英文摘要 |
Wind-driven natural ventilation has been demonstrated to be a valid means to maintain a comfortable and healthy indoor environment, as well as an energy-saving alternative to mechanical ventilation. This study used theoretical and experimental approaches to investigate wind-driven cross ventilation. A series of experiments were carried out in a large-scale wind tunnel to examine the influences of wind speed, attack angle, size and shape of opening on the discharge coefficient of a building opening. In addition, a pressure balance model was developed to calculate the internal pressure and ventilation rate. The experimental results verified that the pressure balance model could accurately predict ventilation rates of various external wind speeds, attack angles, opening sizes and shapes. |