Thermal analysis for a double glazing unit with and without a solar control film (SnS-CuxS) for using in hot climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 704-712

  Noh Pat, F ^a   Xaman J ^a   Alvarez G ^a   Chavez Y ^a   Arce, J ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO TECNOLÓGICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Double glazing unit; Solar control film

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE GLAZINGS; ENERGY GAIN; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATIONS; HEAT GAINS; HOT CLIMATE; SEPARATION DISTANCES; SHEET GLASS; SOLAR CONTROL; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

COPPER; GLASS; GLAZES; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR CONTROL FILMS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; THERMOANALYSIS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78651467521     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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