Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53017#.VLR7J8nQrzE Author(s) Seyyed Mohammad Nima Shojaee 1 , Mohammad Adel Moradian 2 , Mashhood Mashhoodi 3* Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran . 2 School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia . 3 Young Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran . ABSTRACT The goal of this study is to model the effects of wind on Cylindrical Trough Collectors (CTCs). Two major areas are discussed in this paper: 1) heat losses due to wind flow over receiver pipe and 2) average forces applied on the collector’s body. To accomplish these goals a 2D modeling of CTC was carried out using commercial codes with various wind velocities and collector orientations. Ambient...
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