Buildings with ETFE foils: A review on material properties, architectural performance and structural behavior

J Hu, W Chen, B Zhao, D Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Buildings with ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foils have attracted considerable
attention due to excellent material properties, good architectural performance and structural …

Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) material: Critical issues and applications with emphasis on buildings

C Lamnatou, A Moreno, D Chemisana… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present article is a critical review about ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) material,
with emphasis on building applications since ETFE is promising for the building sector …

Study of acoustic transmission losses in particle-reinforced rubber-based membrane-type acoustic metamaterials

J Li, R Jiang, D Xu, Q Huang - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the mechanical properties of particle reinforced ethylene propylene diene
monomer (EPDM)/ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) copolymer material were determined …

Temperature-stress-time methodology for flat-patterning ETFE cushions in use for large-span building structures

J Hu, W Chen, Y Li, Y Qu, B Zhao, D Yang - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion structures with excellent building aesthetics
and reasonable structural behavior can be utilized as roofs and facades of large-span …

Hybrid kinetic facade: fabrication and feasibility evaluation of full-scale prototypes

A Globa, G Costin, O Tokede, R Wang… - Architectural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper details the design, fabrication and evaluation strategies of the full-scale
aluminium panel prototypes developed for a kinetic hybrid facade. The concept of a hybrid …

Lightweight envelopes: ethylene tetra-fluoro-ethylene foil in architecture

J Chilton - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers …, 2013 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The fluoropolymer ethylene tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE) in the form of thin foil is being used
increasingly in architecture, in innovative building envelopes, either as a single-layer or …

Material saving and building component efficiency as main eco-design principles for membrane architecture: case-studies of ETFE enclosures

C Monticelli, A Zanelli - Architectural Engineering and Design …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Compared to the traditional materials, textile membrane and foil structural enclosures use
minimal quantity of materials to cover spaces or close façades, thanks especially to their …

Life-cycle assessment of solar façades–The role of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene in building-integrated applications

C Lamnatou, A Moreno, D Chemisana, A Riverola… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The present article sets out to investigate two façade-integrated systems with organic
photovoltaics and ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, based upon life-cycle assessment. The …

Conceptual design and research on the thermal performance of a martian human base

M Salgado-Rodriguez, U Garcia-Luis… - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Human arrival on Mars is one of the most ambitious goals of the various space agencies.
Although interest in the planet may appear to be recent, there is ample evidence to show …

Nonlinear structural behavior of flat-patterning ETFE cushion structures: Experimental observations and numerical simulations

J Hu, Y Yin, W Chen, B Zhao, D Yang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion structures with the capacities of aesthetical
appearance, excellent insulation and high strength-to-weight ratio have attracted …