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IJSTR >> Volume 2- Issue 10, October 2013 Edition



International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research  
International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research

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ISSN 2277-8616



Enhancement Of Indoor Temperature For Human Thermal Comfort Using Variable Glazing Area For Cold Stations Of India

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AUTHOR(S)

Nikhil Jindal, Ranjana Jha, Sarita Baghel

 

KEYWORDS

Keywords: Glazing area; Insulation; U- value; Climatic zones.

 

ABSTRACT

Abstract: This study is to enhance and to ensure the thermal comfort inside a building (i.e. room temperature 20 ± 2°C) by using variable glazing area on south wall of the building for two different kinds of climatic zones i.e. cold-sunny (Leh, -14°C to -2.8°C) and cold-cloudy (Shimla, 1.9°C to 8.5°C, Shillong, 3.6°C to 15.5°C and Ootacamund, 5.1°C to 19.9°C). In this study, single zone isolated house, having dimension 4m × 4m × 3m, has been analyzed. The periodic solution of the heat conduction equation describing heat transmission through the different building components, floor, walls and roof has been adopted. Ambient temperature and total solar radiation received by the building envelope have been represented through Fourier series. Traditional construction with 220 mm Burnt Clay Brick wall (BCB), plastered 15 mm on both sides and the other construction of same dimensions, but insulated with 10 cm of expanded polystyrene insulation on four walls and roof have been analyzed. It is found that for the four stations considered, the traditional building is not able to ensure thermal comfort with different glazing areas. To enhance the indoor temperature for thermal comfort for an insulated building, different glazing areas are required for different stations under consideration. It has been observed that for insulated building, 10%, 15%, 20% and 40% glazed area is required for Ootacamund, Shillong, Shimla and Leh respectively.

 

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