Numerical investigations on metal foam inserted solar parabolic trough DSG absorber tube for mitigating thermal gradients and enhancing heat transfer
Bohra Nitin Kumar, K.S. Reddy
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceParabolic troughMetal foamTube (container)Composite materialHeat transferThermalThermal conductivityHeat transfer enhancementSuperheatingSolar energyHeat fluxMechanicsHeat transfer coefficientThermodynamicsPorosityPhysicsEcologyBiologySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat Transfer Mechanisms