Maximum efficiency of solar energy conversion

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 928-934

  Chun, Wongee ^a   Oh, Seung Jin ^a   Lim, Sang Hoon ^b   Chen, Kuan ^c  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EARTH'S SURFACE; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MAXIMUM POWER; MULTI-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS; NONISOTHERMAL; OUTER LAYER; RADIATION FLUXES; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; SOLAR FLUX; THERMAL RESERVOIR; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GAS ABSORPTION; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 84862636613     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1922     Document Type: Article

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