Evaluation of a reflective polymer film for heliostats

Solar Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 229-236

  Ho, Clifford K ^a   Sment, Jeremy ^a   Yuan, James ^a   Sims, Cianan A ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam quality; Heliostat; Polymer film; SMF1100

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE ANGLE; CENTRAL RECEIVERS; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; REFLECTED BEAM; SMF1100; SPECULAR REFLECTANCE;

BEAM QUALITY; HELIOSTATS (INSTRUMENTS); MIRRORS; POLYMER FILMS; REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SOLAR ENERGY;

GLASS;

FILM; IRRADIANCE; POLYMER; REFLECTANCE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SILVER; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84880620127     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.015     Document Type: Article

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