Performance Evaluation of a Parabolic Trough Collector Applying SolTrace and TRNSYS

B. E. Tarazona-Romero, B. E. Tarazona-Romero, A. Arenas-Gracia, J. Jaimes-Orostegui

2022

Abstract

This work performs an optical and thermal analysis of an artisanal parabolic trough collector, developed by the Research Group on energy, automation and control systems of the Technological Units of Santander. For this, the Monte Carlo ray tracing method is applied through the SolTrace Software and the TRNSYS dynamic simulator. Three configurations with higher proportions in the geometry of the real system are proposed in order to identify the incidence of this parameter in the performance of the device. The results showed that the performance of the device in a hydro-dynamic way is relatively inferior to the hydro-static system, that is, the simulations in SolTrace present higher values than those carried out in TRNSYS. Additionally, the performance of the system is directly affected by the increase in the reflection area. Finally, the geometry that would generate an increase in the performance of the parabolic trough collector is identified.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

E. Tarazona-Romero B., Arenas-Gracia A. and Jaimes-Orostegui J. (2022). Performance Evaluation of a Parabolic Trough Collector Applying SolTrace and TRNSYS. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC; ISBN 978-989-758-622-4, SciTePress, pages 545-551. DOI: 10.5220/0011959700003612

in Bibtex Style

@conference{isaic22,
author={B. E. Tarazona-Romero and A. Arenas-Gracia and J. Jaimes-Orostegui},
title={Performance Evaluation of a Parabolic Trough Collector Applying SolTrace and TRNSYS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC},
year={2022},
pages={545-551},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011959700003612},
isbn={978-989-758-622-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing - Volume 1: ISAIC
TI - Performance Evaluation of a Parabolic Trough Collector Applying SolTrace and TRNSYS
SN - 978-989-758-622-4
AU - E. Tarazona-Romero B.
AU - Arenas-Gracia A.
AU - Jaimes-Orostegui J.
PY - 2022
SP - 545
EP - 551
DO - 10.5220/0011959700003612
PB - SciTePress