CFD modelling of naturally ventilated double-skin facades with venetian blinds

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-196

  Ji, Y ^a   Cook, M J ^a   Hanby, V ^a   Infield, D G ^b   Loveday, D L ^b   Mei, L ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Double skin facade; Heat transfer; Natural convection; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

FACADES; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; VENTILATION;

COMPONENT BASED; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; DOUBLE-SKIN FACADES; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; NATURAL VENTILATION; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; TESTING FACILITY; TURBULENCE MIXING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84860277876     PISSN: 19401493     EISSN: 19401507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19401490802478303     Document Type: Article

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