Review of materials for solar thermal collectors

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 199-206

  Alghoul, M A ^a   Sulaiman, M Y ^a   Azmi, B Z ^a   Wahab, M abd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Physical properties of materials; Polymers; Solar collectors

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEAT TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

INTERNET RESEARCH; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS; SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 21244435153     PISSN: 00035599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00035590510603210     Document Type: Review

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