Performance evaluation of low-cost FRP parabolic trough reflector with mild steel receiver

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Sagade, Atul A ^a   Aher, Satish ^b   Shinde, Nilkanth N ^c  

^a New Satara College of Engineering and Management (Polytechnic)   (India)

^b AMRUTVAHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fiberglass reinforced plastic; Renewable energy technology; Solar collector; Solar parabolic trough; Solar thermal energy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COATED STEEL; ALUMINUM COATINGS; GLASS FIBERS; LOW CARBON STEEL; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PLASTIC COATINGS; REFLECTION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL ENERGY;

FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTICS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT; INSTANTANEOUS EFFICIENCIES; LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; MEDIUM-HIGH TEMPERATURES; PARABOLIC TROUGH; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY;

COSTS;

EID: 84873031754     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-6832-4-5     Document Type: Article

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