A single-thin-film model for the angle dependent optical properties of coated glazings

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 969-976

  Maestre, Ismael R ^a   Molina, José L ^b   Roos, Arne ^c   Coronel, Juan Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coated glazing; Optical properties; Thin films

Indexed keywords

COATED GLAZINGS; NORMAL INCIDENT RADIATION; THERMAL MODELS;

ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS; THIN FILMS;

GLAZES;

ALGORITHMS; GLAZES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS; THIN FILMS;

ALGORITHM; COATING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; MODEL VALIDATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 34447622639     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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