Evaluation of optical properties and thermal performances of different greenhouse covering materials

Solar Energy

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 21-32

  Al Mahdouri, A ^a   Baneshi, M ^b   Gonome, H ^a   Okajima, J ^a   Maruyama, S ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fused glass; Greenhouse; Inverse method; Optical property; Plastic film; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION AND EMISSIONS; AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE; COMPLEX INDEX OF REFRACTION; INVERSE METHODS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(LDPE); RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; SPECTRO-PHOTOMETRIC METHOD; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

GLASS; GREENHOUSES; INVERSE PROBLEMS; IRRADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REFLECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

MATERIALS;

ABSORPTION; FILM; HEAT TRANSFER; IRRADIANCE; LONGWAVE RADIATION; PLASTIC; POLYMER; SILICA; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84881097913     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.029     Document Type: Article

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