Thermally-induced ventilation in atria: an atrium classification scheme and promising test sites
This report is an element of an overall investigation into thermally-induced ventilation in atria. The principal area of interest is thermally-induced cooling in commercial use buildings. However, heating and heat transfer plus non-commercial applications will be considered as well. The specific topics of this report are: (1) the development and presentation of an atrium classification scheme; and (2) the identification of promising test sites. In establishing the atrium classification scheme, specific attention was given to: climate - hot-arid, warm-humid, and temperate; atrium configuration - open, closed, and adjustable tops; and thermal mechanism - natural convection, radiative cooling, shading, and others. Application of the resulting three-dimensional (three-coordinate) matrix was considered and tested. Although the testing was for purposes of checking scheme application, the procedure indicated that most of the atria examined were of the adjustable-top configuration with daynical considerations: cooling design concepts, thermal alternatives are assessed.
- Research Organization:
- Eureka Labs., Inc., Sacramento, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-80SF11511
- OSTI ID:
- 6255397
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SF/11511-T2; ON: DE82001103
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CONFIGURATION
CONVECTION
DAYLIGHTING
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ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
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