Air flow

Ventilation
ƒ supply of fresh air
ƒ removal of internal heat
ƒ heat dissipation from skin

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Ventilation
ƒ supply of fresh air
ƒ removal of internal heat
ƒ heat dissipation from skin
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Ventilation
ƒ Zion National Park Visitor Center (National Park Service & NREL)

Images courtesy of the U.S. Department

of Energy.
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Active air flow
ƒ Supply of fresh air based on renewal and change rates
Ventilation flow rate vr (m3/s) = V x N (nb of air changes per hour) / 3600
Ventilation conductance qv (W/K) = 1200 (J/m3K) x vr = 0.33 x N x V
Ventilation heat flow: Qv = qv x ΔT
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Active air flow
ƒ Supply of fresh air based on renewal and change rates

Exterior façade

J1

J2

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Same 60 m3 room as studied for heat flow. Heat losses through façade due
to conduction = 190 W
Losses due to air renewal (N = 0.7 h-1) ? What should N be for ventilation
and conduction losses to be equal ?
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Passive air flow
ƒ Fluid mechanics: p + ρgh + ½ ρv2 = constant (Bernouilli)
hydrostatics :
Δp = -Δhρg
p > p -> air
stack effect :
i e

escapes

Δpi-e(h) = (h-hn)g(ρe - ρi)

ρ(T) = ρ0 · p/p0 · T0/T

Ti
Te

h n

P i(h=0) p > p -> air

e i

enters
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Passive air flow
ƒ Fluid mechanics: p + ρgh + ½ ρv2 = constant (Bernouilli)
hydrostatics : Δp = -Δhρg
stack effect : Δpi-e(h) = (h-hn)g(ρe - ρi)
ρ(T) = ρ0 · p/p0 · T0/T ≈ 1.29 (kg/m3) · 273/T
hydrodynamics (wind) : Δp = -½ ρ Δv2, Venturi effect : S1v1 = S2v2

P1 ;V1
P2 ;V2

P3 V3 Pi P4 V 4
; ;

3 4

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Passive air flow
ƒ Fluid mechanics
ƒ Pressure ↓ if speed ↑
ƒ Turbulent vs. steady flow _
+

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Wind

Protected zone Protected zone

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Ascending and descending movements along facades Influence of relative heights

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Reading assignment from Textbook:
ƒ “Introduction to Architectural Science” by Szokolay: § 1.1.4 +
§ 1.4.2

Additional readings relevant to lecture topics:

ƒ "How Buildings Work" by Allen: Chap 11
ƒ “Sun Wind Light“ by Brown & DeKay: § 6 in Chap 1A