Introduction to the Performance and Durability Assessment of Optical Materials for Solar Thermal Systems

Performance and Durability Assessment: Optical Materials for Solar Thermal Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3-16

  Carlsson, B ^a   Jorgensen, G ^b   Kohl M ^c  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTILAYERS; POLYMERS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR HEATING; TESTING;

ABSORBER COATINGS; ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING; DURABILITY ASSESSMENT; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; MULTILAYER DESIGNS; SERVICE LIFETIME; SOLAR THERMAL; SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS;

DURABILITY;

EID: 84902620804     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044401-7/50002-X     Document Type: Editorial

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