TY - JOUR
T1 - Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds
AU - Hanby, V.I.
AU - Cook, M.J.
AU - Infield, D.G.
AU - Ji, Y.
AU - Loveday, D.L.
AU - Mei, L.
AU - Holmes, M.J.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - double skin facades
KW - heat transfer
KW - blinds
KW - CFD simulation
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01436244080290010401
U2 - 10.1177/01436244080290010401
DO - 10.1177/01436244080290010401
M3 - Article
VL - 29
SP - 45
EP - 59
JO - Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
JF - Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
SN - 0143-6244
IS - 1
ER -