Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs) are among the most cost-efficient solar thermal technologies. They have several applications, such as feed heaters, boilers, steam generators, and electricity generators. A PTC is a concentrated solar power system that uses parabolic reflectors to focus sunlight onto a tube filled with heat-transfer fluid.
Therefore, for the purpose of optimizing the tracking mode of the parabolic trough concentrating collectors, the current work applied Hottel’s clear-day radiation model with an aim to study the amount of direct solar radiation received by the parabolic mirror within a year under different tracking modes in Shanghai.
The receiver, which is the heat collection element (HCE), is a black pipe located at the trough's focal line that receives the concentrated solar energy and converts it into heat, as depicted in Fig. 1. When a solar beam falls on the trough, it is reflected to the receiver at which the heat transfer fluid is located.
Depending on the number of tracking axes, the tracking modes of parabolic trough concentrating collectors can be classified as dual-axis and single-axis solar tracking modes.
General fluid dynamics software can also be used for PTC simulations, such as Sol Trace, MCRT-code/Fluent, STAR-CCM+, TracePro, or MSC Nastran. In the present work, the optical efficiency of parabolic trough solar collectors is accurately predicted by validating the proposed models using experimental data from Bellos.
Solar tracking systems commonly utilize the shadow effect idea, but it has been demonstrated that artificial intelligence-powered image processing may achieve higher accuracy. In addition, hydraulic rotary actuators are preferable to traditional step reduction gearboxes for superior tracking precision in significant solar fields.
Design and performance characteristics of single-axis tracking …
The tracking system adopts the Solar Position Algorithm (SPA) developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with the north-south narrow-angle height daily tracking strategy as its foundation. ... Design analysis of solar parabolic trough thermal collectors. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 82 (2018), pp. 1215-1260. View PDF View ...
Design of solar parabolic trough …
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Optimal design of the solar tracking system of …
The present work aimed to select the optimum solar tracking mode for parabolic trough concentrating collectors using numerical simulation.
Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System
The solar tracking system is one of the active types with two axes containing photoresistive sensors, which are used to determine the solar position and electric actuators to correct the positioning of the gutter. ... According to Thomas and Guven, to design a PTSC, firstly the parabolic trough must be designed and then its geometry should be ...
SOLAR PARABOLIC TROUGH
Solar Power Systems Project/Distributed Collector System (SSPS/DCS) in Tabernas, Spain, in 1981. This facility consisted of two parabolic trough solar fields with a total mirror aperture area of 7602 m 2 . The fields used the single-axis tracking Acurex collectors and the double-axis tracking parabolic trough collectors developed by M.A.N. of
Optimal design of the solar tracking system of parabolic trough ...
The present work aimed to select the optimum solar tracking mode for parabolic trough concentrating collectors using numerical simulation. The current work involved: (1) the calculation of daily solar radiation on the Earth''s surface, (2) the comparison of annual direct solar radiation received under different tracking modes and (3) the determination of …
Design, construction, and testing of a parabolic trough solar ...
A simple solar tracking system is employed when it is oriented in a North-to-South direction. The optical efficiency of the collector is also reported. ... Performance characteristics of parabolic trough solar collector system for hot water generation," ... Design of solar thermal systems utilizing pressurized hot water storage for industrial ...
Design and realization of a new solar dryer assisted by a parabolic ...
Carrying and framing the solar parabolic trough concentrator and the ease of its rotation in two axes, vertically with an aperture angle of 360° and horizontally with an angle of 250°, and contributing with the tracker mechanism to good sun tracking throughout the day, because it has the advantage of a mono-axis tracker with sensitive solar tracking, and greater …
Parabolic Trough-Tracking System
The current parabolic trough tracking system is an operable. The last time it has been operated ... New Design Concept for Concentrating Solar Parabolic Mirrors," Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. Title: ME476C_first_Report.docx.docx Author: SW - …
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1. INTRODUCTION. Energy is an important material basis for human survival and development, and one of those energy forms, the solar energy, is a clean, green and inexhaustible energy source [], making it one of the most ideal alternatives to fossil fuels today.However, existing photovoltaic (PV) power generation technologies are not well suited to …
Design of tracking control system for parabolic trough solar ...
In order to verify the feasibility of the tracking control system of the trough type solar thermal power generation device, the power generation capacity of the device was measured. ... Pan Jiaqi, Niu Guoling, Zhang Yanli, Jiang Yongcheng. Design of tracking control system for parabolic trough solar thermoelectric power generation device[J ...
