Solar heat gain coefficient measurement of semi-transparent photovoltaic modules with indoor calorimetric hot box and solar simulator

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 74-84

  Chen, Fangzhi ^a   Wittkopf, Stephen K ^a   Khai Ng, Poh ^a   Du, Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Calorimetric hot box; Semi transparent photovoltaic glazing; Solar heat gain coefficient measurement; Solar simulator

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER PLATES; CALORIMETRIC HOT BOX; CORRECTION FACTORS; ELECTRICAL LOAD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INCIDENT ANGLES; MEASURED RESULTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; REFLECTION PROPERTIES; SEMI-TRANSPARENT PHOTOVOLTAIC; SINGAPORE; SOLAR CONTROL; SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT; SOLAR SIMULATOR; VISIBLE LIGHT;

CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLAZES; SIMULATORS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84864417091     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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