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Solar transparent insulation materials: a review

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  • Kaushika, N. D.
  • Sumathy, K.

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This paper presents a status report on solar transparent insulation materials (TIM). It covers a survey of the literature, various physical and other properties of TIM devices, their classifications, applications, fabrication procedures, availability and cost trends. The global resurgence of research is clarified. Subsequently, the development of TIM cover systems (often referred to as advanced glazing) from such products as polymer sheets, capillaries and cellular profiles, is discussed. Their design and performance characteristics are investigated; results corresponding to experimental measurements, as well as computational models, are presented. An explicit comparative study of absorber parallel and absorber perpendicular configurations of TIM cover systems is presented. The TIM covers with black end cover plates, and cellular walls of high emissivity, as well as those with selective cover plates and cellular walls fully transparent to IR radiations, have relatively lower heat loss coefficients.

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  • Kaushika, N. D. & Sumathy, K., 2003. "Solar transparent insulation materials: a review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 7(4), pages 317-351, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:7:y:2003:i:4:p:317-351
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