Archives of Civil Engineering (Sep 2015)

Shapes Of Energy-Active Segments Of Steel Buildings

  • Kowal Z.,
  • Siedlecka M.,
  • Piotrowski R.,
  • Brzezińska K.,
  • Otwinowska K.,
  • Szychowski A.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/ace-2015-0029
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 61, no. 3
pp. 119 – 132

Abstract

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The study presents the summary of the knowledge of energy-active segments of steel buildings adapted to obtain electrical energy (EE) and thermal energy (TE) from solar radiation, and to transport and store TE. The study shows a general concept of the design of energy-active segments, which are separated from conventional segments in the way that allows the equipment installation and replacement. Exemplary solutions for the design of energy-active segments, optimised with respect to the principle of minimum thermal strain and maximum structural capacity and reliability were given [34]. The following options of the building covers were considered: 1) regular structure, 2) reduced structure, 3) basket structure, 4) structure with a tie, high-pitched to allow snow sliding down the roof to enhance TE and EE obtainment. The essential task described in the study is the optimal adaptation of energy-active segments in large-volume buildings for extraction, transportation and storage of energy from solar radiation.

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