Advanced window incorporating vacuum glazing

Osamu Asano; Masao Misonou; Hidemi Kato; Shigeki Nagasaka

doi:10.1117/12.367557

11 October 1999 Advanced window incorporating vacuum glazing

Osamu Asano, Masao Misonou, Hidemi Kato, Shigeki Nagasaka

Proceedings Volume 3789, Solar Optical Materials XVI; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.367557
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

Vacuum glazing product named SPACIA^TM, being an unique product with very high levels of thermal insulation properties in a very small thickness, is described in detail. The construction and manufacturing process of SPACIA^TM are reported. Its design, which was originally established by R.E. Collins et al. of the University of Sydney, has been adjusted in order to meet the requirements of the Japanese market and the requirements of mass production process. SPACIA^TM is found to have several unique features including airborne sound insulation as well as thermal insulation. Energy required for air conditioning was simulated for Japanese houses with various glazings, and it was revealed that SPACIA^TM could save the energy efficiently. Finally, hybrid IG unit, where vacuum glazing is incorporated into a conventional IG unit, is proposed for further improvement of thermal insulation.

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Osamu Asano, Masao Misonou, Hidemi Kato, and Shigeki Nagasaka "Advanced window incorporating vacuum glazing", Proc. SPIE 3789, Solar Optical Materials XVI, (11 October 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.367557

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