Design Of Practical Passive Cooling Radiators Utilising Spectrally Selective Covers And Surfaces

利用光谱选择盖和表面的实用被动冷却散热器的设计。辐射冷却提供了一种可持续冷却建筑物的方法，而不需要复杂而昂贵的热泵或空调。类似于太阳能电池板的组件可以设计成表面主要辐射到8-12微米的大气窗口，该窗口的辐射比其他波长的辐射要小得多。商业发展一直受到与散热器表面退化、性能或成本相关的问题的限制。该项目旨在通过创新地使用替代材料和适合大规模生产的溅射涂层来提高性能和耐用性，并测试实验室生产的辐射板的室外性能。

Design Of Practical Passive Cooling Radiators Utilising Spectrally Selective Covers And Surfaces. Radiative cooling offers a means to cool buildings sustainably without complex and costly heat pumps or air conditioners. Units similar to solar panels can be designed with surfaces which radiate mostly into the 8 - 12 micron atmospheric window, which has a radiance much less than for other wavelengths. Commercial development has been limited by problems associated with the degradation, performance or cost of radiator surfaces. This project seeks to improve both performance and durability with innovative use of alternative materials and sputtered coatings suitable for mass manufacture, and to test the outdoor performance of laboratory produced radiative plates.