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Principles of Solar Thermal Conversion

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Physics and Technology of Solar Energy

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A flat—plate solar collector usually has a nonselective or selective black plate, one or two glass covers above the plate, and a well insulated back.

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  1. Division of Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, 2754, Bangkok, 10501, Thailand

    R. H. B. Exell

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  1. Centre of Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

    H. P. Garg

  2. Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Ministry of Energy, New Delhi, India

    M. Dayal

  3. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

    G. Furlan

  4. Department of Engineering, The University of Reading, Reading, USA

    A. A. M. Sayigh

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Exell, R.H.B. (1987). Principles of Solar Thermal Conversion. In: Garg, H.P., Dayal, M., Furlan, G., Sayigh, A.A.M. (eds) Physics and Technology of Solar Energy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3939-4_3

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