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Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds

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posted on 2011-12-05, 11:06 authored by Victor I. Hanby, Malcolm CookMalcolm Cook, David Infield, Y. Ji, Dennis Loveday, Li Mei, M.J. Holmes
The paper describes a modelling study of heat transfer and buoyancy-driven airflow in double skin facades consisting of a glass outer layer, a control device (venetian blind) and a double-glazed inner skin. The modelling study was based on two approaches — a component-based, lumped parameter simulation which used a public domain, open source differential/algebraic equation solver and a detailed, CFD calculation which included air flow, conduction, convection and radiation. The primary objective of the work was to compare the performance of the simplified model with the output of a rigorous CFD calculation.

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School

  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Published in

BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

Volume

29

Issue

1

Pages

45 - 59

Citation

HANBY, V.I., COOK, M.J., INFIELD, D.G., JI, Y., LOVEDAY, D.L., MEI, L. and HOLMES, M.J., 2008. Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 29 (1), pp. 45-59.

Publisher

© SAGE Publications

Version

  • VoR (Version of Record)

Publication date

2008

Notes

This article is closed access. It was published in the journal, Building Services Engineering Research and Technology [© SAGE Publications] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01436244080290010401

ISSN

0143-6244

Language

  • en

Location

Liege, BELGIUM

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