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Thermal performance analysis of BIPV-PDLC window

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Abstract

Electrically activated switchable glazing is potential to control excessive entering solar heat gain to an indoor space by altering its state from transparent to opaque or translucent. Electrically operated polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) glazing become transparent in the presence of power supply and become translucent without power supply. Addition of photovoltaic (PV) with PDLC will ease the external power supply and turn it into a self-sufficient autonomous switchable glazing. In this work, first thermal performance of BIPV - PDLC was conducted using indoor characterization. This combined 0.063 m2 BIPV-PDLC glazing had a transmission of 46.5% in the transparent state and 31.5% in the translucent /opaque state. In the PDLC-OFF state, maximum PV cell temperature was 86.2°C which was 8% higher than PDLC-ON state condition.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2019 and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2019
EditorsJose Miguel Cardemil, Ken Guthrie, Ricardo Ruther
PublisherInternational Solar Energy Society
Pages1772-1778
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9783982040813
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventISES Solar World Congress 2019, SWC 2019 and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2019 - Santiago, Chile
Duration: 4 Nov 20197 Nov 2019
http://www.swc2019.org/

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2019 and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2019

Conference

ConferenceISES Solar World Congress 2019, SWC 2019 and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2019
Abbreviated titleSHC 2019
Country/TerritoryChile
CitySantiago
Period4/11/197/11/19
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© 2019. The Authors. Published by International Solar Energy Society Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Scientific Committee

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