Evaluating the different boundary conditions to simulate airflow and heat transfer in Double-Skin Facade

J Ahmadi, M Mahdavinejad, OK Larsen, C Zhang… - Building …, 2022 - Springer
The CFD simulation accuracy mostly depends on the appropriate setting of boundary
conditions and numerical simulation parameters. This study shows the influence of two types …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory testbed and methods for flexible characterization of thermal and fluid dynamic behaviour of double skin facades

A Jankovic, MS Siddiqui, F Goia - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Heat and mass transport in double skin façades (DSFs) are complex phenomena driven by
boundary conditions and are in constant non-linear interaction with the constructional …

Measuring and estimating airflow in naturally ventilated double skin facades

FM da Silva, MG Gomes, AM Rodrigues - Building and Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
An accurate assessment of the airflow in naturally ventilated double skin facades (DSF) is
crucial for a correct design and performance evaluation. Measuring and predicting DSF …

[HTML][HTML] Tracer gas techniques for airflow characterization in double skin facades

A Jankovic, G Gennaro, G Chaudhary, F Goia… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring airflow rates and fluid dynamics phenomena in the ventilated cavity is a
challenging aspect of the experimental assessment of the performance of double-skin …

[PDF][PDF] Possibilities and challenges of different experimental techniques for airflow characterisation in the air cavities of façades

E Giancola, MN Sánchez, M Friedrich… - Journal of Facade …, 2018 - vbn.aau.dk
Ventilated façades are applied in both new and existing buildings. It has been claimed that
these components help to reduce energy use in buildings and improve occupant comfort …

Double-skin facade: modelling and experimental investigations of thermal performance

O Kalyanova - 2008 - vbn.aau.dk
Abstract Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are gaining popularity that, in fact, appears to be
independent from sturdy critics of the concept in the past years. DSF buildings are being …

On the use of hot-sphere anemometers in a highly transient flow in a double-skin façade

RL Jensen, O Kalyanova, CE Hyldgård - … 2007: Helsinki 13-15 June 2007, 2007 - vbn.aau.dk
Hot-sphere anemometers are widely used for measurement of air velocity in the occupied
zone. In this paper, the ability of hot-sphere anemometers to measure transient flow in a …

Laser-Doppler Anemometry for detection of the velocity field in the ventilated, asymmetrically heated channel-a case study

OK Larsen, C Zhang, SP Melgaard… - Journal of Physics …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The topic of double-skin façades (DSFs) is re-emerging in the research environment, with
studies ranging from architectural design concepts to specific investigations of heat and …

Modelling heat loss through multi storey double skin façade as preliminaries for an energy efficient control strategy

Z Eškinja, S Ružić, O Kuljača - Građevinar, 2018 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The paper introduces a novel strategy to improve energy consumption by applying
new technical solution in Double Skin Façade (DSF) systems. The strategy is based on …

Empirical validation data sets for double skin facade models

O Kalyanova, RL Jensen, P Heiselberg - The First International …, 2008 - vbn.aau.dk
During recent years application of double skin facades (DSF) has greatly increased.
However, successful application depends heavily on reliable and validated models for …