[1] Wang Fang, Zhang Xiaosong, Tan Junjie, Li Xiuwei, et al. Experimental study on thermal characteristicsof a double skin façade building [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2014, 30 (4): 462-466. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.04.011]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

30

Issue:

2014 4

Page:

462-466

Research Field:

Architecture

Publishing date:

2014-12-31

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Title:

Experimental study on thermal characteristicsof a double skin façade building

Author(s):

Wang Fang¹;  Zhang Xiaosong²;  Tan Junjie¹;  Li Xiuwei¹

¹School of Power and Energy Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
²School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Keywords:

double skin faç ade;  thermal characteristics;  temperature distribution;  energy consumption

PACS:

TU111

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.04.011

Abstract:

An experimental study of the thermal characteristics of an existing office building with double skin façade(DSF)were conducted in hot summer daytime in Nanjing, China. The temperature distributions of the DSF and indoor environment were measured at different control modes of DSF. The results show that the energy consumption of the air conditioning system in room B with opened exterior vents, a closed interior façade, and an air cavity with shading was 21.0% less than that in room A with closed exterior vents, a closed interior façade, and air cavity without shading in 9.5 h. The temperature distributions of the DSF and indoor environment in both horizontal and vertical directions were decisively influenced by shading conditions. The usage of shading devices strengthens the stack effect on the air cavity. Compared to room A, the temperature distribution in room B is more uniform with smaller fluctuations. Meanwhile, the problem of overheating in the air cavity of the DSF is still present in all tested conditions.

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Biographies: Wang Fang(1979—), female, doctor; Zhang Xiaosong(corresponding author), male, doctor, professor, rachpe@seu.edu.cn.
Foundation items: The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51308295, 51206080), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2013M531368).
Citation: Wang Fang, Zhang Xiaosong, Tan Junjie, et al. Experimental study on thermal characteristics of a double skin fa?ade building[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2014, 30(4):462-466.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.04.011]

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