Computer simulation of the optical properties of high-temperature cermet solar selective coatings

Solar Energy

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-241

  Nejati, M Reza ^a   Fathollahi, V ^b   Asadi, M Khalaji ^b  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cermet; Effective medium theory; Optical properties; Simulation; Solar selective absorber

Indexed keywords

CERMETS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; VOLUME FRACTION;

HIGH-TEMPERATURE SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS; SOLAR ABSORPTANCE; SOLAR SELECTIVE COATINGS; THERMAL EMITTANCE;

SOLAR CONTROL FILMS;

ADSORPTION; CEMENT; COATING; OPTICAL FEATURE;

EID: 12444297481     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.09.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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