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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 398, 2024
2nd International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MTME-2024)
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| Article Number | 01005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202439801005 | |
| Published online | 25 June 2024 | |
Design, fabrication and thermal analysis of parabolic trough collector
US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy(USPCAS-E),National University of Science and Technology (NUST), H-12 Islamabad, Pakistan
* Saqib Behram: saqibbehram@gmail.com
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is considered environmentally friendly and one of the green technologies with net-zero emissions. In this study, performance evaluation of a developed solar PTC system is performed by conducting a series of experimentation. The study focuses on the design, development, and thermal evaluation of a PTC prototype, under hot and humid climatic conditions of Islamabad, Pakistan. Thermal efficiency of the solar PTC system is determined and effect of solar irradiance on thermal efficiency and heat gain is evaluated. Energy and exergy efficiency of the PTC systems are determined 66%, and 38%, respectively.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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