Small self-powered grid-connected thermophotovoltaic prototype system

Applied Energy

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 149-157

  Durisch, W ^a   Bitnar, B ^a   Mayor, J C ^a   von Roth, Fritz ^a   Sigg, H ^a   Tschudi, H R ^a   Palfinger, G ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Grid connected thermophotovoltaic system; Self powered thermophotovoltaic system; Thermophotovoltaic prototype system; Thermophotovoltaics

Indexed keywords

CHARGING (BATTERIES); COMBUSTION; COOLING; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT RESISTANCE; INFRARED RADIATION; OXIDATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SILICON; SOLAR RADIATION; YTTERBIUM COMPOUNDS;

THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) SYSTEMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0037208078     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(02)00141-1     Document Type: Article

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