Exploration of solar overheating controlle

Module Code: BENVGEF3 - Energy

by B

Assume you have a single room of dimensions 2.5m x 4m x 4m facing south

Assume that there is a single window 2m x 2m in the south wall of this room
Assume that the mean insolation on the South facing vertical surface in the summer is 10
Assume there is no wind
Assume that the window is open
Estimate the mean temperature excess in summer T (K) and airflow v1 (ach)
Simbol
cp

Ir

Cd
A
A1
A2
g
h
h1
h2
Ti
Vol

Description
Air specific heat
Air density
Mean insulation
Net heat gain (Solar gains through the window)
Discharge coefficient
total window area
Inlet area
Outlet area
Gravity acceleration
Vertical distance from outlet to inlet
Vertical distance from neutral plane to inlet
Vertical distance from neutral plane to outlet
Inside temperature (20 C)
Volume of the room

Main equations

erheating controlled by buoyancy driven ventilation in two simple b

ode: BENVGEF3 - Energy: Theory, Measurement and Interpretation Coursewok

by Bruno Arcuri, 14/01/2016
Case 1
m facing south
ll of this room
urface in the summer is 100 W/m2

airflow v1 (ach)
Value
1005.00
1.20
100.00
400.00
0.60
4.00
2.00
2.00
9.80
1.00
0.50
0.50
293.00
40

Unit
J/Kg.K
Kg/m3
W/m2
W
m2
m2
m2
m/s2
m
m
m
K
m3

T (K)
v1 (m3/s)
v1 (m3/h)
v1 (ach)

1.32
0.25
906.67
22.67

Calculation and Resu

T = {[/(o.Ti.Cp.Cd1.A1)]^(2/
v1 = Cd.A1.(2.T.g.h1/T1)
*3600
/Vol

Cd
0.6
0.65
0.7

T (K)
1.32
1.25
1.19

Results variation with

v1 (ach)
22.67
24.56
26.44

on in two simple buildings

on Coursewok

Calculation and Results

{[/(o.Ti.Cp.Cd1.A1)]^(2/3)}.{[1/(2.g.h1)]^(1/3)}.Ti
Cd.A1.(2.T.g.h1/T1)
0

Results variation with Cd

Exploration of solar overheating controlle

Module Code: BENVGEF3 - Energy

by B

Assume you have a single room of dimensions 2.5m x 4m x 4m facing south

Assume that there is a single window 2m x 2m in the south wall of this room
Assume that the mean insolation on the South facing vertical surface in the summer is 10

Assume there is no wind

Assume that the windows are open
Assume you have a two-storey house comprising two single rooms of the same dimension

Assuming that the stairway between the upper and lower rooms in case two is large enoug
Estimate the mean temperature excess in summer T (K) and airflow v1 (ach)
Simbol
cp

Ir

Cd
A
A1
A2
g
h
h1
h2
Ti
Vol

Description
Air specific heat
Air density
Mean insulation
Net heat gain (Solar gains through the window)
Discharge coefficient
Total window area
Inlet area
Outlet area
Gravity acceleration
Vertical distance from outlet to inlet
Vertical distance from neutral plane to inlet
Vertical distance from neutral plane to outlet
Inside temperature (20 C)
Volume of the room

Main equations

erheating controlled by buoyancy driven ventilation in two simple b

ode: BENVGEF3 - Energy: Theory, Measurement and Interpretation Coursewok

by Bruno Arcuri, 14/01/2016
Case 2
m facing south
ll of this room
urface in the summer is 100 W/m2

oms of the same dimensions as the single room in Case 1, connected by a stairway.

ms in case two is large enough to guarantee air flowing as if it was a single room
airflow v1 (ach)
Value
1005.00
1.20
100.00
800.00
0.60
8.00
4.00
4.00
9.80
2.50
1.25
1.25
293.00
80

Unit
J/Kg.K
Kg/m3
W/m2
W
m2
m2
m2
m/s2
m
m
m
K
m3

T (K)
v1 (m3/s)
v1 (m3/h)
v1 (ach)

Cd
0.6
0.65
0.7

0.97
0.68
2461.07
30.76

Calculation and Resul

T = {[/(o.Ti.Cp.Cd1.A1)]^(2/
v1 = Cd.A1.(2.T.g.h1/T1)
*3600
/Vol

T (K)
0.97
0.92
0.88

Results variation with

v1 (ach)
30.76
33.33
35.89

on in two simple buildings

on Coursewok

a stairway.

e room

Calculation and Results

{[/(o.Ti.Cp.Cd1.A1)]^(2/3)}.{[1/(2.g.h1)]^(1/3)}.Ti
Cd.A1.(2.T.g.h1/T1)
0

Results variation with Cd