Theoretical and experimental analysis of the vacuum pressure in a vacuum glazing after extreme thermal cycling

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1723-1730

  Fang, Yueping ^a   Hyde, Trevor ^a   Eames, Philip C ^b   Hewitt, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Thermal cycling; Vacuum glazing; Vacuum pressure

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; EMITTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GLASS PANES; GLASS SURFACE TEMPERATURE; HEAT CONDUCTANCE; IN-VACUUM; LOW TEMPERATURES; RESIDUAL GAS; TEST PROCEDURES; THERMAL CYCLING TEST; VACUUM GLAZING; VACUUM LEVEL; VACUUM PRESSURE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GLASS; GLAZES; INDIUM; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMAL CYCLING; VACUUM;

VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 67849126628     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.03.017     Document Type: Article

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