RT journal article
T1 Modeling and numerical simulation of a parabolic trough collector using an HTF with temperature dependent physical properties
A1 El Kouche, Amal
A1 Ortegón Gallego, Francisco
A2 Matemáticas
K1 Parabolic trough collector
K1 Direct solar radiation
K1 Heat transfer fluid
K1 Nonlinear system of parabolic partial differential equations
K1 Numerical simulation
K1 Predictor–corrector method
K1 Finite element method
AB This paper describes the mathematical modeling of a parabolic trough collector where the heat transfer fluid has temperaturedependent physical properties for which we have developed our own mathematical expressions. For a specific location anddate, the direct solar radiation and other sun–earth parameters are computed on a Julian day basis. Also, we have used certainknown and recent correlations for the heat transfer coefficients appearing in this model. The mathematical model is governed bythree nonlinear partial differential equations of parabolic type with initial/boundary value conditions. We describe a numericalalgorithm in order to obtain the approximate solution of this model. Then, we carry out some numerical simulations whichyield valuable information for the performance and efficiency of a solar PTC plant at the specific location.⃝c 2021 TheAuthor(s). Published by ElsevierB.V. on behalf of InternationalAssociation forMathematics andComputers inSimulation (IMACS). This is an open access article under theCCBY-NC-ND license
PB ELSEVIER
SN 0378-4754
YR 2022
FD 2022-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25720
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25720
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026