<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper deals with the use of pre-heated air in the winter season for the heat recovery unit of a facade. Heated air is transformed from solar radiation in the cavity of a double skin facade with a narrow space cavity. The height of a section is equal to one storey. With the help of mathematical modelling simulations (CFD tools), increases in temperature are quantified in the cavity of the double skin facade. The increase in temperature depends on the air flow and the intensity of the solar radiation. In conclusion, it summarizes the positive effect on heat recovery from the air exhaust to preheat a fresh supply of air from the double skin façade’s cavity. This approach can increase the efficiency of any heat recovery and reduce heat loss from the ventilation.</p></abstract>

This paper deals with the use of pre-heated air in the winter season for the heat recovery unit of a facade. Heated air is transformed from solar radiation in the cavity of a double skin facade with a narrow space cavity. The height of a section is equal to one storey. With the help of mathematical modelling simulations (CFD tools), increases in temperature are quantified in the cavity of the double skin facade. The increase in temperature depends on the air flow and the intensity of the solar radiation. In conclusion, it summarizes the positive effect on heat recovery from the air exhaust to preheat a fresh supply of air from the double skin façade’s cavity. This approach can increase the efficiency of any heat recovery and reduce heat loss from the ventilation.

Physical Cavity of a Double Skin Facade as a Source of Pre-Heated Air in the Winter Season for the Heat Recovery Unit of a Facade

Dept. of Building Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Department of Mathematics and Constructive Geometry, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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This paper deals with the use of pre-heated air in the winter season for the heat recovery unit of a facade. Heated air is transformed from solar radiation in...

Physical Cavity of a Double Skin Facade as a Source of Pre-Heated Air in the Winter Season for the Heat Recovery Unit of a Facade

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 7 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2019-0025

Mots clés
Heatrecovery, Double skin facade, simulation, CFD, Ansys

© 2019 Boris Bielek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Physical Cavity of a Double Skin Facade as a Source of Pre-Heated Air in the Winter Season for the Heat Recovery Unit of a Facade

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2019

Pages: 7 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2019-0025

Mots clésHeatrecovery, Double skin facade, simulation, CFD, Ansys

© 2019 Boris Bielek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Heatrecovery, Double skin facade, simulation, CFD, Ansys