Dynamic thermal simulation of a retail shed with solar reflective coatings

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1066-1073

  Wang, Xiaoxin ^a   Kendrick, Chris ^a   Ogden, Ray ^a   Maxted, James ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Becker Industrial Coatings Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building envelope; Commercial buildings; Dynamic model; Energy; Reflective coatings

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD SHEDDING; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANNUAL COOLING LOADS; BUILDING ENVELOPES; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; HEATING LOADS;

REFLECTIVE COATINGS;

EID: 39749087032     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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