Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): from concept, application to research questions

X Zhang, J Shen, Y Lu, W He, P Xu, X Zhao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of the paper is to report a comprehensive review into a recently emerging building
integrated solar thermal technology, namely, Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs), in …

A new approach to optimizing pigmented coatings considering both thermal and aesthetic effects

M Baneshi, S Maruyama, H Nakai, A Komiya - Journal of Quantitative …, 2009 - Elsevier
Pigmented coatings with high reflectivity against solar irradiation can be used to control
unwanted thermal heating that occurs as materials absorb sunlight such as heat in buildings …

Comparison between aesthetic and thermal performances of copper oxide and titanium dioxide nano-particulate coatings

M Baneshi, S Maruyama, A Komiya - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy …, 2011 - Elsevier
Nano-particulate coatings with high reflectance against solar irradiation can control
undesirable thermal heating by sunlight absorption. It can reduce the energy consumption …

The effects of TiO2 pigmented coatings characteristics on temperature and brightness of a coated black substrate

M Baneshi, S Maruyama, A Komiya - Solar Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
The high visible reflectivity of the cool coatings made by typical white pigment particles
produces high glare, which is unpleasant to the human eye and possibly distorts the view of …

The effects of using some common white pigments on thermal and aesthetic performances of pigmented coatings

M Baneshi, S Maruyama, A Komiya - Journal of Thermal Science and …, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
A coated surface with high reflectance in the near infrared (NIR) region and low reflectance
in the visible (VIS) region can both stay cool in the sun and retain its appearance by …

Mathematical Modeling and Validation of Solar-Induced Ventilation System for Vehicle Cabin Cooling in Hot Parking Conditions

AA Lahimer, AA Razak… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - semarakilmu.com.my
Exposure to direct sunlight raises interior temperatures in vehicle cabins, risking heat-
related illnesses. Solar passive techniques mitigate this issue, especially during hot parking …

Effect of cover materials on heat and mass transfer coefficients in a plastic solar still

MK Phadatare, SK Verma - Desalination and Water Treatment, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The intention of this work was to study the effect of cover materials on heat and mass transfer
coefficient and hence productivity of the still. Two plastic stills having similar geometrical …

Infrared radiative properties of thin polyethylene coating pigmented with titanium dioxide particles

M Baneshi, S Maruyama, A Komiya - 2010 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The infrared (IR) radiative properties of TiO 2 pigment particles must be known to perform
thermal analysis of a TiO 2 pigmented coating. Resins generally used in making pigmented …

Transient 3D: simulation of a flat plate solar collector in a mild climate condition

S Karkoodi, A Aslani, M Talebi, S Roumi… - International Journal of …, 2018 - igi-global.com
This article describes the limitations and the environmental effects of fossil fuels have
provided the drive to create replacement strategies, such as the utilization of renewable …

Experimental evaluation of optimization method for developing ultraviolet barrier coatings

H Gonome, J Okajima, A Komiya… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) barrier coatings can be used to protect many industrial products from UV
attack. This study introduces a method of optimizing UV barrier coatings using pigment …