Preparation of thermochromic coatings and their energy saving analysis

Solar Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2015, Pages 263-271

  Zheng, Sijia ^a   Xu, Yi ^a   Shen, Qianhong ^a   Yang, Hui ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy simulation; Solar reflectance; Thermochromic coatings; Transmittance spectrum

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLASS; REFLECTION;

ENERGY SAVING ANALYSIS; ENERGY SIMULATION; GLASS SUBSTRATES; REFLECTANCE DATA; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; SOLAR REFLECTANCE; THERMOCHROMIC COATINGS; TRANSMITTANCE SPECTRA;

SUBSTRATES;

COATING; COLOR; DYE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLASS; REFLECTANCE; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; TRANSMITTANCE;

EID: 84919807890     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.09.049     Document Type: Article

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