of circumferential temperature difference reduction at the absorber tube of parabolic trough direct steam generation collector by inserting a twisted tape in superheated region

(2020) S.Mostafa Hosseinalipour et al.   Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

Thermal performance evaluation of various nanofluids with non-uniform heating for parabolic trough collectors

(2020) Nabeel Abed et al.   Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

A novel parabolic trough receiver enhanced by integrating a transparent aerogel and wing-like mirrors

(2020) Yu Qiu et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Effect of different errors on deformation and thermal stress of absorber tube in solar parabolic trough collector

(2020) Shuang-Ying Wu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES

Thermal performance analysis of a novel linear cavity receiver for parabolic trough solar collectors

(2019) Xueling Li et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Thermal performance of parabolic trough collector with absorber tube misalignment and slope error

(2019) Ramesh K. Donga et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Thermal performance improvement using unilateral spiral ribbed absorber tube for parabolic trough solar collector

(2019) Bin Zou et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

The potential and deployment viability of concentrated solar power (CSP) in Iran

(2019) Kasra Mohammadi et al.   Energy Strategy Reviews

Effects of rib arrangements on the performance of a parabolic trough receiver with ribbed absorber tube

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Parabolic trough solar thermal power plant Noor I in Morocco

(2019) Zineb Aqachmar et al.   ENERGY

Evaluation of MWCNT/ethylene glycol nanofluid flow in a parabolic trough collector with glass-glass absorber tube

(2019) Ab Kasaeian et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NUMERICAL METHODS FOR HEAT & FLUID FLOW

Energy, exergy and economic analyses for the selection of working fluid and metal oxide nanofluids in a parabolic trough collector

(2019) M.A. Ehyaei et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Optical performance of parabolic trough solar collectors under condition of multiple optical factors

(2019) Bin Zou et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Impacts of non-ideal optical factors on the performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

(2019) Bin Zou et al.   ENERGY

Spectral optimization of solar selective absorbing coating for parabolic trough receiver

(2019) Honglun Yang et al.   ENERGY

Mainstreaming commercial CSP systems: A technology review

(2019) Angel G. Fernández et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal performance assessment of internal longitudinal fins with sinusoidal lateral surfaces in parabolic trough receiver tubes

(2019) Burak Kurşun   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Experimental analysis applied to an evacuated tube solar collector equipped with parabolic concentrator using multilayer graphene-based nanofluids

(2019) Pablo Sampaio Gomes Natividade et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Performance evaluation and analyses of novel parabolic trough evacuated collector tubes with spectrum-selective glass envelope

(2019) Qiliang Wang et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal performance enhancement in a parabolic trough receiver tube with internal toroidal rings: A numerical investigation

(2019) K. Arshad Ahmed et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

A combined thermal system of ejector refrigeration and Organic Rankine cycles for power generation using a solar parabolic trough

(2019) Mouna Elakhdar et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Optimization of parabolic through collector (PTC) with multi objective swarm optimization (MOPSO) and energy, exergy and economic analyses

(2019) M.A. Ehyaei et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Investigation on influence of antimony tin oxide/silver nanofluid on direct absorption parabolic solar collector

(2019) Sreehari Sreekumar et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Novel solar collector: Evaluating the impact of nanoparticles added to the collector’s working fluid, heat transfer fluid temperature and flow rate

(2019) Hassan Fathabadi   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Optical and thermal performance analysis of a micro parabolic trough collector for building integration

(2019) Moucun Yang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Heat transfer modeling of a parabolic trough solar collector with working fluid of Fe3O4 and CuO/Therminol 66 nanofluids under magnetic field

(2019) Mohammad Malekan et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

A solar PTC powered absorption chiller design for Co-supply of district heating and cooling systems in Denmark

(2019) A. Arabkoohsar et al.   ENERGY

Techno-economic assessment and environmental impact of concentrating solar power plants in Iran

(2019) Kamran Hirbodi et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Efficiency enhancement of the parabolic trough solar collector using the rotating absorber tube and nanoparticles

(2019) Amir Mohammad Norouzi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Experimental study of the thermal behavior of direct absorption parabolic trough collector by applying copper metal foam as volumetric solar absorption

(2019) M. Valizade et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Design, development and performance investigation of solar Parabolic Trough Collector for large-scale solar power plants

(2019) K.S. Reddy et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Performance analysis of a direct-absorption parabolic-trough solar collector using plasmonic nanofluids

