Performance Benchmarking of Large Aperture Parabolic Trough Solar Collector for Various Optical Errors and Geometrical Concentration Ratio

Influence of the concentration ratio on the thermal and economic performance of parabolic trough collectors with double glass envelope

(2021) Julian D. Osorio et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Coupled optical and thermal analysis of large aperture parabolic trough solar collector

(2020) Anish Malan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

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

Techno-economic study of the impact of mirror slope errors on the overall optical and thermal efficiencies- case study: Solar parabolic trough concentrator evaluation under semi-arid climate

(2020) Massaab El Ydrissi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

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

(2019) Ramesh K. Donga 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

Verification of optical modelling of sunshape and surface slope error for concentrating solar power systems

(2019) Ye Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

A new algorithm for obtaining the critical tube diameter and intercept factor of parabolic trough solar collectors

(2018) Bin Zou et al.   ENERGY

Influence of the displacement of solar receiver tubes on the performance of a parabolic-trough collector

(2018) Asma Aichouba et al.   ENERGY

A tool for fast flux distribution calculation of parabolic trough solar concentrators

(2018) Jifeng Song et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Alternative designs of parabolic trough solar collectors

(2018) Evangelos Bellos et al.   PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND COMBUSTION SCIENCE

A detailed study on the optical performance of parabolic trough solar collectors with Monte Carlo Ray Tracing method based on theoretical analysis

(2017) Bin Zou et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Optical modeling and investigation of sun tracking parabolic trough solar collector basing on Ray Tracing 3Dimensions-4Rays

(2017) Ahlem Houcine et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Optical sensitivity analysis of geometrical deformation on the parabolic trough solar collector with Monte Carlo Ray-Trace method

(2016) Cuizhen Zhang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Comparison of three optical models and analysis of geometric parameters for parabolic trough solar collectors

(2016) Hongbo Liang et al.   ENERGY

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

(2016) Dongming Zhao et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

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

Direct tracking error characterization on a single-axis solar tracker

(2015) Fabienne Sallaberry et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Performance analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector with non-uniform solar flux conditions

(2015) Yanjuan Wang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Explicit Analytical Expression for Solar Flux Distribution on an Undeflected Absorber Tube of Parabolic Trough Concentrator Considering Sun-Shape and Optical Errors

(2015) Sourav Khanna et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

A three-dimensional simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector system using molten salt as heat transfer fluid

(2014) Yanjuan Wang et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Minimum entropy generation due to heat transfer and fluid friction in a parabolic trough receiver with non-uniform heat flux at different rim angles and concentration ratios

(2014) Aggrey Mwesigye et al.   ENERGY

Potential improvements in the optical and thermal efficiencies of parabolic trough concentrators

(2014) Men Wirz et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Heat transfer analysis and numerical simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector

(2013) A.A. Hachicha et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Study of the Optical Impact of Receiver Position Error on Parabolic Trough Collectors

(2013) Guangdong Zhu   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Theoretical analysis of error transfer from surface slope to refractive ray and their application to the solar concentrated collector

(2013) Weidong Huang et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Analytical expression for circumferential and axial distribution of absorbed flux on a bent absorber tube of solar parabolic trough concentrator

(2013) Sourav Khanna et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Deflection and stresses in absorber tube of solar parabolic trough due to circumferential and axial flux variations on absorber tube supported at multiple points

(2013) Sourav Khanna et al.   SOLAR 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

Solar energy: Markets, economics and policies

(2011) Govinda R. Timilsina et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Performance simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector

(2011) Weidong Huang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

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

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

Experimental Verification of Optical Modeling of Parabolic Trough Collectors by Flux Measurement

(2009) Björn Schiricke et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME