Effect of retro-reflective materials on temperature environment in tents
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2017.02.001
Abstract: Abstract Due to the low thermal inertia and poor thermal insulation of ultrathin envelope in tents, its indoor temperature environment is extremely bad and its occupants are tormented. Especially under the high solar radiation, both… read more here.
Keywords: environment tents; reflective materials; temperature environment; retro reflective ... See more keywords
Effects of aging on retro-reflective materials for building applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.09.013
Abstract: Abstract Cool materials have been proposed for building applications given their potentialities in reducing building energy consumption, urban heat island effects, and global warming. Among cool materials, retro-reflective (RR) ones have been recently proposed for… read more here.
Keywords: aging retro; energy; effects aging; building applications ... See more keywords
A study on the durability of a glass bead retro-reflective material applied to building facades
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DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2018.03.009
Abstract: Abstract Heat from buildings contributes about 1/2 of the city’s anthropogenic heat to the urban heat island (UHI). The ratio of heat emitted from building external walls occupies about 1/3 of the anthropogenic waste heat… read more here.
Keywords: glass bead; glass; material; retro reflective ... See more keywords
Effects of retro-reflective and angular-selective retro-reflective materials on solar energy in urban canyons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.08.085
Abstract: Abstract The study deals with the application of retro-reflective (RR) and angular-selective retro-reflective (AS-RR) coatings on surfaces (i.e. the street ground and the south-exposed facade) within the urban canyon. Solar analyses were conducted at different… read more here.
Keywords: angular selective; reflective angular; retro reflective; solar energy ... See more keywords
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RETRO-REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC ACCESSORIES AND PLACES OF PLANNED POINTS
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DOI: 10.20858/tp.2019.14.4.11
Abstract: Today, in Ukraine, high-technology approaches are widely used in various sectors of the economy. One of these areas is the creation of high-performance microprismal retro-reflective elements. Such items are becoming more and more used, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: road; technology; retro reflective; reflective materials ... See more keywords
The Effect of the Substrate on the Optic Performance of Retro-Reflective Coatings: An In-Lab Investigation
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DOI: 10.3390/en14102921
Abstract: Retro-reflectivity is a promising surface capability, which has attracted the interest of researchers for building applications in order to counteract Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects. This work aims at studying the impact of the substrate… read more here.
Keywords: reflective coatings; optic performance; retro reflective; performance retro ... See more keywords