Efficient hybrid electric and thermal energy generation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8108, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Xia, X Winston ^a   Parfenov, Alexander V ^a   Aye, Tin M ^a   Shih, Min Yi ^a  

^a PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Holographic concentrator; Integrated photovoltaic products; Photovoltaic cells; Solar heat; Thermoelectric generator; Tubular water thermal receivers; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

HOLOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATOR; INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTS; SOLAR HEAT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; TUBULAR WATER THERMAL RECEIVERS; WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 80053500902     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.894166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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