Multi-perspective analysis of a parabolic trough collector with a gradient porous structure and hybrid nanofluid: Thermal, thermodynamic, and exergoeconomic evaluation

Research highlights that porous media significantly enhance parabolic trough collector performance by increasing surface area and minimizing thermal losses, thereby improving energy capture. Adding nanoparticles to the heat transfer fluid can further boost this improvement by increasing the heat tra...

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Published in:	Cleaner Engineering and Technology
Main Authors:	Iman Shahdad, Mahdi Moghimi, Mahdi Navidbakhsh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Parabolic through collector Hybrid nanofluid Porous ring Porosity gradient Exergoeconomic analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790825001247