Engineering spectral control using front surface filters for maximum TPV energy conversion system performance

Collection of Technical Papers - 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1326-1335

  Rahmlow Jr , Thomas D ^a,d   Lazo Wasem, Jeanne E ^a,d   Gratrix, Edward J ^a,e   Azarkevich, John J ^b,f   Brown, Edward J ^b,f   DePoy, David M ^b,f   Eno, Daniel R ^b,f   Fourspring, Patrick M ^b,f   Parrington, Josef R ^b,f   Mahorter, Robert G ^c,g   Wernsman, Bernard ^c,g  

^a Rugate Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b Lockheed Marlin Aeronautics Company   (United States)

^c BECHTEL BETTIS INC   (United States)

^d Corporate ^*  (United States)

^e Optical Technology   (France)

^f Advanced Concepts   (United States)

^g Solid State Materials   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDGAPS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SURFACE FILTERS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) CELLS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RADIATORS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC FILTERS;

EID: 20344371244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

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