The control volume method is used to numerically solve the temperature distribution in the solar collector and to investigate the performance of a two-dimensional solar collector with Au nanofluids. The average temperature of collector outlet is taken as the measurement standard of temperature rise. The main factors affecting the temperature rise and efficiency of the collector are analy-ed. The results show that the spectral intensity of the collector decreases greatly at the wavelength of Au plasmon resonance(about 500 nm)
which proves that the effect of metal surface plasmon resonance can greatly enhance the spectral absorption characteristics
and that the degree of spectral radiation absorption in the collector affects the temperature distribution of the collector
thus affecting the temperature rise and efficiency of the collector; the efficiency of the collector is only 39.99% when pure water is used as the working fluid. Adding Au nanoparticles has higher collector efficiency
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