(2019) Caiyan Qin et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

CFD study of heat transfer and fluid flow in a parabolic trough solar receiver with internal annular porous structure and synthetic oil–Al2O3 nanofluid

(2019) Mehdi Vahabzadeh Bozorg et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Novel low-cost parabolic trough solar collector with TPCT heat pipe and solar tracker: Performance and comparing with commercial flat-plate and evacuated tube solar collectors

(2019) Hassan Fathabadi   SOLAR ENERGY

Structured dynamic modeling and simulation of parabolic trough solar collector using bond graph approach

(2019) Ferhat Yahi et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Simulation and experimental validation of a parabolic trough plant for solar thermal applications under the semi-arid climate conditions

(2019) Ammar Mouaky et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Study on the thermal performance of a novel cavity receiver for parabolic trough solar collectors

(2018) Hongbo Liang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Modeling, simulation and performance analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors: A comprehensive review

(2018) İbrahim Halil Yılmaz et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Optimum number of internal fins in parabolic trough collectors

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Multiple cylindrical inserts for parabolic trough solar collector

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Thermal conductivity ratio prediction of Al 2 O 3 /water nanofluid by applying connectionist methods

(2018) Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Performance study and comparative analysis of traditional and double-selective-coated parabolic trough receivers

(2018) Honglun Yang et al.   ENERGY

Energy and exergy analyses of a parabolic trough collector operated with nanofluids for medium and high temperature applications

(2018) A. Allouhi et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Thermal, hydraulic and exergetic evaluation of a parabolic trough collector operating with thermal oil and molten salt based nanofluids

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Effects of synthetic oil nanofluids and absorber geometries on the exergetic performance of the parabolic trough collector

(2018) Eric C. Okonkwo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

The use of nanofluids in solar concentrating technologies: A comprehensive review

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Optical and thermal analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector for production of thermal energy in different climates in Iran with comparison between the conventional nanofluids

(2018) Mohammad Marefati et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Energetic end exergetic performance of a parabolic trough collector receiver: An experimental study

(2018) Mohamed Chafie et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

A proposed model to predict thermal conductivity ratio of Al2O3/EG nanofluid by applying least squares support vector machine (LSSVM) and genetic algorithm as a connectionist approach

(2018) Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi et al.   JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY

Performance enhancement of a renewable thermal energy collector using metallic oxide nanofluids

(2018) Talluri Venkata Raja Sekhar et al.   Micro & Nano Letters

Heat transfer enhancement in parabolic trough collectors: A comprehensive review

(2018) Sanaz Akbarzadeh et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Application of ANN technique to predict the performance of solar collector systems - A review

(2018) Harish Kumar Ghritlahre et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Enhancing the performance of parabolic trough collectors using nanofluids and turbulators

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Review of solar parabolic-trough collector geometrical and thermal analyses, performance, and applications

(2018) Ali Jaber Abdulhamed et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Using artificial neural network and quadratic algorithm for minimizing entropy generation of Al 2 O 3 -EG/W nanofluid flow inside parabolic trough solar collector

(2018) Amir Ebrahimi-Moghadam et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Experimental performance analysis of low concentration ratio solar parabolic trough collectors with nanofluids in winter conditions

(2018) Mirza Abdullah Rehan et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal performance of a parabolic trough linear collector using Al 2 O 3 /H 2 O nanofluids

(2018) Mariana Soledad Bretado de los Rios et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Heat transfer model for thermal performance analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors using nanofluids

(2018) Pablo D. Tagle-Salazar et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Heat transfer network for a parabolic trough collector as a heat collecting element using nanofluid

(2018) Alibakhsh Kasaiean et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Numerical analysis of the thermal and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic trough solar collector using SWCNTs-Therminol ® VP-1 nanofluid

(2018) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Efficiency and heat transfer improvements in a parabolic trough solar collector using TiO 2 nanofluids under turbulent flow regime

(2018) J. Subramani et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Influence of hybrid nanofluids on the performance of parabolic trough collectors in solar thermal systems: Recent findings and numerical comparison

(2018) Alina Adriana Minea et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Box type solar cookers with sensible thermal energy storage medium: A comparative experimental investigation and thermodynamic analysis

(2018) Pinar Mert Cuce   SOLAR ENERGY

Blended morphologies of plasmonic nanofluids for direct absorption applications

(2018) Abdul Rahman Mallah et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Exergy analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors using Al2O3/synthetic oil nanofluid

