Abstract
In this work, a numerical study is presented on the effect of the buoyancy force induced by a non-uniform heat flux NUHF on a laminar air flow in the solar absorber of a parabolic trough collector PTC. The temperature and velocity distributions as well as the development of Nusselt number “Nu” and friction factor “f” were analysed for two physical models of PTC. The study is carried out with a Reynolds number of 2200, a Grashof number covering the range 1x106-6x106 and an angle of inclination of the cylinder of α = 0˚ (horizontal). Calculating the values of "Nu" and "f" showed larger values in the Jeter-PTC case (ϕrim =90֯, GC=20) than in the LS2-PTC (ϕrim=70֯, GC=22.7) case. We deduce that the hydrodynamic and thermal characteristics in the case of mixed convection are affected by the physical model of the chosen PTC.
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