Thermal integral micro-generation systems for solar and conventional use

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-197

  Kribus, Abraham ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT ENGINES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

HEAT SOURCES; MASS PRODUCTION; THERMAL PHOTOVOLTAICS; THERMAL PLANTS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 2642518330     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1464879     Document Type: Article

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