Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing

Rugh, J; Chaney, L; Meyer, J; Rustagi, M; Olson, K; Kogler, R

Title: Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing

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An analysis to determine the impact of reducing the thermal load on a vehicle using solar-reflective paint and glazing.

Authors:: Rugh, J; Chaney, L; Meyer, J; Rustagi, M; Olson, K; Kogler, R

Publication Date:: Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 903388

Report Number(s):: NREL/CP-540-40986
TRN: US200720%%314

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99-GO10337

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, 16-19 April 2007, Detroit, Michigan; Related Information: SAE Paper No. 2007-01-1194

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ENGINEERS; GLAZING MATERIALS; VENTILATION; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; VEHICLE THERMAL LOAD; VEHICLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SOLAR-REFLECTIVE PAINT; SOLAR-REFLECTIVE GLAZING; Transportation

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                    Rugh, J, Chaney, L, Meyer, J, Rustagi, M, Olson, K, and Kogler, R. Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
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                    Rugh, J, Chaney, L, Meyer, J, Rustagi, M, Olson, K, & Kogler, R. Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing.  United States.

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                    Rugh, J, Chaney, L, Meyer, J, Rustagi, M, Olson, K, and Kogler, R. 2007.  
        "Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing".  United States.

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  title        = {Reduction in Vehicle Temperatures and Fuel Use from Cabin Ventilation, Solar-Reflective Paint, and a New Solar-Reflective Glazing},

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  abstractNote = {An analysis to determine the impact of reducing the thermal load on a vehicle using solar-reflective paint and glazing.},

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