(2018) Hamidreza Khakrah et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

An optical performance comparison of three concentrating solar power collector designs in linear Fresnel, parabolic trough, and central receiver

(2018) Nicholas Kincaid et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Numerical investigation of efficiency enhancement in a direct absorption parabolic trough collector occupied by a porous medium and saturated by a nanofluid

(2018) Rashid Tayebi et al.   Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy

Performance analysis of Parabolic Trough Collectors with Double Glass Envelope

(2018) Julian D. Osorio et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Transient thermal prediction methodology for parabolic trough solar collector tube using artificial neural network

(2018) Shye Yunn Heng et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Enhancing the optical and thermal efficiency of a parabolic trough collector – A review

(2018) G.K. Manikandan et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Wavy-tape insert designed for managing highly concentrated solar energy on absorber tube of parabolic trough receiver

(2017) Xiaowei Zhu et al.   ENERGY

The impact of internal longitudinal fins in parabolic trough collectors operating with gases

(2017) Evangelos Bellos et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Investigation of a single wall carbon nanohorn-based nanofluid in a full-scale direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector

(2017) Matteo Bortolato et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Experimental study on the thermal performance and heat transfer characteristics of solar parabolic trough collector using Al2 O3 nanofluids

(2017) J. Subramani et al.   Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy

Effect of using nanofluids on efficiency of parabolic trough collectors in solar thermal electric power plants

(2017) Seyed Ebrahim Ghasemi et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Experimental investigation on the thermal behavior of nanofluid direct absorption in a trough collector

(2017) Alibakhsh Kasaeian et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Comparative study of different nanofluids applied in a trough collector with glass-glass absorber tube

(2017) Alibakhsh Kasaeian et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Determination of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Efficiency Using Nanofluid: A Comprehensive Numerical Study

(2017) Hamidreza Khakrah et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

(2017) L. Salgado Conrado et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Progress in concentrated solar power technology with parabolic trough collector system: A comprehensive review

(2017) Wang Fuqiang et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Experimental and numerical studies of thermal performance enhancement in the receiver part of solar parabolic trough collectors

(2017) G. Kumaresan et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Numerical optimization and convective thermal loss analysis of improved solar parabolic trough collector receiver system with one sided thermal insulation

(2017) Yogender Pal Chandra et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Heat transfer enhancement analysis of tube receiver for parabolic trough solar collector with pin fin arrays inserting

(2017) Xiangtao Gong et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Thermal enhancement of parabolic trough collector with internally finned absorbers

(2017) Evangelos Bellos et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Parabolic trough receiver with corrugated tube for improving heat transfer and thermal deformation characteristics

(2016) Wang Fuqiang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Multi-parameter optimization design of parabolic trough solar receiver

(2016) Jiangfeng Guo et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

ANN-based optimization of a parabolic trough solar thermal power plant

(2016) T.E. Boukelia et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Heat transfer analysis and the effect of CuO/Water nanofluid on direct absorption concentrating solar collector

(2016) Amir Menbari et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Performance investigation of parabolic trough solar receiver

(2016) Jiangfeng Guo et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Performance analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector using Al2O3/synthetic oil nanofluid

(2016) Yanjuan Wang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Development and performance assessment of a parabolic trough solar collector-based integrated system for an ice-cream factory

(2016) Onder Kizilkan et al.   ENERGY

Heat transfer performance enhancement and thermal strain restrain of tube receiver for parabolic trough solar collector by using asymmetric outward convex corrugated tube

(2016) Wang Fuqiang et al.   ENERGY

Adoption of nanofluids in low-enthalpy parabolic trough solar collectors: Numerical simulation of the yearly yield

(2016) Gianluca Coccia et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

A novel wavy-tape insert configuration for pipe heat transfer augmentation

(2016) Xiao Wei Zhu et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Thermal performance and entropy generation analysis of a high concentration ratio parabolic trough solar collector with Cu-Therminol®VP-1 nanofluid

(2016) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Effect of receiver diameter ratio on thermal performance of natural circulation steam generation system as applied to parabolic trough collector using water as working fluid

(2016) Liang Zhang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Heat transfer and entropy generation in a parabolic trough receiver with wall-detached twisted tape inserts

(2016) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES

Thermal performance analysis of solar parabolic trough collector using nanofluid as working fluid: A CFD modelling study

