Accelerated life testing of solar absorber coatings: Testing procedure and results

Solar Energy

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-323

  Brunold, S ^a   Frei, U ^a   Carlsson, B ^b   Moller K ^b   Kohl M ^c  

^a FHO Fachhochschule Ostschweiz   (Switzerland)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COATINGS; DURABILITY; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; STANDARDS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

SOLAR ABSORBER COATINGS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 0033734707     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0038-092x(00)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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