High precision (1 part in 104) reflectivity measurement for the study of reflective materials used in solar collectors

被引:5
作者
Chen, YT [1 ]
Lim, BH [1 ]
Lim, CS [1 ]
Chong, KK [1 ]
Tan, BK [1 ]
机构
[1] Malaysia Univ Sci & Technol, Inst Energy & Environm, Petaling Jaya 47301, Selangor, Malaysia
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
high precision reflectivity measurement; solar reflectors; weather aging; reflectance; solar reflective materials; durability test;
D O I
10.1016/j.solmat.2003.05.002
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
A new method of reflectivity measurement for the study of reflective materials in solar energy technology is reported in this paper. The method employs a fast rotating reference mirror and certain geometry configuration to alternatively deliver the light via a sample mirror or by passing it to a photo detector. It has been proved to reach a precision of 10(-4). With a good repeatability of the method, outdoor exposure tests of sample mirrors have been carried out in a relatively short period (1 month) and significant specular reflectance losses due to an aging process have been observed. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:305 / 314
页数:10
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