Using digital imaging to assess spectral solar-optical properties of complex fenestration materials: A new approach in video-goniophotometry

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 549-562

  Andersen, Marilyne ^a   Stokes, Eleanor ^a   Gayeski, Nicholas ^a   Browne, Courtney ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bidirectional distribution function; Complex fenestration systems; Digital imaging; Energy; Goniophotometer; Solar spectrum

Indexed keywords

BI-DIRECTIONAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; BIDIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DIGITAL IMAGING; FENESTRATION SYSTEMS; FILM COATINGS; FILTERING METHOD; GONIOPHOTOMETRY; LIGHT COLLECTION; LIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NEAR INFRARED; NEW APPROACHES; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; REFLECTED LIGHT; REFLECTION DISTRIBUTION; SCALE MODELS; SCATTERING FUNCTIONS; SELECTIVE PROPERTIES; SOLAR GAIN; SOLAR SPECTRUM; VISIBLE RANGE; VISUAL COMFORT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER CRIME; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; DIGITAL IMAGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; INNOVATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOMETER; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM;

EID: 77949264971     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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