Design Proposal
Abstract:
Urbanisation has lead to growth of humans. Migration to urban area from rural areas has crowded the cities. Also need to increase business has led to increase in high rise office buildings. It has become a trend to install curtain wall on almost office building. These glass facades traps heat inside; thus increasing the load on HVAC systems altogether. In hotter regions in summer it is really to achieve thermal comfort with air conditioning. Thus using solar shading facade might help reduce the heat due to radiation of sun. These facades would prevent direct sun rays from falling on the glass that would heat the interior. For this experiment I would consider Mumbai since it has hot and humid climate and is the financial capital of India, thus has more number of high rise office building.
Urbanisation has lead to growth of humans. Migration to urban area from rural areas has crowded the cities. Also need to increase business has led to increase in high rise office buildings. It has become a trend to install curtain wall on almost office building. These glass facades traps heat inside; thus increasing the load on HVAC systems altogether. In hotter regions in summer it is really to achieve thermal comfort with air conditioning. Thus using solar shading facade might help reduce the heat due to radiation of sun. These facades would prevent direct sun rays from falling on the glass that would heat the interior. For this experiment I would consider Mumbai since it has hot and humid climate and is the financial capital of India, thus has more number of high rise office building.
Research Questions:
How much does the louvres help reduce the internal temperature by shading the shading glass?
Mockup
This is a 1 1/2 ft x 1 1/2 ft x 1 1/2 ft wooden box with 3 solid side. One side comprising of glass. The frame of glass is having a slit for the piece where the louvres can be fitted at different angles. The angles consider for this are 0, 15 and 30. These different angles are been set with different sun angles for different times of the day. The temperature before and after put on the panels is to be noted.
Electronic Control:
Hypothesis:
Glass traps heat inside the building. Shading the glass with louvres will help reduce the greenhouse effect by avoiding or reducing the direct radiation from the sun.
Objectives:
To avoid or reduce the solar radiation on the curtain glass to minimise the green house effect that is caused it the building.
To design the assembly of louvres to help control radiation on curtain glass.
To reduce the load on HVAC system by achieving thermal comfort with passive strategies.
To design the assembly of louvres to help control radiation on curtain glass.
To reduce the load on HVAC system by achieving thermal comfort with passive strategies.
Schedule
Week |
2/24-2/27 |
3/8-3/14 |
3/15-3/21 |
3/22-3/28 |
3/29-4/4 |
4/5-4/11 |
4/12-4/18 |
4/19-4/25 |
4/26-5/2 |
5/2-5/9 |
Work |
Mock up |
Build the final experiment box |
Build the final experiment box |
Summer Solstice |
Fall Equinox |
Spring Equinox |
Data Sorting and Review |
Work on mistakes |
Work on mistakes |
Final Presentation |
Materials Required
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Plywood: $20
Acrylic: $10 Temperature and Humidity Sensor: Elego Halogen Lamps: IDRL Stand for lamp: |