Future Parabolic Trough Collector Absorber Coating Development and Service Lifetime Estimation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Coating Preparation
2.2. Coating Load
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Mathematical Modelling
3. Results
3.1. Crack Evolution
3.2. Oxide Thickness Evaluation
3.3. Adhesion Evaluation
3.4. Coating Optical Property Changes Due to Thermal Load
3.5. XRD Spectroscopy Evaluation
3.6. Service Lifetime Prediction
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Drinčić, A.; Noč, L.; Merzel, F.; Jerman, I. Future Parabolic Trough Collector Absorber Coating Development and Service Lifetime Estimation. Coatings 2024, 14, 1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091111
Drinčić A, Noč L, Merzel F, Jerman I. Future Parabolic Trough Collector Absorber Coating Development and Service Lifetime Estimation. Coatings. 2024; 14(9):1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091111
Chicago/Turabian StyleDrinčić, Ana, Luka Noč, Franci Merzel, and Ivan Jerman. 2024. "Future Parabolic Trough Collector Absorber Coating Development and Service Lifetime Estimation" Coatings 14, no. 9: 1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091111