Design and Implementation of PLC-Based Automatic Sun tracking System …
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Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
Progress in beam-down solar concentrating systems. Evangelos Bellos, in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2023. 1.1.1 Parabolic trough collector. Parabolic trough solar collector is the most mature solar concentrating technology [22] which is used for power production [23], as well as for a series of applications like solar cooling [24], …
Design and Development of Hydraulic Solar Tracking System
Mechanical Solar Tracking System CONCLUSION: This is the first attempt made towards utilizing the gravitational energy as a driving force for solar tracking systems and also in providing a suitable tracking system for the remote places. In view of increasing demand for the electrical power, this tracking system can contribute a little (around
Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System …
The solar tracking system is one of the active types with two axes containing photoresistive sensors, which are used to determine the solar position and electric actuators to correct the positioning of the gutter. ... According to Thomas and Guven, to design a PTSC, firstly the parabolic trough must be designed and then its geometry should be ...
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The system has designed to track solar radiation effectively through a robust, automatic sun-tracking system. Experimental validation was conducted with three configurations: air, tap …
Design and Implementation of a Novel Automated Sun Tracking …
2 · A single-axis tracking data model for the solar collector trough was developed using SPA, and the operational characteristics of the collector trough were analyzed. A simulation …
Design of tracking control system for parabolic trough solar ...
Key words: solar parabolic trough concentration, thermoelectric generation, biaxial solar tracking, the human computer interaction : , …
Design and Implementation of PLC-Based Automatic Sun tracking System …
Field experience shows that tracking algorithm act stable and reliable and suit for PTCs. A sun-tracking system for parabolic trough solar concentrators (PTCs) is a control system used to orient the concentrator toward the sun always, so that the maximum energy can be collected. The work presented here is a design and development of PLC based sun tracking control system for PTC.
Solar parabolic trough system components (Solar …
Download Table | Solar parabolic trough system components (Solar Tracking) in recent studies. from publication: Design analysis of solar parabolic trough thermal collectors | This paper presents a ...
Design and Implementation of PLC-Based …
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Parabolic Trough-Tracking System
A parabolic trough is a type of renewable energy used to collect solar thermal energy. Most parabolic troughs are curved and lined with a polished metal mirror. In order to get the …
Design and Implementation of PLC-Based Automatic Sun tracking System …
trough solar concentrator is very complicated, so the sun-tracking control system for parabolic trough solar collectors needs to be designed according to the nonlinear control system . A procedure for a Solar Position Algorithm (SPA) to calculate the solar zenith and azimuth angle with uncertainties equal to ±0.0003° in the
Design of Solar Tracking System
There are various types of solar trackers, such as single-axis and dual-axis trackers. Degree of latitude, size of Installation, local weather, and electrical requirements are all key factors that …
Design and development of an educational solar tracking …
Renewable energy sources and systems have become popular topics of study for thermal engineering students. This article presents the design, development, testing and evaluation of an educational single-axis solar tracking parabolic trough collector that represents a standalone system to produce process heat at a moderate temperature for instructional and demonstrative …
(PDF) Design and Fabrication of Parabolic …
In this paper an attempt has been made towards the design and evaluation of a solar parabolic trough collector (PTC) system integrated with a conventional oil …
Design and Analysis of Parabolic Trough …
The design and analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Collector (PTSTC) system used to generate hot/steam water for domestic and industrial purposes were …
Design and Analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Water Heating System
tracking system with three parabolic trough collectors and a storage tank which is placed above the receivers'' pipe level so that the heating fluid can flow naturally without pumping
(PDF) Design of Solar Tracking System
One way of doing so is the incorporation of solar tracking system to the design of parabolic trough collector. Even though ... Therefore, presented in this study is the Algorithm, design and experimentation of a single axis solar tracker on parabolic trough collector. Horizontal tracking axis positioned in the North-south direction was adopted.
Developing The Solar Tracking System for Trough …
Developing The Solar Tracking System for Trough Solar Concentrator ... the design of the heat exchanger as described in detail above, and free from electricity dependence which makes it possible ...
Solar tracking systems: Advancements, challenges, and future …
Overall, the study offers valuable insights into solar tracker system design and implementation, with potential to enhance solar panel efficiency. ... Comparison of the performance of pv water pumping systems driven by fixed, tracking and V-Trough Generators. Sol. Energy, 76 (2004), pp. 703-711.
Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector …
The solar tracking system is one of the active types with two axes containing photoresistive sensors, which are used to determine the solar position and electric actuators to correct the positioning of the gutter. ... According to …