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A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

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  • Benjamín Chavarría-Domínguez

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, TecNM—Centro Nacional De Investigación Y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Cuernavaca 62490, Mexico)

  • Susana Estefany De León-Aldaco

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, TecNM—Centro Nacional De Investigación Y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Cuernavaca 62490, Mexico)

  • Nicolás Velázquez-Limón

    (Centro de Estudios de las Energías Renovables, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali 21280, Mexico)

  • Mario Ponce-Silva

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, TecNM—Centro Nacional De Investigación Y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Cuernavaca 62490, Mexico)

  • Jesús Armando Aguilar-Jiménez

    (Centro de Estudios de las Energías Renovables, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali 21280, Mexico)

  • Fernando Chavarría-Domínguez

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Veracruzana, Coatzacoalcos 96538, Mexico)

Abstract

This paper is a summary of the last ten years of work on the study of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) coupled to photovoltaic and thermal solar receiver collectors (SCR-PVTs). While reviewing the state of the art, numerous review papers were found that focused on conventional solar receiver collector (SRC) technology for solar thermal generation. However, there is a lack of review papers summarizing SRC-PVT hybrid technology for solar electric/thermal generation, which would be beneficial for researchers interested in this area of research. This paper provides a review of SRC-PVT hybrid technologies. The theoretical foundations for analyzing and modeling PTC and CPC concentrators coupled to SRC-PVT are described, with an emphasis on modeling through thermal resistances and energy balances. Additionally, this section provides a concise overview of previous studies that have addressed the modeling of PTC and CPC collectors coupled to SCR-PVT, as well as experimental information useful for the validation of new mathematical models of SRC-PVT.

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  • Benjamín Chavarría-Domínguez & Susana Estefany De León-Aldaco & Nicolás Velázquez-Limón & Mario Ponce-Silva & Jesús Armando Aguilar-Jiménez & Fernando Chavarría-Domínguez, 2024. "A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-32, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:7:p:1582-:d:1364079
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