Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering (Dec 2017)

Optimisation of Design of Air Inlets in Air Distribution Channels of a Double-Skin Transparent Façade

  • Bielek Boris,
  • Szabó Daniel,
  • Palko Milan,
  • Rychtáriková Monika

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/sjce-2017-0017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 4
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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This paper reports on an optimization of design of air inlets in naturally ventilated double-skin transparent facades; the design aims at the proper functioning of these facades from the point of view of their aerodynamic and hydrodynamic behaviour. A comparison was made of five different variants of ventilation louvers used in air openings with different shapes, positions and overall geometry. The aerodynamic response of the louvers was determined by 2D simulations using ANSYS software. The hydrodynamic properties were investigated by conducting driven-rain measurements in a large rain chamber at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

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