Shape morphing solar shadings: A review

Francesco Fiorito, Michele Sauchelli, Diego Arroyo, Marco Pesenti, Marco Imperadori, Gabriele Masera and Gianluca Ranzi

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 55, issue C, 863-884

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of available innovative shape morphing building skins and their design principles. In particular, the proposed review deals with comfort-related issues associated with dynamic solar shading devices, building integration of smart materials, and morphological analyses related to the most recent shape morphing solar skins.

Keywords: Shape morphing solar shadings; Shape Memory Materials; User’s response; Biomimetics; Comfort; Adaptive; BiPV (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.086

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