Which power cycle is the best fit for parabolic trough solar collectors? A comparative and comprehensive case study for six sub-configurations of the three main cycles
Sadık Ata, Özkan Köse, Hakan Tutumlu, Hüseyin Yağlı, Yıldız Koç, Ali Koç
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Parabolic troughExergyOrganic Rankine cycleRankine cycleTrough (economics)Maximum power principleDegree RankineEnvironmental scienceSolar energyWind speedNuclear engineeringConcentrated solar powerMeteorologyElectricity generationPower (physics)EngineeringThermodynamicsElectrical engineeringProcess engineeringPhysicsEconomicsMacroeconomicsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics