BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV5I5017,
     title={Experimental Set Up of Parabolic Trough Water Heating System},
     author={Patel Prakashbhai Ratubhai},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={5},
     number={5},
     pages={50--52},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV5I5017.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

The growing need for energy and the depletion of conventional fuel has forced the man kind to think in direction of non-conventional energy sources. One of the largest sources of non-conventional energy is Sun. The Principle objective of our project is to generate hot water by using solar energy for various applications like processing, Agricultural, Wood treatment, Petrochemical refining. In this system we are using ‘Parabolic trough collector’. A parabolic trough solar collector uses an aluminium polishing plate in the shape of parabolic cylinder to reflect and concentrate sun radiations towards the copper pipe located at the focus line of their parabolic cylinder. The receiver absorbs the incoming radiations and transforms them into thermal energy. Later being transported and collected by a fluid medium circulating within the copper pipe. The designing and fabrication of parabolic trough solar water for heating of water was executed, the whole procedure employed includes design, construction and testing stages. The model which is made up of reflector surface, reflector support, copper pipe and a stand with manual arrangement using locally sourced material for rural applications.

Radiation Effect, Parabolic Shape, Zenith Angle, Heat Transfer in Tube