Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission
<div><p>We investigate and test the effectiveness of a novel window windcatcher device (WWC), as a means of improving natural ventilation in buildings. Using ANSYS CFX, the performance of the window-windcatcher is compared to a control case (no window-windcatcher), in three different geo...
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| author | Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (17562522) |
| author2 | Laith M. Obeidat (18421461) Shouib Nouh Ma’bdeh (18421464) Katerina Kaouri (18421467) Tamer Al-Radaideh (18288910) Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737) |
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| author_facet | Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (17562522) Laith M. Obeidat (18421461) Shouib Nouh Ma’bdeh (18421464) Katerina Kaouri (18421467) Tamer Al-Radaideh (18288910) Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (17562522) Laith M. Obeidat (18421461) Shouib Nouh Ma’bdeh (18421464) Katerina Kaouri (18421467) Tamer Al-Radaideh (18288910) Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2022-06-09T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/buildings12060791 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Built environment and design Architecture Building Engineering Civil engineering natural ventilation thermal comfort infection prevention building cfd analysis windcatcher |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
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| description | <div><p>We investigate and test the effectiveness of a novel window windcatcher device (WWC), as a means of improving natural ventilation in buildings. Using ANSYS CFX, the performance of the window-windcatcher is compared to a control case (no window-windcatcher), in three different geographic locations (Cardiff, Doha and Amman) which are representative of three different types of atmospheric conditions. The proposed window-windcatcher has been shown to improve both thermal comfort and indoor air quality by increasing the actual-to-required ventilation ratio by up to 9% compared to the control case as per the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. In addition, the locations with minimum velocities have been identified. Those locations correspond to the regions with a lower infection risk of spreading airborne viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Buildings<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060791" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060791</a></p> |
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| spelling | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 TransmissionOdi Fawwaz Alrebei (17562522)Laith M. Obeidat (18421461)Shouib Nouh Ma’bdeh (18421464)Katerina Kaouri (18421467)Tamer Al-Radaideh (18288910)Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737)Built environment and designArchitectureBuildingEngineeringCivil engineeringnatural ventilationthermal comfortinfection preventionbuilding cfd analysiswindcatcher<div><p>We investigate and test the effectiveness of a novel window windcatcher device (WWC), as a means of improving natural ventilation in buildings. Using ANSYS CFX, the performance of the window-windcatcher is compared to a control case (no window-windcatcher), in three different geographic locations (Cardiff, Doha and Amman) which are representative of three different types of atmospheric conditions. The proposed window-windcatcher has been shown to improve both thermal comfort and indoor air quality by increasing the actual-to-required ventilation ratio by up to 9% compared to the control case as per the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. In addition, the locations with minimum velocities have been identified. Those locations correspond to the regions with a lower infection risk of spreading airborne viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Buildings<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060791" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060791</a></p>2022-06-09T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/buildings12060791https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Window-Windcatcher_for_Enhanced_Thermal_Comfort_Natural_Ventilation_and_Reduced_COVID-19_Transmission/25663842CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/256638422022-06-09T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (17562522) Built environment and design Architecture Building Engineering Civil engineering natural ventilation thermal comfort infection prevention building cfd analysis windcatcher |
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| title | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| title_full | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| title_fullStr | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| title_full_unstemmed | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| title_short | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| title_sort | Window-Windcatcher for Enhanced Thermal Comfort, Natural Ventilation and Reduced COVID-19 Transmission |
| topic | Built environment and design Architecture Building Engineering Civil engineering natural ventilation thermal comfort infection prevention building cfd analysis windcatcher |