Optical properties, durability, and system aspects of a new aluminium-polymer-laminated steel reflector for solar concentrators

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 387-412

  Brogren, Maria ^a,d   Helgesson, Anna ^b   Karlsson, Björn ^b,c   Nilsson, Johan ^c   Roos, Arne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; Durability; Optical properties; Reflector materials; Solar concentrators

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DURABILITY; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; STEEL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACCELERATED AGEING; REFLECTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR HEAT; THERMAL ABSORBERS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 2042476046     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.01.029     Document Type: Article

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