Field and wind-tunnel testing on natural-ventilation cooling effects on three Navy buildings. Final report, October 1982-September 1983
Natural ventilation can reduce cooling loads and increase human comfort in buildings in hot, humid climates. Airflow rates are determined by wind pressure on the faces of buildings and the size of open areas. Wind pressures are calculated from the windspeed and the pressure coefficient. This report presents measurements of pressure coefficients of three buildings located at the Marine Corps Air Station at Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, and of wind-tunnel model tests, and comparisons of the field tests, model tests, and existing data. This report establishes the validity of the NCEL computer model as an engineering tool to predict comfort levels within a building cooled by natural ventilation, and initiates a data base of wind pressure coefficients for a variety of building forms.
- Research Organization:
- Naval Civil Engineering Lab., Port Hueneme, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5448306
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-154909/6/XAB; NCEL-TR-912
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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