Thermally-induced ventilation applications in atria: a state-of-the-art report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6255381

Leung, S K; Kazama, D B; Pierson, R E; Sobin, H; Tam, T M; Trenschel, D; Young, M F

This state-of-the-art report of an overall passive cooling project consists of selecting atrium sites for investigating thermally-induced heat transfer and ventilative cooling and collecting experimental data from which to develop design guidelines and to establish heat transfer and ventilation algorithms. The principal area of interest is for passive cooling of commercial buildings but passive cooling of residential structures is also considered. Passive heating functions are also addressed. The information is organized into five parts: (1) the review of historical and world-wide atria; (2) technical considerations of atria; (3) presentation of existing heat transfer and ventilation algorithms and computer programs for analyzing the energy functions of an atrium; (4) identification of existing atria in the US; and (5) bibliographical abstracts on information pertinent to atria.

• Research Organization: Eureka Labs., Inc., Sacramento, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-80SF11511
• OSTI ID: 6255381
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/11511-T3; ON: DE82001086
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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