Protection of solar collector materials from UVCertain plastic films, such as KAPTON, are known to be stable with excellent long-term aging characteristics under intense uv radiation. Our recent measurements of the optical transmission spectra of KAPTON films show an absorption edge in the blue and are interpreted in terms of an electronic excitation mechanism. The application of this type of film as covering for solar collectors is discussed in regard to the protection this strong uv absorption offers to the materials underneath.
Document ID
19790061204
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Castle, J. G., Jr. (Alabama, University Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Gause, R. L. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Whitaker, A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Materials and Processes Laboratory, Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Application of solar energy; Third Southeastern Conference