A new design of luminescent solar concentrator and its trial run

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1372-1385

  Wang, Chen ^a   Abdul Rahman, H ^a   Rao, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

LSC; Optical fibers; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

COLOR ANALYSIS; DIRECT SUN; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS; LIGHT EFFICIENCY; LIGHT TRANSPORT; LSC; LUMINESCENT FIBER; LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; LUMINOUS EFFICACY; LUMINOUS FLUX; MEAN VALUES; NEW DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE; POINT LIGHT SOURCE; RADIATION FLUXES; REMOTE PLACES; SOLAR ABSORPTION;

COLOR; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; FLOWCHARTING; INCANDESCENT LAMPS; LIGHT SOURCES; LUMINANCE; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78649507276     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1681     Document Type: Article

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