Thermophotovoltaic power generation systems using natural gas-fired radiant burners

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 588-596

  Qiu, K ^a   Hayden, A C S ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Power generation; Radiant burner; Thermal radiation; TPV

Indexed keywords

FUEL BURNERS; GAS FURNACES; HEAT RADIATION; NATURAL GAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

POROUS STRUCTURE; RADIANT BURNERS; SILICON CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) POWER GENERATION;

POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33847029087     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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