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A comprehensive model for optical and thermal characterization of a linear Fresnel solar reflector with a trapezoidal cavity receiver

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Exergy analysis and optimization of charging–discharging processes of latent heat thermal energy storage system with three phase change materials

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Exergy and exergoeconomic analysis of sustainable direct steam generation solar power plants

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Optimization of porous insert configurations for heat transfer enhancement in tubes based on genetic algorithm and CFD

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Numerical optimization of catalyst configurations in a solar parabolic trough receiver–reactor with non-uniform heat flux

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Heat transfer and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic trough receiver with centrally placed perforated plate inserts

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A numerical study of parabolic trough receiver with nonuniform heat flux and helical screw-tape inserts

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Numerical studies on the inherent interrelationship between field synergy principle and entransy dissipation extreme principle for enhancing convective heat transfer

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A design method and numerical study for a new type parabolic trough solar collector with uniform solar flux distribution

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The impact of concrete structure on the thermal performance of the dual-media thermocline thermal storage tank using concrete as the solid medium

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

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Parametric optimization of regenerative organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for low grade waste heat recovery using genetic algorithm

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Simulation of the parabolic trough solar energy generation system with Organic Rankine Cycle

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Numerical study of heat transfer enhancement in the receiver tube of direct steam generation with parabolic trough by inserting metal foams

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Numerical study of heat transfer enhancement by unilateral longitudinal vortex generators inside parabolic trough solar receivers

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Numerical investigations on a pressurized volumetric receiver: Solar concentrating and collecting modelling

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A qualitative thermo-fluid-dynamic analysis of a CO2 solar pipe receiver

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

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

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Thermal analysis of solar parabolic trough with porous disc receiver

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Numerical Investigation of Energy-Efficient Receiver for Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator

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A performance evaluation plot of enhanced heat transfer techniques oriented for energy-saving

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