Design and characterization of an OPV-ETFE multi-layer semi-transparent glazing

Architectural glazing has several advantages in terms of aesthetics and user well-being perspectives. However, they can have large impacts on heating and cooling demands and artificial lighting requirements. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion systems present adequate insulating and transpar...

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Main Authors: Chemisana, D. (Author), Moreno, A. (Author), Riverola, A. (Author), Solans, A. (Author), Vaillon, R. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2022
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245 1 0 |a Design and characterization of an OPV-ETFE multi-layer semi-transparent glazing 
260 0 |b Elsevier Ltd  |c 2022 
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520 3 |a Architectural glazing has several advantages in terms of aesthetics and user well-being perspectives. However, they can have large impacts on heating and cooling demands and artificial lighting requirements. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion systems present adequate insulating and transparency characteristics, and, combined with organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules, become a glazing element leading towards energy efficient buildings. The present manuscript reports on a detailed optical, thermal and electrical analysis of a 3-layer ETFE/ OPV cushion that helps the design of these glazing-type systems by providing a better understanding of their performance. Spectrophotometric optical measurements up to 50μm allow proper estimations of an individual layer radiative behavior. As a matter of fact, these measurements feed the radiative and thermal models that aim at determining the behavior of the organic photovoltaic module as a function of its position in the cushion. Based on the organic photovoltaic module spectral response, electrical power production is estimated. Results reveal that the best configuration is the one placing the organic photovoltaic module in the outer layer, since it represents the case where the OPV module performs better due to the higher incident irradiance and the low dependency on temperature of the generated power. © 2022 The Authors 
650 0 4 |a Building integrated photovoltaic 
650 0 4 |a Building integrated photovoltaics 
650 0 4 |a Energy efficiency 
650 0 4 |a Ethylene 
650 0 4 |a Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene 
650 0 4 |a Glazes 
650 0 4 |a Heating and cooling 
650 0 4 |a Multi-layers 
650 0 4 |a Optical data processing 
650 0 4 |a Organic photovoltaics 
650 0 4 |a Photovoltaic effects 
650 0 4 |a Photovoltaic modules 
650 0 4 |a Polymeric membranes 
650 0 4 |a Semi-transparent 
650 0 4 |a Semi-transparent glazing 
650 0 4 |a Solar energy 
650 0 4 |a Solar panels 
650 0 4 |a Solar power generation 
650 0 4 |a Spectral selection 
650 0 4 |a Structural design 
650 0 4 |a Well being 
700 1 |a Chemisana, D.  |e author 
700 1 |a Moreno, A.  |e author 
700 1 |a Riverola, A.  |e author 
700 1 |a Solans, A.  |e author 
700 1 |a Vaillon, R.  |e author 
773 |t Energy Reports