Complex multimaterial insulating frames for windows with evacuated glazing

Solar Energy

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-261

  Fang, Yueping ^a   Eames, Philip C ^a   Hyde, Trevor J ^a   Norton, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Complex multimaterial frame; Evacuated glazing; Finite element model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLAZES; HEAT RESISTANCE; INSULATION; WINDOWS;

COMPLEX MULTIMATERIAL FRAMES; EVACUATED GLAZING; MULTIMATERIAL INSULATING FRAMES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

INSULATION; WINDOW;

EID: 23844525393     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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