Solar transparent insulation materials: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-351

  Kaushika, N D ^a   Sumathy, K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advanced glazings; Honeycomb; Solar thermal systems; Thermal insulation; Transparent insulation materials

Indexed keywords

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; POLYMERS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLIDS; TRANSPARENCY;

SOLAR TRANSPARENT INSULATION MATERIALS (TIM);

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 0037810441     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-0321(03)00067-4     Document Type: Review

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