Heat transfer enhancement of a parabolic trough solar collector using innovative receiver configurations combined with a hybrid nanofluid: CFD analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121169
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Parabolic trough collector; Heat transfer; Fins insert; Turbulator; CFD analysis;All these keywords.
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