CFD modelling of double-skin facades with venetian blinds
Ji, Y. and Cook, M.J. and Hanby, V.I. and Infield, D.G. and Loveday, D.L. and Mei, L. (2007) CFD modelling of double-skin facades with venetian blinds. In: Building Simulation 2007, 2007-09-03 - 2007-09-06. (http://www.ibpsa.org/proceedings/BS2007/p753_final...)
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Abstract
This paper describes CFD modelling of Double Skin Façades (DSF) with venetian blinds inside the façade cavity. The 2-D modelling work investigates the coupled convective, conductive and radiative heat transfer through the DSF system. The angles of the venetian blind can be adjusted and a series of angles (0, 30, 45, 60 and 80 degrees) has been modelled. The modelling results are compared with the measurements from a section of façade tested within a solar simulator and with predictions from a component based nodal model. Agreement between the three methods is generally good. Discrepancies in the results are generally caused by the simplification of the CFD model resulting less turbulence mixing within the façade cavity. The CFD simulation output suggests that the presence of the venetian blinds has led up to 35 percent enhancement in natural ventilation flow for the façade cavity and 75 percent reduction in heat loads for the internal environment. It was also found that little changes of the convective heat transfer coefficients on the glazing surfaces have been caused by the venetian blinds with different angles.
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Item type: Conference or Workshop Item(Paper) ID code: 12352 Dates: DateEventSeptember 2007PublishedSubjects: Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator Date deposited: 02 Dec 2011 10:03 Last modified: 23 Aug 2024 02:39 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/12352