Wu, Zhiyong; Lei, Dongqiang; Yuan, Guofeng; Shao, Jiajia; … - In: Applied Energy 123 (2014) C, pp. 232-241
Parabolic trough receivers typically account for 30% of the cost of a solar field. Furthermore, experiences show the cost of operation and maintenance of parabolic trough receivers over the lifetime of the system can be quite high as regular maintenance is required. Therefore, the receiver’s...