(2016) Seyed Ebrahim Ghasemi et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Heat transfer enhancement in a parabolic trough solar receiver using longitudinal fins and nanofluids

(2016) Benabderrahmane Amina et al.   Journal of Thermal Science

Potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology in Tunisia and the possibility of interconnection with Europe

(2016) Moncef Balghouthi et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Recent developments in geometrical configurations of thermal energy storage for concentrating solar power plant

(2016) Qianjun Mao   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Thermal enhancement of solar parabolic trough collectors by using nanofluids and converging-diverging absorber tube

(2016) E. Bellos et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Parabolic trough solar collector for low enthalpy processes: An analysis of the efficiency enhancement by using twisted tape inserts

(2016) O.A. Jaramillo et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Numerical simulations of a parabolic trough solar collector with nanofluid using a two-phase model

(2016) E. Kaloudis et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Influences of installation and tracking errors on the optical performance of a solar parabolic trough collector

(2016) Dongming Zhao et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thermal analysis of a solar parabolic trough receiver tube with porous insert optimized by coupling genetic algorithm and CFD

(2016) ZhangJing Zheng et al.   Science China-Technological Sciences

Influence of optical errors on the thermal and thermodynamic performance of a solar parabolic trough receiver

(2016) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Geometric optimization on optical performance of parabolic trough solar collector systems using particle swarm optimization algorithm

(2015) Ze-Dong Cheng et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Thermodynamic optimisation of the performance of a parabolic trough receiver using synthetic oil–Al 2 O 3 nanofluid

(2015) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Multi-objective and thermodynamic optimisation of a parabolic trough receiver with perforated plate inserts

(2015) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Hybrid optimization algorithm for thermal analysis in a solar parabolic trough collector based on nanofluid

(2015) P. Mohammad Zadeh et al.   ENERGY

Performance evaluation and nanofluid using capability study of a solar parabolic trough collector

(2015) Alibakhsh Kasaeian et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

A novel parabolic trough solar collector model – Validation with experimental data and comparison to Engineering Equation Solver (EES)

(2015) Omar Behar et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

A new desalination system using a combination of heat pipe, evacuated tube and parabolic trough collector

(2015) H. Jafari Mosleh et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Optimizing the design of receiver in parabolic trough by using genetic algorithm

(2015) Nguyen Dang Tien Dung et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS B-FLUIDS

Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of fully developed turbulent forced convection in a circular tube with water–Al2O3 nanofluid

(2015) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

A parabolic-trough collector for cleaner industrial process heat

(2015) Aránzazu Fernández-García et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Energy and economic analysis of concentrating solar power plants based on parabolic trough and linear Fresnel collectors

(2015) Daniele Cocco et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART A-JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY

Future economic of concentrating solar power (CSP) for electricity generation in Egypt

(2015) Enas R. Shouman et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Experimental investigation of porous disc enhanced receiver for solar parabolic trough collector

(2015) K.S. Reddy et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Energy, economic, and environmental analysis of a flat-plate solar collector operated with SiO2 nanofluid

(2014) M. Faizal et al.   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Optical and thermal performance of large-size parabolic-trough solar collectors from outdoor experiments: A test method and a case study

(2014) Loreto Valenzuela et al.   ENERGY

Optical and thermal evaluations of a medium temperature parabolic trough solar collector used in a cooling installation

(2014) Moncef Balghouthi et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Numerical simulation of solar parabolic trough collector performance in the Algeria Saharan region

(2014) Yacine Marif et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Heat transfer enhancement in parabolic trough collector tube using Al2O3/synthetic oil nanofluid

(2014) T. Sokhansefat et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Potential of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Zimbabwe

(2014) S. Ziuku et al.   Energy for Sustainable Development

A detailed parameter study on the comprehensive characteristics and performance of a parabolic trough solar collector system

(2013) Ze-Dong Cheng et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Solar water disinfection by a Parabolic Trough Concentrator (PTC): flow-cytometric analysis of bacterial inactivation

(2013) Riccardo Bigoni et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Parabolic trough solar thermal power plant: Potential, and projects development in Algeria

(2013) Taqiy eddine Boukelia et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A review of studies on central receiver solar thermal power plants

(2013) Omar Behar et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Modelling and optimization of transparent parabolic trough collector based on gas-phase nanofluids

(2013) A. de Risi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

An experimental investigation of the heat losses of a U-type solar heat pipe receiver of a parabolic trough collector-based natural circulation steam generation system

