A new look at the maximum conversion efficiency of black-body radiation

authored by

Stephan Kabelac

Abstract

A new derivation of the maximum conversion efficiency for a continuous, steady-flow radiation conversion process is given. Using basic thermodynamic considerations only, this theoretical efficiency is shown to be the Carnot efficienty. Other existing conversion efficiencies give smaller values, because they suffer from constraints which are discussed in detail.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Thermodynamics

Type

Article

Journal

Solar Energy

Volume

46

Pages

231-236

No. of pages

6

ISSN

0038-092X

Publication date

1991

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, General Materials Science

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(91)90067-7 (Access: Closed)