Thermal performance analysis of highly reflective coating on residences in hot and arid climates

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 56-68

  Moujaes, Samir F ^a   Brickman, Richard ^a  

^a University of Nevada Las Vegas   (United States)

Author keywords

Coating; Painting; Temperature; Thermal analysis; United states

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PAINT; REFRIGERATION; ROOFS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; ENERGY-CONSERVING TECHNOLOGIES; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

REFLECTIVE COATINGS;

EID: 14044261227     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2003)129:2(56)     Document Type: Article

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