Abstract:
Solar energy is a type of renewable energy source
which is environmental friendly and helpful in sustaining the
growing energy demand. Parabolic trough collectors are a
conventional option used in various medium and high
temperature applicationssuch as water heating, heat engines,
air conditioning, solar cooking, steam generation and solar
drying for the exponentially growing residential and industrial
sectors. This paper discusses the conventionally used materials
and various componentsfor parabolic trough solar collectors.
Their effectiveness over the time can be improvised with the
help of newly discovered alternative materials, geometrical
orientation and new designs by means of which the overall
performance of PTSC (parabolic trough solar collector) can be
enhanced
Description:
International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume: 08 Issue: 04 Apr 2021, P. 3758-3764