Correlation between solar mirror degradation and colorimetric measurement of protective back layer

Energy Procedia

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 1700-1707

  Raccurt, O ^a   Delord, C ^a   Bouquet, C ^a   Couturier, R ^b  

^a Solar Technologies Department   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Accelerated aging; Colorimetric measurement; CSP; Lifetime prediction; Solar mirror degradation

Indexed keywords

COLORIMETRY; COPPER; INVESTMENTS; MIRRORS; REFLECTION; SILVER; SOLAR ENERGY; TESTING;

ACCELERATED AGING; COLORIMETRIC MEASUREMENT; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; LIFETIME PREDICTION; MIRROR DEGRADATION; SERVICE CONDITIONS; SPECULAR REFLECTANCE;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84902265348     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.179     Document Type: Conference Paper

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