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

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...