Performance evaluation of thin-film solar concentrators for greenhouse applications

Desalination

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 244-250

  Hammam, M ^a   El Mansy, M K ^b   El Bashir, S M ^b   El Shaarawy, M G ^b  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Greenhouse; Photoselective films for photosynthesis applications; Polymethylmethacrylate; Solar concentrators

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; DYEING; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; GREENHOUSES; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; WEATHERING;

COUMARIN DYESTUFF; DYE CONCENTRATIONS; PHOTOSELECTIVE FILMS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; DYEING; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; GREENHOUSES; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; WEATHERING;

CHLOROPHYLL; DYE; FILM; FLUORESCENCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 34247493167     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.04.034     Document Type: Article

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