Experimental and numerical investigations of the optical and thermal aspects of a PCM-glazed unit

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 239-249

  Gowreesunker, B L ^a   Stankovic, S B ^b   Tassou, S A ^a   Kyriacou, P A ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical properties; PCM glass unit; Phase change and radiation modelling; Phase change materials (PCM); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISATION; PCM (PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL); PCM-GLASS UNIT; PHASE CHANGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); SCATTERING AND ABSORPTION; VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE;

NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84875123506     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.02.032     Document Type: Article

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