Development of a mathematical model for a curved slat venetian blind with thickness

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1093-1113

  Chaiyapinunt, Somsak ^a   Worasinchai, Supakit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Optical properties; Radiosity method; Slat curvature and thickness; Venetian blind

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTANCE; DEVELOPED MODEL; DIFFUSE RADIATION; DIRECT RADIATIONS; GLASS WINDOWS; HEAT TRANSMISSION; INCIDENT RADIATION; INTER-REFLECTION; RADIOSITY METHOD; SLAT CURVATURE AND THICKNESS; SLAT SURFACES; THICKNESS EFFECT; TRANSMITTED RADIATION; VENETIAN BLIND;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; GLASS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION; REFLECTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WINDOWS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; REFLECTANCE; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSMITTANCE;

EID: 65949105727     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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