Experimental and theoretical investigation of a nocturnal radiator for space cooling

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1220-1227

  Bagiorgas, H S ^a   Mihalakakou, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clear sky emissivity; Metallic nocturnal radiator; Passive cooling; Radiative cooling; Sky temperature

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTATION THEORY; COOLING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLEAR SKY EMISSIVITY; METALLIC NOCTURNAL RADIATOR; PASSIVE COOLING; RADIATIVE COOLING; SKY TEMPERATURE;

RADIATORS;

ALUMINUM; COMPUTATION THEORY; COOLING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATORS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALUMINUM; COOLING; EMISSIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RADIANCE;

EID: 39349109847     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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