Journal of Thermal Science

, Volume 25, Issue 5, pp 410–417 | Cite as

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

  • Benabderrahmane Amina
  • Aminallah Miloud
  • Laouedj Samir
  • Benazza Abdelylah
  • J. P. Solano
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Abstract

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 2.57×104 ≤ Re ≤ 2.57×105, 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.

Keywords

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

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Benabderrahmane Amina
    • 1
  • Aminallah Miloud
    • 1
  • Laouedj Samir
    • 1
  • Benazza Abdelylah
    • 1
  • J. P. Solano
    • 2
  1. 1.Laboratory of Reactive Systems and MaterialsDjillali Liabes UniversitySidi Bel AbbesAlgeria
  2. 2.Ingeniería Térmica y de FluidosUniversidad Politécnica de CartagenaCartagenaSpain

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