Degradation model for an extruded polymeric solar thermal absorber

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1031-1037

  Olivares, A ^a   Rekstad, J ^b   Meir, M ^b   Kahlen, S ^c   Wallner, G ^d  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c POLYMER COMPETENCE CENTER LEOBEN GMBH   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Absorber; Indentation test; Polymer; Solar collector; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER; ABSORBER SHEETS; AGEING PROCESS; DAMAGE LEVEL; DEGRADATION MODEL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDENTATION TEST; MECHANICAL TESTS; MODEL PREDICTION; SOLAR THERMAL ABSORBERS; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; TIME CONDITION;

DEGRADATION; POLYMERS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 77950945155     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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