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Beadwall [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
CONT

Another window shutter design from Zomeworks is a revolutionary device called Beadwall. Polystyrene beads are blown between two panes of glass or plastic to prevent undesirable heat loss (or gain). ... The beads are sucked out during sunny winter weather by small vacuum cleaner motors, which operate only a few times a day to fill and empty the Beadwall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
DEF

Type de panneau solaire utilisant une circulation de billes pour le stockage de l'énergie.

CONT

Le mur à billes prototype a une dimension de 2,25 x 1,10 m. Il est constitué par une structure [de] bois portant 2 vitres de 5 mm espacées de 10 cm. Des billes de polystyrène viennent remplir la nuit l'espace libre. Un réservoir extérieur contient les billes le jour.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

Styrofoam beads automatically blown between two panes of glass to prevent heat losses at night in the winter months or they can be used to stop unwanted heat gains in the summer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
CONT

Un produit actuel consiste à injecter entre les feuillets d'un double vitrage des billes de polystyrène pour obtenir une isolation renforcée et limiter la nuit l'effet de serre négatif.

Spanish

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