Parabolic Trough Collector Prototypes for Low-Temperature Process Heat

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-27082-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 80 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 166 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology

This book provides a technical overview of low-cost
parabolic trough collector (PTCs) prototypes for low-temperature heat demand.
It begins with a comprehensive but concise summary of the state-of-the-art in
PTCs, and presents a detailed mathematical model of such systems. Subsequent
chapters describe the construction and materials used in the manufacture of PTC
prototypes, and offers technical solutions to overcome design problems.
Finally, it provides an accessible guide to the standards used to test and
evaluate the performance of PTCs. Offering a valuable resource to engineering
researchers and practitioners, it is also suitable for students of solar
thermal systems, renewable energy and applied physics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coccia, Gianluca

Hidalgo, Alejandro

Di Nicola, Giovanni

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Thermische Energieerzeugung, Wärmeübertragung
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Mathematical Modeling.- Standards and Testing.-Concentrator.- Receiver.

Über Autor(innen)

Gianluca Coccia is a Ph.D.student of Industrial Engineering at the Department of Industrial Engineeringand Mathematical Sciences of Marche Polytechnic University, Italy. During hisBachelor and Master theses, he studied parabolic trough solar collectorsworking with two experimental prototypes and developing a mathematical modelable to determine the optical and the thermal efficiency of such systems. Hisdoctoral activity includes properties of fluids (thermal conductivity, dynamicviscosity, surface tension, virial coefficients), nanofluids and solar energysystems (parabolic trough collectors and solar cookers). He also studiesmathematical models and artificial neural networks applied to theaforementioned topics. He is author of papers published in international journalsin the field of solar energy and thermophysical properties of fluids.Giovanni Di Nicola is associateprofessor in Environmental Applied Physics at the Faculty of Engineering of theMarche Polytechnic University, Italy. During the last 20 years, he conductedresearch, both experimental and theoretical, on thermophysical properties withparticular attention to environmental friendly refrigerants. He also developedtheoretical models for the prediction of surface tension, thermal conductivity,dynamic viscosity and virial coefficients of organic fluids. During the lastfive years, he turned his attention to the sector of solar thermal energy, inparticular studying parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and solar cookers. He isa member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Thermophysics,of the Italian Thermophysical Properties Association (AIPT) and of theCommission B1 (thermodynamic and transport properties) of the InternationalInstitute of Refrigeration (IIR). He is author of over 70 articles ininternational journals with expert reviewers.