Hybrid optimization algorithm for thermal analysis in a solar parabolic trough collector based on nanofluid

Energy

Volumn 82, Issue , 2015, Pages 857-864

  Mohammad Zadeh, P ^a   Sokhansefat, T ^a   Kasaeian, A B ^a   Kowsary, F ^a   Akbarzadeh, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GA (genetic algorithm); Hybrid optimization algorithms; Nanofluid; Parabolic trough collector; SQP (sequential quadratic programming

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MATLAB; OPTIMIZATION; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMOANALYSIS;

GA (GENETIC ALGORITHM); HYBRID OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; NANOFLUIDS; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING;

NANOFLUIDICS;

ALGORITHM; CONVECTION; HYBRID; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RICHARDSON NUMBER;

EID: 84926185481     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.096     Document Type: Article

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