Experimental performance evaluation of aerogel glazing systems

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 430-437

  Buratti, C ^a   Moretti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced building materials; Aerogel; Innovative glazing; Thermal transmittance; Transparent Insulation Materials (TIMs)

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; BUILDING MATERIALS; E REGION; GLAZES; HEAT LOSSES; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

AEROGEL GLAZING; ALUMINUM FRAMES; DOUBLE GLAZINGS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT WINDOWS; EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; GLAZING SYSTEMS; GRANULAR SYSTEM; IN-BUILDINGS; INNOVATIVE GLAZING; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MONOLITHIC AEROGELS; THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE; TRANSPARENT INSULATIONS;

AEROGELS;

ACOUSTIC PROPERTY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT BALANCE; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84862328262     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.055     Document Type: Article

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