Effect Of Number of Glasses, Thickness, And

Types on The Transmissivity of Solar Radiation

Under Supervision of
Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Azim Ahmed
Doctor Ahmad El-Shamy

Made by
Mostafa Salah Kabel 167566
Amr Mostafa 142113
Marwan Ahmed 177478
Mohamed Ashraf 152309
Mohamed Sameh 193872
Research question:
The Effect of number of glasses, thickness, and types on the transmissivity of solar radiation.
Thus, the transmissivity of solar radiation affected by three variables
1) Number of glasses
2) Thickness of glass
3) Types of glass

1) Number of glasses:
With climate zones in mind, the concept of energy efficiency changes depending on where you
are located.
➢ In a heating climate energy efficiency is about getting more heat into your house as
possible, then stopping it from getting out.
➢ In a cooling climate energy efficiency is about stopping any heat from getting in through
your windows.
• If you live in a heating climate the best glass type or window specification for energy
efficiency is: Double-glazed windows with low e glass configured on face three of the
insulated glass unit.
• If you live in a cooling climate the optimum glass type or window configuration for energy
efficiency is: Single glazed windows with tint or super tint glass on the outside face of the
window.

2) Thickness of glass:
Source evaluated for transmittance and reflectance with types of glass achieving different values.
• Types of glass:
The output of the solar panels depends upon types of solar glass. there are types of solar glass
which may affect the performance of solar output.
1) Low iron solar textured solar glass.
2) Solar Glass with Matt – Matt Finished
3) 2 mm Fully Tempered Solar Glass
4) Solar glass with anti-soiling coating
5) Solar glass with anti-soiling coating
The selection of type glass is according to the features that needed
References:
• https://www.nationalglass.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Glass-Data_v4-Low-Res.pdf
• https://www.alwindows.com.au/blog/which-type-of-glass-is-best-for-energy-efficiency/
• https://www.nationalglass.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Glass-Data_v4-Low-Res.pdf