Lina CHOUICHI

Dr. Lina CHOUICHI


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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5 November 2025 in Energies
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MKMohamed Said KAHALERAS
Mohamed Said KAHALERAS
Sabbah AtayaSabbah Ataya
Sabbah Ataya
LCLina CHOUICHI
Lina CHOUICHI
Yacine KARMIYacine KARMI
Yacine KARMI
OROmar Reffas
Omar Reffas
Haithem BOUMEDIRIHaithem BOUMEDIRI
Haithem BOUMEDIRI
This study presents a numerical investigation of a parabolic trough absorber tube equipped with a novel Angularly Segmented Ring Turbulator (ASRT), designed to enhance heat transfer through periodic flow disturbance and improved wall–fluid interaction. The proposed ASRT geometry consists of segmented annular rings arranged along the tube length, characterized by two key parameters: the number of angular segments per ring (Nr = 4, 6, 8) and the angular spacing of each segment (α = 20° and 40°). Three dimensional simulations were performed using the finite volume method under turbulent flow conditions, with Reynolds numbers ranging from 3300 to 11,000. A non-uniform solar heat flux, obtained via Monte Carlo Ray Tracing (MCRT), was applied as a boundary condition at the outer wall to replicate realistic solar concentration. The results reveal that the ASRT significantly improves convective heat transfer, with the Nusselt number ratio Nu/Nus reaching up to 3.7 for α = 20° and Nr = 8. This enhancement is accompanied by a moderate rise in the friction factor ratio f/fs, reaching approximately 7.5 at Re = 3300, indicating efficient turbulence promotion with acceptable hydraulic penalties. The Performance Evaluation Criterion (PEC) ranges from 1.7 to 1.9, confirming the superiority of ASRT over the smooth tube.