Convection Heat Balance application for thermal performance analysis of naturally ventilated and hybrid residential buildings

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/encac.v17i1.3919

Keywords:

balanço térmico, convecção, desempenho térmico, ventilação natural, híbrido

Abstract

A building's thermal performance results from interacting with the internal sources, envelope, and external climate, and it can be analyzed through the heat exchanges in the environments. In buildings, heat transfer co-occurs by convection, conduction, and radiation. The thermal balance by convection is related to the indoor air, making it possible to verify the heat exchanges and their impact on adding or removing heat by passive means (natural ventilation) or active means (air conditioning). Thus, this work applied the convection thermal balance method to analyze the influence of the windows' opening factor for ventilation (FV) on heat exchanges in a residential building's living room operating with naturally ventilated and hybrid behavior. In addition, modifications are proposed to be used in the envelope to improve the thermal performance. With the results, it was possible to verify that the modification in the FV does not significantly changes the heat exchanges in the hybrid behavior. The thermal balance helped the thermal performance analysis, making it possible to propose improvements, such as changing the building's roof to reduce heat gains in the hottest months and losses in the coldest months.

Author Biographies

Letícia Gabriela Eli, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - LabEEE

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Tiago de Castro Quevedo, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Ana Paula Melo, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Professora Doutora do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis–SC.

Roberto Lamberts, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Professor Titular do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis–SC.

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Published

2023-10-26

How to Cite

ELI, Letícia Gabriela; DE CASTRO QUEVEDO, Tiago; MELO, Ana Paula; LAMBERTS, Roberto. Convection Heat Balance application for thermal performance analysis of naturally ventilated and hybrid residential buildings. In: ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CONFORTO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 17., 2023. Anais [...]. [S. l.], 2023. p. 1–9. DOI: 10.46421/encac.v17i1.3919. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/encac/article/view/3919. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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4. Desempenho Térmico do Ambiente Construído

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