Heat transfer modelling in thermophotovoltaic cavities using glass media

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 257-268

  Bauer, T ^a   Forbes, I ^a   Penlington, R ^a   Pearsall, N ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete ordinates; Fused silica; Glass; Modelling; Thermophotovoltaics

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FUSED SILICA; GLASS; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RADIATORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLAR ENERGY;

DISCRETE ORDINATES; MODELING; SPATIAL RADIATION; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS (TPV);

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 20744437574     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.10.008     Document Type: Article

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