On the effect of different placement schemes of metal foam as volumetric absorber on the thermal performance of a direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector
Mohammad Mahdi Heyhat, Murtadha Zahi Khattar
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Parabolic troughMetal foamMaterials sciencePorosityThermalComposite materialPorous mediumPressure dropAbsorption (acoustics)Tube (container)Thermal efficiencyChemistryMechanicsThermodynamicsCombustionPhysicsOrganic chemistrySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat Transfer Mechanisms