Potential model for single-sided naturally ventilated buildings in China
- School of Mining and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan (China)
- College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan (China)
- Mathematics School, University of Texas, Arlington (United States)
The paper investigates a single-sided naturally ventilated buildings potential model considering number of factors in China. This model can be used to estimate potential of natural ventilation via local climate data and building parameters. The main goal of the model is to predict natural ventilation hours and hourly ventilation flow rate. In fluid model, formula of single-sided natural ventilation by coupling wind pressure and temperature difference was used to calculate air flow rate. Accordingly, the paper analyzed four typical cities in different climate region in China and calculated pressure difference Pascal hours (PDPH). The results show that single-sided ventilation has fewer adaptive comfort hours than two-sided ventilation and much less ventilation volume. This model provided quantitative information for early stage architectural natural ventilation design and building energy efficiency evaluation. (author)
- OSTI ID:
- 21337914
- Journal Information:
- Solar Energy, Vol. 84, Issue 9; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 0038-092X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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