@inproceedings{244332dd7c7d4822b077ccb1c793f8f9,
title = "A tubular-flame combustor for thermophotovoltaic power systems",
abstract = "The two approaches are addressed in the study for improving the efficiency of combustion-driven thermophotovoltaic(TPV) power system instead of material modification in photovoltaic cell and emitter. One is attempting to integrate visible wavelength from flames and near-infrared wavelength from the silicon carbide emitter for matching the quantum efficiency of nowadays PV cells. The other is coating metal-oxide-deposited layer on a quartz tube and acting as en emitter. Then, the metal-oxide-deposited emitter has advantages of high thermal diffusivity and easy-machining characteristics compare with the traditional emitter. Concept, design and demonstration on both tubular combustors are addressed and discussed in this paper. Results show that the two cost-effective strategies can significantly ameliorate the shortcomings of present PV cell and emitter, and apparently increase the radiation and quantum efficiency.",
author = "Li, {Yueh Heng} and Chao, {Yei Chin} and Derek Dunn-Rankin",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.2514/6.2011-6015",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781624101571",
series = "9th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, IECEC 2011",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.",
booktitle = "9th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, IECEC 2011",
note = "9th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, IECEC 2011 ; Conference date: 31-07-2011 Through 03-08-2011",
}
