Thermo-hydraulic analysis of EuroTrough solar collector with dimpled absorber tubes and nanofluid: coupling MCRT and CFD methods
Arash Rezaei Gorjaei, Ramin Haghighi Khoshkhoo, Fatemeh Joda, Sahand Majidi
Topics & Concepts
DimpleNanofluidMaterials scienceHeat transferMechanicsLaminar flowTurbulenceParabolic troughTube (container)Distributed ray tracingHeat transfer enhancementHeat transfer coefficientThermodynamicsOpticsComposite materialThermalRay tracing (physics)PhysicsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHeat Transfer Mechanisms