Research Article

Sensitive Analysis for the Efficiency of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Based on Orthogonal Experiment

Table 5

Instantaneous efficiency factors analysis of parabolic trough collector (%).

ā€‰Pipe lengthCondensation areaDiameterSolar radiation intensityAmbient temperatureFlow rateInlet temperature

56.38 58.38 55.38 52.51 57.17 56.25 60.12
58.05 56.36 58.50 59.49 57.03 59.00 59.93
57.50 57.19 58.05 59.94 57.74 56.68 51.89
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