Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Parabolic Trough Solar Receiver using Longitudinal Fins and Nanofluids

分类： 物理学 >> 普通物理:统计和量子力学,量子信息等 提交时间： 2017-11-02 合作期刊: 《热科学学报》

Benabderrahmane, A., Aminallah, M., Laouedj, S.,

摘要： In this paper, we present a three dimensional numerical investigation of heat transfer in a parabolic trough collector receiver with longitudinal fins using different kinds of nanofluid, with an operational temperature of 573 K and nanoparticle concentration of 1% in volume. The outer surface of the absorber receives a non-uniform heat flux, which is obtained by using the Monte Carlo ray tracing technique. The numerical results are contrasted with empirical results available in the open literature. A significant improvement of heat transfer is derived when the Reynolds number varies in the range 2.57x10(4) <= Re <= 2.57x105, the tube-side Nusselt number increases from 1.3 to 1.8 times, also the metallic nanoparticles improve heat transfer greatly than other nanoparticles, combining both mechanisms provides better heat transfer and higher thermo-hydraulic performance.

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