Active thermal insulators: Finite elements modeling and parametric study of thermoelectric modules integrated into a double pane glazing system

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1156-1164

  Van Dessel, Steven ^a   Foubert, Benjamin ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

BiPV; Cooling; Fa ade; FEM; Glass; Heating; Parametric study; Photovoltaic; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

AIR CAVITY; BIPV; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COOLING APPLICATIONS; DESIGN CONFIGURATIONS; DOUBLE GLAZINGS; FEM; FINITE ELEMENT; GLAZING SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP UNIT; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; IN-BUILDINGS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PARAMETRIC STUDY; STEADY-STATE HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY; THERMAL INSULATORS; THERMOELECTRIC MODULES; WALL ASSEMBLY;

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; GLASS; GLAZES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; PUMPS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 77951134651     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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