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Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector

Year 2015, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 648 - 659, 01.09.2015

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Parabolic trough collectors have become some of the important elements of solar power plants in recent years. These devices are usually located in dry deserts, however their widespread use leads us to expect such facilities of trough collectors in wetlands. In fact, the idea was to study a possible installation in Casablanca in the town of Morocco which is humid. As a result, heat transfers could be affected in the presence of water vapor when the annulus is air-filled at atmospheric pressure, thus it is interesting to design the PTC as a function of the effect of moisture. In this paper, a detailed numerical study is presented. First, the mathematical model is validated by the experimental results of Sandia laboratories in the USA. Then, an evaluation of the effect of humidity on thermos-physical properties of humid air is carried out to assess convective heat transfers. Later, we have calculated the optical properties of water vapor in order to take into consideration the participation of humid air in radiative heat transfers. Thereby, a numerical simulation has been performed in order to compare the performances of trough collectors between humid and dry areas.

Year 2015, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 648 - 659, 01.09.2015

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Nabil Basbous This is me

Mohamed Taqi This is me

Naoual Belouaggadia This is me

Publication Date September 1, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 5 Issue: 3

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APA Basbous, N., Taqi, M., & Belouaggadia, N. (2015). Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, 5(3), 648-659.
AMA Basbous N, Taqi M, Belouaggadia N. Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. September 2015;5(3):648-659.
Chicago Basbous, Nabil, Mohamed Taqi, and Naoual Belouaggadia. “Effect of Humidity on Thermal Performances of a Non-Evacuated Parabolic Trough Solar Collector”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 5, no. 3 (September 2015): 648-59.
EndNote Basbous N, Taqi M, Belouaggadia N (September 1, 2015) Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 5 3 648–659.
IEEE N. Basbous, M. Taqi, and N. Belouaggadia, “Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector”, International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 648–659, 2015.
ISNAD Basbous, Nabil et al. “Effect of Humidity on Thermal Performances of a Non-Evacuated Parabolic Trough Solar Collector”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 5/3 (September 2015), 648-659.
JAMA Basbous N, Taqi M, Belouaggadia N. Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. 2015;5:648–659.
MLA Basbous, Nabil et al. “Effect of Humidity on Thermal Performances of a Non-Evacuated Parabolic Trough Solar Collector”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 5, no. 3, 2015, pp. 648-59.
Vancouver Basbous N, Taqi M, Belouaggadia N. Effect of humidity on thermal performances of a non-evacuated parabolic trough solar collector. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. 2015;5(3):648-59.