1. Date of download: 11/6/2017
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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Collector optical efficiency versus the transmittance of a thermotropic material in its clear state

2. Date of download: 11/6/2017
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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Resistance network used to calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient

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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Schematic cross-sectional view of the modeled collector

4. Date of download: 11/6/2017
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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Representative efficiency curves for a collector with- and without a thermotropic material. Dashed vertical lines represent a step change from clear to translucent state. Abscissa location of change depends on ambient conditions and Tswitch.

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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Temperature dependency of the optical properties of thermotropic materials

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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Predicted stagnation temperature as a function of the reflectance of the thermotropic material in its translucent state. Solid line represents nominal collector parameters.

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From: The Effect of a Thermotropic Material on the Optical Efficiency and Stagnation Temperature of a Polymer Flat Plate Solar Collector
J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2014;137(2): doi: /
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Schematic drawing of radiosities and irradiances used to determine the overall reflectance of the thermotropic material-absorber laminate