Selective emitters for thermophotovoltaic power systems for use in aerospace applications

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Rose, M F ^a,b,c   Adair, P ^b   Schroeder, Ken ^b,c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; OXIDES; PAPERMAKING; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MULTIBANDGAP CONVERSION; RARE EARTH OXIDE FILAMENTS; SELECTIVE EMISSION; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SELECTIVE FILTERING; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS;

EID: 0029679316     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.23994     Document Type: Article

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