Development of a silicon concentrator solar cell based TPV power system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-376

  Qiu, K ^a   Hayden, A C S ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burner; Cells; Radiator; Silicon; TPV

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FUEL BURNERS; PHOTOCURRENTS; RADIATORS; SILICON; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS;

CONCENTRATION FACTORS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS; TPV;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 27644567399     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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