Predicted and in situ performance of a solar air collector incorporating a translucent granular aerogel cover

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 173-187

  Dowson, Mark ^a,b   Pegg, Ian ^b   Harrison, David ^a   Dehouche, Zahir ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BURO HAPPOLD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic retrofit; Flat plate collector; Granular aerogel; Heat recovery; Mechanical ventilation; Silica aerogel; Solar air heater; Transparent insulation

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC RETROFIT; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; SILICA AEROGELS; SOLAR-AIR HEATER; TRANSPARENT INSULATIONS;

AEROGELS; EFFICIENCY; INSULATION; INVESTMENTS; SILICA GEL; VENTILATION; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84861800767     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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