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ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
10
From page
573
To page
582
Abstract
Innovative means to control the light and energy flux according to demand are desirable for transparent fac¸ades and
fac¸ade elements. One possibility to achieve this is presented by switchable layers that change their optical properties,
either actively or passively, according to different control parameters. In addition to inorganic coatings on glass, there
are several organic thermotropic systems that can be integrated into fac¸ade glazing. Above a certain temperature, thermotropic
layers change from a clear to a translucent, light-diffusing state, thus switching from a highly transmitting to a
diffusely reflecting state. We shall describe the basic principles of these systems and present an overview of some of the
existing prototype systems. Installation options will be discussed and the results of an application in a retrofitted building
presented.
2005 Published by Elsevier Ltd
Journal title
Solar Energy
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
Solar Energy
Record number
842011
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