Combined Experimental and CFD Investigation of the Parabolic Shaped Solar Collector Utilizing Nanofluid (CuO-H<sub>2</sub>O and SiO<sub>2</sub>-H<sub>2</sub>O) as a Working Fluid

<table class="table-group" id="tab8"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Grid size</td><td class="align_center">Outlet temperature (K)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">152880</td><td class="align_center">323.87 </td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">215660</td><td class="align_center">324.38 </td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">334560</td><td class="align_center">325.21 </td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">367890</td><td class="align_center">325.22</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Details of grids used in mesh-independence tests for H<sub>2</sub>O as working fluid at 80 LPH.

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Table 8: Combined Experimental and CFD Investigation of the Parabolic Shaped Solar Collector Utilizing Nanofluid (CuO-H<sub>2</sub>O and SiO<sub>2</sub>-H<sub>2</sub>O) as a Working Fluid 

Table 8 | Combined Experimental and CFD Investigation of the Parabolic Shaped Solar Collector Utilizing Nanofluid (CuO-H2O and SiO2-H2O) as a Working Fluid 