Design and Performance Analysis of A Parabolic Dish SolarA Concentrator for A Solar Thermal Power Plant

This research emphasizes concentrating solar technology as an efficient method to meet rising energy demands and reduce dependence on ‎fossil fuels. Concentrating solar power (CSP) systems concentrate sunlight through mirrors to produce thermal or electrical energy, render‎ing them ideal for medium and large-scale renewable energy generation. This study examines the design and performance of a parabolic ‎dish solar concentrator in CSP systems, emphasizing that it produces high-pressure steam for various industrial operations as well as solar ‎thermal power plants. Compared to other types of solar concentrators, the parabolic dish solar collector (PDSC) has a higher concentration ‎ratio, better thermal efficiency, and is especially well-suited for decentralized energy applications. However, key design parameters such as ‎the aperture area of the dish concentrator, rim angle, focal length of the parabolic dish concentrator, focal point diameter, concentration ratio, ‎and thermal modelling play a crucial role in enhancing the overall performance of the PDSC. The performance of the PDSC is studied using ‎System Advisor Model and MATLAB software, where simulations are run to assess thermal efficiency, heat transfer rates, and energy ‎output. The results demonstrate the feasibility and performance potential of the PDSC technologies‎.