Microstructural optimization and extended durability studies of low-cost rough graphite-aluminium solar absorber surfaces

Renewable Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 823-839

  Konttinen, P ^a   Lund, P D ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

C Al2O3 Al; Cyclic aging; Mechanical manufacturing; Rough solar absorber surface; Surface plasmons

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GRAPHITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; SILICON CARBIDE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMAL EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTIREFLECTION COATING; SURFACE PLASMONS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0442280805     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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