The PolyArch potential - Finding the architectural and energetic potential of a responsive cholesteric liquid crystal glass coating for reflecting (parts of) the sunlight spectrum

The PolyArch potential - Finding the architectural and energetic potential of a responsive cholesteric liquid crystal glass coating for reflecting (parts of) the sunlight spectrum

Bouwhuis, T.E.L.M.

Klein, T. (mentor)
Van den Ham, E.R. (mentor)

Architecture

Building Technology

Facade technology

2013-06-27

Increasing interior comfort standard, rising energy prices, a tendency to use large glazed surfaces in architecture and growing environmental awareness are several important reasons for the use of sun shading. Ideally, a sunshade should sustain a comfortable interior climate by controlling the solar energy transmission through a window, with the smallest energy consumption possible, and at the lowest price possible. Until this moment, there has not been invented a sunshade which fulfils these requirements ideally. Interior shading devices and most glass coatings lack efficiency, while exterior shades face high maintenance costs. This is why a research proposal is made to investigate the potential of a new kind of glass coating called PolyArch coating, which is based on liquid crystal technology. The coating can be switched on or off and is spectrally selective. Suitable applications need to be found, and their efficiency and architectural potential needs to be investigated. In this report, the energetic and architectural potential of the PolyArch coating on a specific application, namely exterior static glass louvres, will be elaborated on.

Liquid crystal
Coating
Solar control
Shading
Responsive
PolyArch
Energy

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2017-06-27

Student theses

master thesis

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