Thermal analysis and optimization of the emitter in the solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV)

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2660-2669

  Chen, Xue ^a   Xuan, Yimin ^a   Han, Yuge ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Emitter; Free convection; Selective film; The solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV)

Indexed keywords

CUTOFF WAVELENGTHS; ELECTRICITY OUTPUT; EMITTER; EMITTER TEMPERATURE; FREE CONVECTION; FREE CONVECTIONS; INLET CONDITIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; RADIATION LOSS; SELECTIVE FILM; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; THE SOLAR THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (STPV); THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMOANALYSIS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 68749097056     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-009-0214-1     Document Type: Article

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