Design of a thermophotovoltaic residential heating system

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Schubnell, M ^a   Benz, P ^a   Mayor, J C ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Thermophotovoltaics

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; SILICON CARBIDE; SPACE HEATING;

THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CENTRAL HEATING UNITS (TCHU);

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0032021551     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00253-5     Document Type: Article

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