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Optical Materials for Solar Thermal Systems
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Edited By
Michael Kohl
Bo Carlsson
S.E. Jorgensen, DFH, Miljokemi, Copenhagen, Denmark
Alvin CZANDERNA, Consultant, Czanderna Consulting, Denver, USA
Description
* 2 real examples demonstrate how to obtain the service life of solar collector systems
* Durable, providing fundamentals that will
continue to be valuable over the next 5-10 years
* Lighting a pathway to the commercialisation of solar products
Solar devices
lose their performance over time. The rate of degradation controls the service life of these devices. The essential concepts used to
assess durability and performance of two specific solar collector systems are described, enabling researchers to assess durability in
other solar devices. The examples of modelling, testing and performance measurements give researchers a how-to approach to reach crucial
service lifetime predictions.
Achieving successful and sustainable commercialisation of solar products relies on the fulfilment
of 2 further criteria and these are also discussed.
The methodology of service lifetime predictions (SLP), which is explained
in detail in the book, is crucially needed in other solar technologies and is generally applicable to a wide variety of materials, components
and systems used in other solar, biomedical, aerospace, electronic and coatings technologies.
Audience
Scientists and researchers and engineers investigating optical materials for solar thermal development
Contents
- Introduction to the performance and durability assessment of optical materials for solar thermal systems
- Materials performance and
system performance
- Environmental stress conditions
- Durability assessment and service lifetime prediction
- Methods for reducing environmental
stress in solar collectors
- Modeling of microclimates, ventilation rate testing procedures, and case studies on polymeric glazings
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 412 pages, publication date: OCT-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-044401-7
ISBN-10: 0-08-044401-6
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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