Analysis of a Single-Layer Thermophotovoltaic System at Moderate Temperatures

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 15, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 453-457

  Shi, Linda Z ^a   Xu, Spencer Y ^a   Boehm, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

MODERATE TEMPERATURE; PARALLEL PLATE SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODEL; POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0043029073     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6632     Document Type: Article

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