Heat transfer enhancement in a parabolic trough solar receiver using longitudinal fins and nanofluids

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 410-417

  Amina, Benabderrahmane ^a   Miloud, Aminallah ^a   Samir, Laouedj ^a   Abdelylah, Benazza ^a   Solano, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

heat transfer; longitudinal fins; Monte Carlo ray trace; nanofluid; numerical study; parabolic trough collector

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOPARTICLES; RAY TRACING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LONGITUDINAL FIN; NANOFLUIDS; NANOPARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL STUDY; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; THERMO-HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84987920282     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-016-0878-3     Document Type: Article

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