Sol-Clad-Siding and Trans-Lucent-Insulation : curtain wall components for conserving dwelling heat by passive-solar means
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Author(s)
Iliesiu, Doru
Advisor(s)
Timothy E. Johnson.
Alternative Title
Curtain wall components for conserving dwelling heat by passive-solar means
Date Issued
1983
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
A prototype for a dwelling heat loss compensator is introduced in this thesis, along with its measured thermal performance and suggestions for its future development. As a heat loss compensator, the Sol-Clad-Siding collects, stores, and releases solar heat at room temperatures thereby maintaining a neutral skin for structures, which conserves energy, rather than attempting to supply heat into the interior as most solar systems do. Inhabitants' conventional objections to passive-solar systems utilized in housing are presented as a contrasting background. The potential of the outer component, a Trans-Lucent-Insulation as a sunlight diffuser and transmitter (65 to 52% of heating season insulation) and as a good insulator [0.62 W/(sq m) (°K) [0.11 Btu/(hr) (sq ft) (°F) 1] are described. The performance of the inner component, a container of phase-change materials as an efficient vertical thermal storage is discussed, and areas for future research are addressed. A very brief application of this passive-solar curtain wall system for dwellings is also given.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1983.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70).
Subjects
Architecture.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
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