Daniel Węcel

Dr. Daniel Węcel

The Silesian University of Technology
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2017 in Energy
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Janusz KotowiczJanusz Kotowicz
Janusz Kotowicz
Łukasz BartelaŁukasz Bartela
Łukasz Bartela
Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel
KDKlaudia Dubiel
Klaudia Dubiel

1 April 2018 in Applied Energy
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JKJanusz Kotowicz
Janusz Kotowicz
Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel
MJMichał Jurczyk
Michał Jurczyk

8 July 2022 in Renewable Energy
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BSBartosz Stanek
Bartosz Stanek
Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel
Łukasz BartelaŁukasz Bartela
Łukasz Bartela
SRSebastian Rulik
Sebastian Rulik

1 October 2008 in Flow Measurement and Instrumentation
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Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel
TCTadeusz Jan Chmielniak
Tadeusz Jan Chmielniak
Janusz KotowiczJanusz Kotowicz
Janusz Kotowicz

1 February 2021 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Janusz KotowiczJanusz Kotowicz
Janusz Kotowicz
MJMichał Jurczyk
Michał Jurczyk
Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel

26 April 2023 in Energies
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BSBartosz Stanek
Bartosz Stanek
JOJakub Ochmann
Jakub Ochmann
Daniel WęcelDaniel Węcel
Daniel Węcel
Łukasz BartelaŁukasz Bartela
Łukasz Bartela
This article presents the results of an analysis of heat enhancement intensification using twisted tapes in linear absorbers for low-concentration parabolic trough collectors, a technology frequently considered as a supplementary energy source for industrial heat production. This contribution proposes a segmented application of different twisted tapes to intensify heat absorption. A 33.7 mm tubular absorber placed in the collector focal point with an aperture of 1.8 m was selected. The temperature range of the heat transfer fluid was chosen at 60–250 °C. The impact of inserts with twisted ratios of 1, 2 and 4 on system operation was analysed using the Ansys Fluent and mathematical model. The models used were validated based on experimental results from a parabolic trough collector with solar simulator test bench. The results indicated that for the range of mass flow between 0.15–0.3 kg/s, the most optimal is applying twisted ratio 1, except for the highest-temperature section. In this section, it is more optimal to use an insert with a twisted ratio 2, due to the lower need for pumping and the higher efficiency increment. The long-term analysis for the case study plant indicated that the proposed approach increased power gain by 0.27%.