Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system
In this study, the heat transfer in an integrated double skin facade (DSF) and phase change material (PCM) blind system has been theoretically analysed. Both heat transfer and airflow models with CFD methods have been developed for the integrated DSF and PCM blind system. Data from an existing typic...
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| author | Li, Yilin Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios |
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| description | In this study, the heat transfer in an integrated double skin facade (DSF) and phase change material (PCM) blind system has been theoretically analysed. Both heat transfer and airflow models with CFD methods have been developed for the integrated DSF and PCM blind system. Data from an existing typical DSF building have been obtained in order to define input parameters for the simulation exercise and validate the numerical models. The temperature and velocity fields in DSF with the PCM blind system has been predicted under overheating scenario using the ANSYS Workbench FLUENT software and been compared with case of conventional aluminium blind system. This study has shown that the integrated PCM blind system was able to reduce the average air temperature and outlet temperature of the DSF while improving the convective heat transfer between the cavity air and the blades. Compared with the aluminium blind, the PCM blind can absorb large amount of excessive heat in the cavity. Overall the integrated PCM blind system has the potential to be used as an effective thermal management device for minimising the overheating effect in DSFs. |
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| spelling | nottingham-474542020-05-04T19:17:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47454/ Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system Li, Yilin Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios In this study, the heat transfer in an integrated double skin facade (DSF) and phase change material (PCM) blind system has been theoretically analysed. Both heat transfer and airflow models with CFD methods have been developed for the integrated DSF and PCM blind system. Data from an existing typical DSF building have been obtained in order to define input parameters for the simulation exercise and validate the numerical models. The temperature and velocity fields in DSF with the PCM blind system has been predicted under overheating scenario using the ANSYS Workbench FLUENT software and been compared with case of conventional aluminium blind system. This study has shown that the integrated PCM blind system was able to reduce the average air temperature and outlet temperature of the DSF while improving the convective heat transfer between the cavity air and the blades. Compared with the aluminium blind, the PCM blind can absorb large amount of excessive heat in the cavity. Overall the integrated PCM blind system has the potential to be used as an effective thermal management device for minimising the overheating effect in DSFs. Elsevier 2017-11-15 Article PeerReviewed Li, Yilin, Darkwa, Jo and Kokogiannakis, Georgios (2017) Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system. Building and Environment, 125 . pp. 111-121. ISSN 1873-684X Double skin facade; PCM; Heat transfer analysis; CFD https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132317303876 doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.08.034 doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.08.034 |
| spellingShingle | Double skin facade; PCM; Heat transfer analysis; CFD Li, Yilin Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title | Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title_full | Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title_fullStr | Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title_short | Heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| title_sort | heat transfer analysis of an integrated double skin façade and phase change material blind system |
| topic | Double skin facade; PCM; Heat transfer analysis; CFD |
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