Flow and thermal mechanisms in receiver tube of parabolic trough collectors with rings axially connected together and radially connected to the inner tube surface

• Main Authors: Abdulhamed, Ali Jaber, Adam, Nor Mariah, Ab. Kadir, Mohd. Zainal Abidin, Hairuddin, Abdul Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwell Journal 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89043/1/TUBE.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89043/; http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=jeasci.2020.762.772
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Artificial obstructions on the underside of receiver tubes can increase the heat transfer coefficient between the receiver tubes (Heat Exchanger, HX) of Parabolic Trough Collectors (PTCs) and water as a working fluid. In this study, we numerically and experimentally tested the behavior of laminar mi...