Thermodynamic optimization of non-concentrating hybrid solar converters

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 246-252

  Badescu, V ^a,b   Landsberg, P T ^a   Dinu, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CELLS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EMPIRICAL THERMAL ENGINE MODEL; HYBRID CONVERTER MODEL; NONCONCENTRATING HYBRID SOLAR CONVERTER; SIMPLE SOLAR CELL MODEL; THERMAL ENGINE;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0029780604     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/29/1/036     Document Type: Article

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