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Transparent thermal insulating system
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In this article, a transparent thermal insulating system with controllable transmissivity to visible radiation was proposed, comprising a first layer generally transparent to visible, a second layer generally opaque to visible and spaced from the first layer, partition means for separating the space between the layers into compartments; a thermal radiation suppression device for suppressing thermal radiation transmission; and variable transparency thermal control device for controlling transmisson of visible radiation as a function of temperature.Abstract:
A transparent thermal insulating system having controllable transmissivity to visible radiation comprising a first layer generally transparent to visible radiation, a second layer generally transparent to visible radiation and spaced from the first layer; partition means for separating the space between the layers into compartments; a thermal radiation suppression device for suppressing thermal radiation transmission; and a variable transparency thermal control device for controlling transmisson of visible radiation as a function of temperature.read more
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