Analysis of accelerated exposure testing of thin-glass mirror matrix

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 757-763

  Kennedy, C E ^a   Terwilliger, K ^a   Jorgensen, G J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copperless; Lead free paint; Mirror; Thin glass

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER (CSP); COPPERLESS; LEAD-FREE PAINT; THIN-GLASS;

ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT; CORROSION; GLASS; LIGHT WEIGHT EQUIPMENT; SILVER; SOLAR ENERGY;

MIRRORS;

EID: 33748220569     PISSN: 15468402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ISEC2005-76040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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