Heat losses from parabolic trough solar collectors

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-28

  Mohamad, A ^a   Orfi, J ^b   Alansary, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Heat losses; Solar energy; Thermal system analysis; Trough collector

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION RATIO; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; GLASS TEMPERATURES; HEAT TRANSFER CORRELATION; PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS; RADIATION ABSORBING MATERIALS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TROUGH COLLECTOR;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESALINATION; FLOW RATE; FLUIDS; GLASS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WATER FILTRATION;

HEAT LOSSES;

EID: 84889660822     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3010     Document Type: Article

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