Design and performance of a prototype thermophotovoltaic system

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 340-342

  Astle, Chris J ^a,b   Kovacik, Gary J ^a   Heidrick, Ted R ^b  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL BURNERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

CYLINDRICAL RADIANT BURNERS; POWER DENSITIES; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 34548240077     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2735351     Document Type: Article

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