A simplified method for calculating the effective solar optical properties of a venetian blind layer for building energy simulation

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 0210021-0210029

  Kotey, N A ^a   Collins, M R ^a   Wright, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Fenestration; Heat transfer; Shading device; Solar gain; Solar optics

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; SHADING DEVICE; SHADING DEVICES; SOLAR GAIN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SOLAR ENERGY;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955181935     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3090822     Document Type: Article

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