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| Author(s): |
Fernando Antonio de Melo Sá Cavalcanti
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2013-11-13 |
| Examining board members: |
Rosana Maria Caram;
Leonardo Salazar Bittencourt;
Karin Maria Soares Chvatal;
Kelen Almeida Dornelles;
Victor Figueiredo Roriz
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| Advisor: | Rosana Maria Caram |
| Abstract | |
This research evaluated the thermal performance of a standard environment from the use of Trombe wall with different settings and types of use, by comparison with a setting of the same dimensions equipped with conventional windows for eight Brazilian cities, because the potential the utilization of this passive strategy is still little studied in Brazil. A Trombe wall consists of a \"greenhouse\" between a wall of high thermal inertia lower and upper vents and a glazed area where the environment keeps contact with the outside. This device is capable of absorbing energy from solar radiation heating the air this greenhouse and this heated air can be directed to the interior or exterior of the building depending on the purpose. This air can be used to heat the room or cool it by means of natural ventilation. The analysis of this work was made from a series of computer simulations using EnergyPlus software, version 7.0 in order to quantify and classify the thermal performance of a standard environment with this component, under the various construction settings. Both for heating and for cooling environments. From these simulations, we elaborated a simplified mathematical model able to measure the air temperature within the environments in which they are used Trombe walls in order to make use of this device in the composition of buildings in the design stage as possible, estimating its performance without the need for new computer simulations. The use of Trombe walls improved thermal comfort of users in buildings located in Brazil, depending on the climate where they are located , providing natural ventilation and passive solar heating, even when compared with the conventional model of openings. Finally an app for Android system for mobile devices was developed, enabling professionals to identify the best design type to the location where you want to enter this system and predict its performance, contributing to the potential of this device is investigated in several Brazilian regions. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/06989-9 - TROMBE WALL IN BRAZIL: ANALYSIS OF FEASIBILITY OF USE FOR HEATING AND COOLING |
| Grantee: | Fernando Antonio de Melo Sá Cavalcanti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |