Application demonstration and performance of a cellulose triacetate polymer film based transparent insulation wall heating system
Wallner, G. M., Hausner, R., Hegedys, H., Schobermayr, H. and Lang, R. W.
2006 Solar Energy, 80(11): 1410-1416
Plastics; Polymer film; Transparent insulation; Solar wall
Wallner, G. M., Hausner, R., Hegedys, H., Schobermayr, H. and Lang, R. W., (2006), "Application demonstration and performance of a cellulose triacetate polymer film based transparent insulation wall heating system", Solar Energy, 80(11): 1410-1416.
Abstract:
For the application demonstration of cellulose triacetate (CTA) polymer film based transparent insulation (TI) structures a technically and ecologically optimized TI facade system was developed and used to equip a south-oriented wall of a solar house meeting passive house standard in Graz, Austria. The demonstration building was equipped with an appropriate data recording system for solar irradiation, temperature, heat flux and humidity. The practical experiences within the heating periods 2002/03 and 2003/04 are reported in this paper. For the optimized TI facade system a solar energy efficiency of about 43% and a U-value of 0.76 W/(m2 K) were obtained. Although CTA absorbs a high amount of water no adverse condensation phenomena were observable visually. The reasoning for these findings is explained and related to construction details.
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