Effect of inclination angle on the light transmittance of condensate covered homogeneous thin transparent materials

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 435-439

  Pollet, I V ^a   Pieters, J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Angular selectivity; Optical transmittance; Solar energy materials; Water

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CONTACT ANGLE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPACITY; POLYETHYLENES;

ANGULAR SELECTIVITY;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0036680306     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(02)00244-1     Document Type: Article

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