Theoretical analysis of the thermal performance of chemically deposited solar control coatings

A mathematical model to predict the shading coefficients (SC) and solar rejection factor (SRF) of various types of chemically deposited solar control coatings is presented. The values of SC and SRF are presented for coatings with soar absorptance in the 50-75% range and solar reflectance in the 10-25% range for typical exterior temperature of 10-50 degrees C. Chemically deposited solar control coatings with a protective polymer coating applied on 6 mm thick sheet glass in architectural windows are seen to provide SC in the 0.3 to 0.75 range depending on the optical characteristics and exterior temperatures. A solar rejection factor of 33-56% is available from the coatings already reported.