A robust convection cover material for selective radiative cooling applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2778-2785

  Bathgate, S N ^a   Bosi, S G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Convection; Cooling; Cover; Radiative; Radiator; Selective

Indexed keywords

AT-WAVELENGTH; COVER; COVER MATERIALS; ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION; ENHANCED COOLING; RADIATIVE; RADIATIVE COOLING; RADIATIVE HEAT LOSS; SELECTIVE; SELECTIVE RADIATORS; WAVEBANDS; WINDOW MATERIALS;

COOLING; RADIATORS; ZINC SULFIDE;

MATERIALS;

EID: 79960563309     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.05.027     Document Type: Article

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