Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling

A spectral selectivity surface for both solar heating and radiative cooling was proposed. It has a high spectral absorptivity (emissivity) in the solar radiation band and atmospheric window band (i.e., 0.2~3 μm and 8~13 μm), as well as a low absorptivity (emissivity) in other bands aside from the so...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mingke Hu, Gang Pei, Lei Li, Renchun Zheng, Junfei Li, Jie Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807875
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850166755432857600
author Mingke Hu
Gang Pei
Lei Li
Renchun Zheng
Junfei Li
Jie Ji
author_facet Mingke Hu
Gang Pei
Lei Li
Renchun Zheng
Junfei Li
Jie Ji
author_sort Mingke Hu
collection DOAJ
description A spectral selectivity surface for both solar heating and radiative cooling was proposed. It has a high spectral absorptivity (emissivity) in the solar radiation band and atmospheric window band (i.e., 0.2~3 μm and 8~13 μm), as well as a low absorptivity (emissivity) in other bands aside from the solar radiation and atmospheric window wavelengths (i.e., 3~8 μm or above 13 μm). A type of composite surface sample was trial-manufactured combining titanium-based solar selective absorbing coating with polyethylene terephthalate (TPET). Sample tests showed that the TPET composite surface has clear spectral selectivity in the spectra of solar heating and radiation cooling wavelengths. The equilibrium temperatures of the TPET surface under different sky conditions or different inclination angles of surface were tested at both day and night. Numerical analysis and comparisons among the TPET composite surface and three other typical surfaces were also performed. These comparisons indicated that the TPET composite surface had a relative heat efficiency of 76.8% of that of the conventional solar heating surface and a relative temperature difference of 75.0% of that of the conventional radiative cooling surface, with little difference in cooling power.
format Article
id doaj-art-e38318d722c94a03b699c79643c1614d
institution OA Journals
issn 1110-662X
1687-529X
language English
publishDate 2015-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series International Journal of Photoenergy
spelling doaj-art-e38318d722c94a03b699c79643c1614d2025-08-20T02:21:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/807875807875Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative CoolingMingke Hu0Gang Pei1Lei Li2Renchun Zheng3Junfei Li4Jie Ji5Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaDepartment of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaEastern Boiler Control CO., LTD., Shenzhen 518057, ChinaDepartment of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaDepartment of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaDepartment of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaA spectral selectivity surface for both solar heating and radiative cooling was proposed. It has a high spectral absorptivity (emissivity) in the solar radiation band and atmospheric window band (i.e., 0.2~3 μm and 8~13 μm), as well as a low absorptivity (emissivity) in other bands aside from the solar radiation and atmospheric window wavelengths (i.e., 3~8 μm or above 13 μm). A type of composite surface sample was trial-manufactured combining titanium-based solar selective absorbing coating with polyethylene terephthalate (TPET). Sample tests showed that the TPET composite surface has clear spectral selectivity in the spectra of solar heating and radiation cooling wavelengths. The equilibrium temperatures of the TPET surface under different sky conditions or different inclination angles of surface were tested at both day and night. Numerical analysis and comparisons among the TPET composite surface and three other typical surfaces were also performed. These comparisons indicated that the TPET composite surface had a relative heat efficiency of 76.8% of that of the conventional solar heating surface and a relative temperature difference of 75.0% of that of the conventional radiative cooling surface, with little difference in cooling power.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807875
spellingShingle Mingke Hu
Gang Pei
Lei Li
Renchun Zheng
Junfei Li
Jie Ji
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
title_full Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
title_fullStr Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
title_full_unstemmed Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
title_short Theoretical and Experimental Study of Spectral Selectivity Surface for Both Solar Heating and Radiative Cooling
title_sort theoretical and experimental study of spectral selectivity surface for both solar heating and radiative cooling
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807875
work_keys_str_mv AT mingkehu theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling
AT gangpei theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling
AT leili theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling
AT renchunzheng theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling
AT junfeili theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling
AT jieji theoreticalandexperimentalstudyofspectralselectivitysurfaceforbothsolarheatingandradiativecooling