A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the
mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a …
mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a …
Natural ventilation by windcatcher (Badgir): A review on the impacts of geometry, microclimate and macroclimate
The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …
Development of a natural ventilation windcatcher with passive heat recovery wheel for mild-cold climates: CFD and experimental analysis
User demand for increased internal thermal comfort conditions have resulted in rising
energy costs for space-heating consumption. The present study aims to recover the thermal …
energy costs for space-heating consumption. The present study aims to recover the thermal …
[HTML][HTML] A review on conventional passive cooling methods applicable to arid and warm climates considering economic cost and efficiency analysis in resource-based …
Application of the passive approach as a non-mechanical method is an effective technique
to tackle high energy consumption as well as diminishing the destructive effects of buildings …
to tackle high energy consumption as well as diminishing the destructive effects of buildings …
Experimental and CFD study of ventilation performance enhanced by roof window and mechanical ventilation system with different design strategies
Y He, Y Chu, H Zang, J Zhao, Y Song - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Ventilation performance could influence thermal comfort and building energy. This study
aimed to investigate the ventilation efficiency enhanced by roof window and mechanical …
aimed to investigate the ventilation efficiency enhanced by roof window and mechanical …
Age of air, purging flow rate, and net escape velocity in a cross-ventilation model sheltered by urban-like blocks using LES
Although ventilation effectiveness varies in different sections of indoor spaces owing to
imperfect mixing condition, previous studies on cross-ventilation in a model sheltered by …
imperfect mixing condition, previous studies on cross-ventilation in a model sheltered by …
Airflow assessment in a naturally ventilated greenhouse equipped with wind towers: Numerical simulation and wind tunnel experiments
A Pakari, S Ghani - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the air change rate and airflow distribution inside a greenhouse equipped with
wind towers were analyzed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations …
wind towers were analyzed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations …
Measurement and prediction of the indoor airflow in a room ventilated with a commercial wind tower
This paper introduces a method for a full assessment of the internal air movement
characteristics in a room ventilated with a commercial wind tower using scaled wind tunnel …
characteristics in a room ventilated with a commercial wind tower using scaled wind tunnel …
CFD investigation of a natural ventilation wind tower system with solid tube banks heat recovery for mild-cold climate
Passive strategies are increasingly being employed in buildings to minimize their total
energy consumption and emissions. Wind tower, a natural ventilation device, can capture …
energy consumption and emissions. Wind tower, a natural ventilation device, can capture …
Numerical study on natural ventilation of the wind tower: Effects of combining with different window configurations in a low-rise house
Y Wu, N Gao, J Niu, J Zang, Q Cao - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Wind tower is a traditional zero-energy natural ventilation device, which is capable of
reducing building energy consumption and improving indoor environment. Many studies …
reducing building energy consumption and improving indoor environment. Many studies …