The process of direct steam generation was studied in this work
within a parabolic trough solar collector in order to generate
electricity. The study was based on the equations of a two phase
flow to study heat transfer in the collector's tube. Th
e study showed
a possibility to reach an effective model to study the performance of
this type of solar collectors which will aid in the understanding of
the working principle of power plants and to research further
towards new control strategies of solar power plants or towards the
hybridization with other types of power plants.
