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Natural ventilation of buildings due to buoyancy assisted by wind: Investigating cross ventilation with computational and laboratory simulation
Abstract In this paper cross natural ventilation due to buoyancy assisted by wind is investigated with computational and laboratory simulation. The impact of the outlet's opening position is investigated, forming cross ventilation of variable distance h – namely, the vertical distance between midpoints of leeward and windward opening –, for three initial Froude numbers: (i) Fr0 = 1.15, (ii) Fr0 = 2.79, (iii) Fr0 = 4.85. For the computational simulation a fluid dynamic software is used and the problem is solved by solving the 3D unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) equations in conjunction with the energy equation and the turbulence model RNG k-ε. The laboratory simulation took place in an open channel and the experimental model represents a building form of orthogonal shape. The interior of the experimental model is filled with solution of ethanol at conditions of normalized gravity, but also with salted water at conditions of inversed gravity. The time taken for the indoor space to empty is calculated numerically and experimentally. Based on Froude number dynamic similarity, the experimental and computational results are characterized by good agreement and the functional process of natural ventilation is being explicated. In addition, the suggestion of using ethanol solution for the density difference between interior and exterior fluid in laboratory simulation of natural ventilation is verified successfully, as the results with use of ethanol solution are in good agreement with those using salted water.
Highlights Natural ventilation is investigated with computational and laboratory simulation. The effect of outlet's opening position is discussed for 3 initial Froude numbers. The physical mechanism of air movement is explained. Full scale is analyzed, through the unsteady state, using CFD and a 3D technique. The use of ethanol solution, in lab simulation of natural ventilation, is verified.
Natural ventilation of buildings due to buoyancy assisted by wind: Investigating cross ventilation with computational and laboratory simulation
Abstract In this paper cross natural ventilation due to buoyancy assisted by wind is investigated with computational and laboratory simulation. The impact of the outlet's opening position is investigated, forming cross ventilation of variable distance h – namely, the vertical distance between midpoints of leeward and windward opening –, for three initial Froude numbers: (i) Fr0 = 1.15, (ii) Fr0 = 2.79, (iii) Fr0 = 4.85. For the computational simulation a fluid dynamic software is used and the problem is solved by solving the 3D unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) equations in conjunction with the energy equation and the turbulence model RNG k-ε. The laboratory simulation took place in an open channel and the experimental model represents a building form of orthogonal shape. The interior of the experimental model is filled with solution of ethanol at conditions of normalized gravity, but also with salted water at conditions of inversed gravity. The time taken for the indoor space to empty is calculated numerically and experimentally. Based on Froude number dynamic similarity, the experimental and computational results are characterized by good agreement and the functional process of natural ventilation is being explicated. In addition, the suggestion of using ethanol solution for the density difference between interior and exterior fluid in laboratory simulation of natural ventilation is verified successfully, as the results with use of ethanol solution are in good agreement with those using salted water.
Highlights Natural ventilation is investigated with computational and laboratory simulation. The effect of outlet's opening position is discussed for 3 initial Froude numbers. The physical mechanism of air movement is explained. Full scale is analyzed, through the unsteady state, using CFD and a 3D technique. The use of ethanol solution, in lab simulation of natural ventilation, is verified.
Natural ventilation of buildings due to buoyancy assisted by wind: Investigating cross ventilation with computational and laboratory simulation
Stavridou, Anastasia D. (author) / Prinos, Panagiotis E. (author)
Building and Environment ; 66 ; 104-119
2013-04-16
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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