Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack

In the hot and humid climate, stack ventilation is inefficient due to small temperature difference between the inside and outside of naturally ventilated buildings. Hence, solar induced ventilation is a feasible alternative in enhancing the stack ventilation. This paper aims to investigate the effec...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah, Salleh, Elias, Adam, Nor Mariah, Sapian, Abdul Razak, Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof
Format: Article
Language:English
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Published: Elsevier 2010
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author Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah
Salleh, Elias
Adam, Nor Mariah
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof
author_facet Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah
Salleh, Elias
Adam, Nor Mariah
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof
author_sort Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah
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description In the hot and humid climate, stack ventilation is inefficient due to small temperature difference between the inside and outside of naturally ventilated buildings. Hence, solar induced ventilation is a feasible alternative in enhancing the stack ventilation. This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed solar induced ventilation strategy, which combines a roof solar collector and a vertical stack, in enhancing the stack ventilation performance in the hot and humid climate. The methodology selected for the investigation is physical experimental modelling which was carried out in the actual environment. The results are presented and discussed in terms of two performance variables: air temperature and air velocity. The findings indicate that the proposed strategy is able to enhance the stack ventilation, both in semi-clear sky and overcast sky conditions. The highest air temperature difference between the air inside the stack and the ambient air (Ti−To) is achieved in the semi-clear sky condition, which is about 9.9 °C (45.8 °C–35.9 °C). Meanwhile, in the overcast sky condition, the highest air temperature difference (Ti−To) is 6.2 °C (39.3 °C–33.1 °C). The experimental results also indicate good agreement with the theoretical results for the glass temperature, the air temperature in the roof solar collector’s channel and the absorber temperature. The findings also show that wind has significant effect to the induced air velocity by the proposed strategy.
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spelling upm-119202015-10-20T07:45:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11920/ Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah Salleh, Elias Adam, Nor Mariah Sapian, Abdul Razak Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof In the hot and humid climate, stack ventilation is inefficient due to small temperature difference between the inside and outside of naturally ventilated buildings. Hence, solar induced ventilation is a feasible alternative in enhancing the stack ventilation. This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed solar induced ventilation strategy, which combines a roof solar collector and a vertical stack, in enhancing the stack ventilation performance in the hot and humid climate. The methodology selected for the investigation is physical experimental modelling which was carried out in the actual environment. The results are presented and discussed in terms of two performance variables: air temperature and air velocity. The findings indicate that the proposed strategy is able to enhance the stack ventilation, both in semi-clear sky and overcast sky conditions. The highest air temperature difference between the air inside the stack and the ambient air (Ti−To) is achieved in the semi-clear sky condition, which is about 9.9 °C (45.8 °C–35.9 °C). Meanwhile, in the overcast sky condition, the highest air temperature difference (Ti−To) is 6.2 °C (39.3 °C–33.1 °C). The experimental results also indicate good agreement with the theoretical results for the glass temperature, the air temperature in the roof solar collector’s channel and the absorber temperature. The findings also show that wind has significant effect to the induced air velocity by the proposed strategy. Elsevier 2010-10-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11920/1/Enhancement%20of%20stack%20ventilation%20in%20hot%20and%20humid%20climate%20using%20a%20combination%20of%20roof%20solar%20collector%20and%20vertical%20stack.pdf Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah and Salleh, Elias and Adam, Nor Mariah and Sapian, Abdul Razak and Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof (2010) Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack. Building and Environment, 45 (10). pp. 2296-2308. ISSN 0360-1323 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.04.018 English
spellingShingle Mohammad Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah
Salleh, Elias
Adam, Nor Mariah
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Sulaiman, Mohamad Yusof
Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title_full Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title_fullStr Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title_short Enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
title_sort enhancement of stack ventilation in hot and humid climate using a combination of roof solar collector and vertical stack
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11920/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11920/1/Enhancement%20of%20stack%20ventilation%20in%20hot%20and%20humid%20climate%20using%20a%20combination%20of%20roof%20solar%20collector%20and%20vertical%20stack.pdf