Numerical analysis of a new design strategy for parabolic trough solar collectors for improved production and consumption of solar energy in the Belt and Road Initiative countries
Xiaowen Liu, Mehdi Vahabzadeh Bozorg, Qingang Xiong, Weidong Li
Topics & Concepts
Parabolic troughMaterials scienceNanofluids in solar collectorsHeat transferNusselt numberMechanical engineeringEnvironmental scienceSolar energyNuclear engineeringWaste managementProcess engineeringEngineeringSolar air conditioningThermodynamicsElectrical engineeringPhysicsReynolds numberTurbulenceSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods