Spectral effects on the transmittance, solar heat gain, and performance rating of glazing systems

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 940-953

  Gueymard, Christian A ^a   duPont, William C ^b  

^a SOLAR CONSULTING SERVICES   (United States)

^b Sunergy Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

BIPV; SHGC; Solar heat gains; Solar spectrum; Transmittance; Window

Indexed keywords

BIPV; SHGC; SOLAR HEAT GAINS; SOLAR SPECTRUM; TRANSMITTANCE;

APPLICATIONS; GLAZES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STAINED GLASS; THERMAL INSULATION; WINDOWS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DATA SET; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; TILT;

EID: 65349099909     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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