Thermal design influence on the performance of solar thermophotovoltaic devices

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 63-81

  Badescu, Viorel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Non equilibrium thermodynamics; Photovoltaics; Radiative heat transfer; Thermophotovoltaics

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; PHOTONS; RECUPERATORS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

NON-EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS; PHOTON RECUPERATOR SYSTEM; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

TEXAS PEPPER VIRUS;

EID: 23844463897     PISSN: 1478646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425910310001634479     Document Type: Article

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