Effect of aging, thickness and color on both the radiative properties of polyethylene films and performance of the nocturnal cooling unit

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 87-93

  Ali, Ahmed Hamza H ^a   Saito, H ^a   Taha, I M S ^b   Kishinami, K ^b   Ismail, I M ^b  

^a MURORAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aging of polyethylene film; Film color; Film thickness; Radiation cooling; Radiative property

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COLOR; DEGRADATION; HEAT RADIATION; OPACITY; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENES;

RADIATION COOLING;

WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031630952     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-8904(96)00174-4     Document Type: Article

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