Contents & Navigation to items of Interest. INDEX
Brief Description of concept Page 3
Construction & fabrication Diagrams & photos Page 6
The distinction between Active and Passive devices. Page 7 top.
Conventional fenestration & cladding:- Passive devices and structures. Page 7 upper 1/2.
Fluidized Glazing & Cladding. Page 7 middle.
Active devices and systems. Page 7 lower 1/2.
Connection to thermal storage capacity. Page 7 bottom.
Solar Gains and losses relating to buildings. Page 8 upper 1/2
Energy dissipation. Solar & internal Page 8 lower
Our planet Earth :- natural proof of the validity of the concept Page 8 Lower
Area of absorption / area of loss Page 8 lower.
McKee Area Dilution Principle Page 8 lower
The distinguishing features of McKee Fluidized Glazing & Cladding Page 9 upper.
Energy dissipation from fluidized facades Page 9 upper.
Energy dissipation. Graphs of facade fluid temperatures Page 16
Internal energy dissipation Energy from people, lights, equipment etc. Page 9
Internal energy and cool store Page 9
During times of sunshine, During night time Page 9 Lower
Facades connected to thermal storage Warm store Page 9 Bottom.
Cool store Page 9 Midle.
Facade - those in shade / those in sunshine Page 9 lower.
Store capacities Page 10 Upper.
The McKee System, Facades, Stores & Heat exchangers Page 10 upper.
Energy Storage in water or concrete or air Page 10 lower.
Facade Fluid connections Diagram Page 11 Upper.
The 3 sub-systems of MFG&C -- Energy flow diagram Page 11 Lower.
How McKee Fluidized Glazing & Cladding system works. Page 12 Top.
Strength and durability Page 13 Lower
Hydrostatic Pressure Page 13 Lower.
Practical considerations, approx. costs & prices etc. Page 18
Major glass makers Page 15 Lower
Trains, Coaches and Boats Page 10 Lower.
ARCHITECTS & CONSULTANT ENGINEERS INTERESTED IN USING McKee FG&C Page 19
FAQ Page 5 Lower
Technical aspects, characteristics, results of simulations
Independent tests and results. Berlin University, Germany. Page 14 Upper.
Spectral transmission response of the special active Dye in de-ionized water. Page 14 Lower.
LUMINOUS (light) & DIRECT RADIANT ENERGY DATA for Fluidized Cell Page 15 Upper.
Light and direct energy data for the best available double glazing solar control Page 15 Lower.
Energy dissipation. Graphs of facade fluid temperatures Page 16
Energy dissipation 1.5 X average solar & ambient Page 17
Energy dissipation from OPPOSITE pairs of facades Page 17 Lower
Internal temperature of buiding in June, UK. NO EXTRA COOLING page 13 middle
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