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Optical and thermal properties of commercial polymer film, modeling the albedo effect
Author(s) -
Mohan Saeed D.,
Davis Fred J.,
Badiee Amir,
Hadley Paul,
Twitchen CarrieAnne,
Pearson Simon,
Gargan Ken
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.50581
Subject(s) - cladding (metalworking) , greenhouse , materials science , thermal , albedo (alchemy) , reflection (computer programming) , optics , polymer , radiation , environmental science , thermal radiation , optoelectronics , engineering physics , composite material , meteorology , computer science , physics , thermodynamics , art , performance art , horticulture , programming language , biology , art history
Greenhouse cladding materials are an important part of greenhouse design. The cladding material controls the light transmission and distribution over the plants within the greenhouse, thereby exerting a major influence on the overall yield. Greenhouse claddings are typically translucent materials offering more diffusive transmission than reflection; however, the reflective properties of the films offer a potential route to increasing the surface albedo of the local environment. We model thermal properties by modeling the films based on their optical transmissions and reflections. We can use this data to estimate their albedo and determine the amount of short wave radiation that will be transmitted/reflected/blocked by the materials and how it can influence the local environment.