A figure of merit for selective absorbers in flat plate solar water heaters

Solar Energy

Volumn 98, Issue PC, 2013, Pages 503-510

  Roberts, D E ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Figure of merit; Flat plate solar heater; FM; Selective solar absorber

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; COATING SELECTIVITIES; DEGREE OF APPROXIMATION; FIGURE OF MERITS; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; INLET WATER TEMPERATURES; SELECTIVE SOLAR ABSORBER; SOLAR HEATER;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; FERMIUM; TEMPERATURE;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

ABSORBANCE; ABSORPTION; COATING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PARAMETERIZATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84887340359     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

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