Theoretical Review on Influencing Factors in the Design of Parabolic Trough Collector

Authors: S. N. Vijayan, S. Sendhil Kumar

Abstract:

Recent years have an upward trend in the research of renewable energy sector, due to the low availability of resources and huge consumption of conventional energies. Considerable renewable energy can be achieved from the available solar power with the utilization of collecting systems. Parabolic trough concentrating collector systems are mostly used to utilize maximum availability of solar power. This paper reviews the contributing factors for the overall performance of parabolic trough collectors. Its performance depends on the operating parameters such as the type of receiver and the collector material, medium of heat transfer, type of application and various climatic conditions.

Keywords: Solar radiation, parabolic trough collector, thermal analysis, efficiency.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1316698

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