Abstract
Dimensional analysis was used to design a small-scale model of an experimental bio-climatic building in Nigeria, featuring a novel passive solar chimney design. The model was built and tested at the Istituto di Fisica Tecnica, University of Trieste, Italy. Environmental factors considered include solar radiation and external temperature. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation was also used to predict the internal air flows and temperatures in the model. Preliminary results from the model experiment, and from CFD, are presented. The combination of both techniques should lead to a more fundamental understanding of building physics, and will hopefully contribute to the design of better, more energy-conscious buildings.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th Congresso Nazionale Sulla Trasmissione Del Calore, UIT, Ancona, Italy |
Publisher | The Italian Union of Thermo-Fluid Dynamics |
Pages | 387-398 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Event | 8th Congresso Nationale Sulla Trasmissione del Calore - Ancona , Italy Duration: 28 Jun 1990 → 29 Jun 1990 https://www.uitonline.it/conferences/ |
Conference
Conference | 8th Congresso Nationale Sulla Trasmissione del Calore |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Ancona |
Period | 28/06/90 → 29/06/90 |
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