Measurement of radiation distribution on the absorber in an asymmetric CPC collector

Solar Energy

Volumn 76, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 199-206

  Adsten, M ^a   Hellstrom B ^b   Karlsson, B ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT CONVECTION; PHOTODIODES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

OPTICAL EFFICIENCY FACTORS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COLLECTOR; CONVECTION; FIN; RADIATION; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0347051719     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2003.08.024     Document Type: Article

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