Dynamic test model for the transient thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors

Solar Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-78

  Xu, Li ^a   Wang, Zhifeng ^a   Li, Xin ^a   Yuan, Guofeng ^a   Sun, Feihu ^a   Lei, Dongqiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic test model; Parabolic trough; Solar collector; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC TEST MODEL; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATIONS; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMODYNAMICS ANALYSIS;

THERMODYNAMICS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS; TRACKING;

EID: 84880261931     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.05.017     Document Type: Article

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