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Selective surface

In solar thermal collectors, a selective surface or selective absorber is a means of increasing its operation temperature and/or efficiency. The selectivity is defined as the ratio of solar radiation absorption (αsol) to thermal infrared radiation emission (εtherm).

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Selective surface

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples8
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Selective surface

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related to Materials · 6
Selective surface → Although, Black, Normally, One, Silicon, While
has application · 1
Selective surface → Selective
related to External links · 1
Selective surface → Solar Thermal ConversionTable

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solar thermal selective surface radiation materials infrared absorption surfaces metal emissivity wavelengths covers approximately nm 4000 black also temperatures absorber

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Selective surfacehas applicationSelective0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to External linksSolar Thermal ConversionTable0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsNormally0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsOne0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsSilicon0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsBlack0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsWhile0.60section
Selective surfacerelated to MaterialsAlthough0.60section

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