López Salinas, José LuisSánchez García, Rubén Eduardo2025-08-132025-05-28Sánchez García, R. E. (2025). Integration of experimental data and CFD modeling for the analysis of solar thermal systems applied to solar cooking [Tesis doctoral]. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Recuperado de: https://hdl.handle.net/11285/703957https://hdl.handle.net/11285/703957https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-418XThis work presents a comprehensive study integrating experimental validation and numerical modeling of solar energy applications using three complementary approaches. First, the Heliodome solar simulator was evaluated for its ability to replicate real-world irradiance and temperature conditions. The system demonstrated strong agreement with validated datasets such as NSRDB and PVGIS, particularly in the visible spectrum and under varying configurations. It proved effective in simulating irradiance levels from 100 to 4000 W/m² and temperatures from 30 °C to 100 °C, supporting its use in a range of solar energy experiments. Second, a solar thermal cooker using a circular trough collector was designed, optimized, and evaluated both experimentally and through computational simulations. The design achieved an optical efficiency of 72.4%, with temperatures suitable for cooking and water heating, while simplifying construction compared to parabolic alternatives. Lastly, a CFD-based model was developed to simulate the thermal behavior of a hard-boiled egg, treating the egg content as a phase-change material (PCM). The model accurately predicted phase transitions and temperature profiles, showing good agreement with controlled experiments and literature data. Overall, this research demonstrates the effectiveness of combining simulation and experimentation to enhance the design, validation, and optimization of solar energy systems and thermal processes.TextoengopenAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA::CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS::TECNOLOGÍA ENERGÉTICA::ENERGÍAScienceTesis de doctoradoEn este trabajo se incluye material que está por publicarse como artículo científico. Aunque tanto el artículo como esta tesis son de mi autoría, parte de la información utilizada en esta tesis forma parte del contenido del artículo. Por ello, deseo evitar que dicha información genere algún conflicto al momento de enviar el artículo científico a una revista para su posterior publicación.https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3952-8000CFDSolar irradianceRadiationPhase changePhysical prototype856720