(2013) Liang Zhang et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Charging of a heat storage coupled with a low-cost small-scale solar parabolic trough for cooking purposes

(2013) Maxime Mussard et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Experimental study of solar cooking using heat storage in comparison with direct heating

(2013) Maxime Mussard et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

A simple method for studying the effect of scattering of the performance parameters of Parabolic Trough Collectors on the control of a solar field

(2013) Antonio Colmenar-Santos et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

A comparison of three test methods for determining the thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

(2013) Li Xu et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

A new modelling method and unified code with MCRT for concentrating solar collectors and its applications

(2012) Z.D. Cheng et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Performance studies of a solar parabolic trough collector with a thermal energy storage system

(2012) Govindaraj Kumaresan et al.   ENERGY

Three-Dimensional Optical and Thermal Numerical Model of Solar Tubular Receivers in Parabolic Trough Concentrators

(2012) Men Wirz et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Power, placement and LEC evaluation to install CSP plants in northern Chile

(2012) Nicolás Corral et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A review of concentrating solar power plants in the world and their potential use in Serbia

(2012) Tomislav M. Pavlović et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Development of cooking sector in rural areas in India—A review

(2012) Mohit Bansal et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Use of parabolic trough solar collectors for solar refrigeration and air-conditioning applications

(2012) F.J. Cabrera et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Experimental study of glass to metal seals for parabolic trough receivers

(2012) Dongqiang Lei et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Performance assessment of a novel system using parabolic trough solar collectors for combined cooling, heating, and power production

(2012) Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Influence of solar energy resource assessment uncertainty in the levelized electricity cost of concentrated solar power plants in Chile

(2012) Matías Hanel et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Numerical simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector with nonuniform solar flux conditions by coupling FVM and MCRT method

(2012) Z.D. Cheng et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Geometric analysis of three-dimensional effects of parabolic trough collectors

(2012) Marco Binotti et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Heat transfer analysis of parabolic trough solar receiver

(2011) Ricardo Vasquez Padilla et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Analysis of internal helically finned tubes for parabolic trough design by CFD tools

(2011) Javier Muñoz et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Theoretical investigation of solar humidification–dehumidification desalination system using parabolic trough concentrators

(2011) A.M.I. Mohamed et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

A review of solar photovoltaic technologies

(2011) Bhubaneswari Parida et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A technical note on application of internally finned tubes in solar parabolic trough absorber pipes

(2011) Javier Muñoz et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Performance simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector

(2011) Weidong Huang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Thermal properties of carbon black aqueous nanofluids for solar absorption

(2011) Dongxiao Han et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Techno-economic evaluation of concentrating solar power generation in India

(2010) Ishan Purohit et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Heat transfer enhancement in a tube with equilateral triangle cross sectioned coiled wire inserts

(2010) Sibel Gunes et al.   EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE

Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics in the receiver tube of parabolic trough solar collector

(2010) Z.D. Cheng et al.   INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Influence of combined non-uniform wire coil and twisted tape inserts on thermal performance characteristics

(2010) S. Eiamsa-ard et al.   INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications

(2010) A. Fernández-García et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Prospect of concentrating solar power in Turkey: The sustainable future

(2010) Kamil Kaygusuz   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A MCRT and FVM coupled simulation method for energy conversion process in parabolic trough solar collector

(2010) Ya-Ling He et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

A parabolic solar cooker with automatic two axes sun tracking system

(2009) Mohammed S. Al-Soud et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

The potential of concentrating solar power in South Africa

(2009) Thomas P. Fluri   ENERGY POLICY

Enhancement of heat transfer using nanofluids—An overview

(2009) Lazarus Godson et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A solar thermal cooling and heating system for a building: Experimental and model based performance analysis and design

(2009) Ming Qu et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Thermal analysis of solar parabolic trough with porous disc receiver

(2008) K. Ravi Kumar et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Study of a new solar adsorption refrigerator powered by a parabolic trough collector

(2008) A. El Fadar et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Parabolic trough collector testing in the frame of the REACt project

(2008) Dirk Krüger et al.   DESALINATION

Solar thermal desalination technologies

(2008) Hazim Mohameed Qiblawey et al.   DESALINATION

A 50MW concentrating solar power plant for Jordan

(2008) Mohammed S. Al-Soud et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Adapting to an innovation: Solar cooking in the urban households of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

(2008) Hilde M. Toonen   PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH