Improving the thermal-hydraulic performance of parabolic solar collectors using absorber tubes equipped with perforated twisted tape containing nanofluid
Awatef Abidi, A.S. El-Shafay, Mohamed Degani, Kamel Guedri, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Mohsen Sharifpur
Topics & Concepts
NanofluidPressure dropMaterials scienceParabolic troughReynolds numberExergyVolume fractionHeat transferNanofluids in solar collectorsThermalThermal efficiencyExergy efficiencyHydraulic diameterSolar thermal collectorVolumetric flow rateWorking fluidTurbulenceComposite materialMechanicsNanoparticleThermodynamicsPhysicsNanotechnologyChemistryPhotovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectorCombustionOrganic chemistrySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat Transfer Mechanisms