Thermal performance of an electrochromic smart window tested in an environmental test cell

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1409-1417

  Piccolo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrochromics; Smart windows; Solar energy control

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; ELECTROCHROMISM; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; GLASS; GLAZES; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL LOAD;

ELECTROCHROMICS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; INTERNAL TEMPERATURE; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; SMART WINDOWS; SOLAR HEAT GAINS; SWITCHING STRATEGIES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

CELLS;

EID: 79951945136     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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