Geometric optimization on optical performance of parabolic trough solar collector systems using particle swarm optimization algorithm

Applied Energy

Volumn 148, Issue , 2015, Pages 282-293

  Cheng, Ze Dong ^a   He, Ya Ling ^a   Du, Bao Cun ^a   Wang, Kun ^a   Liang, Qi ^a  

^a Xi an Jiaotong University)   (China)

Author keywords

Geometric optimization; Monte carlo ray tracing; Optical performance; Parabolic trough solar collector; Particle swarm optimization; Runtime reduction method

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION; RAY TRACING; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

GEOMETRIC OPTIMIZATION; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS; REDUCTION METHOD;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOLAR POWER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926213385     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.079     Document Type: Article

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