Heat Transmission of Double-Pane Windows with Horizontal Slats for Thailand

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Author list: Mettanant, Vichuda;Chaiwiwatworakul, Pipat

Publication year: 2016

Journal: Warasan Witthayasat Lae Theknoloyi Mahawitthayalai Mahasarakham (1686-9664)

Volume number: 35

Issue number: 6

Start page: 698

End page: 705

ISSN: 1686-9664

URL: http://research.msu.ac.th/msu_journal/upload/articles/article1669_97287.pdf

Abstract

         An automated blind can provide energy saving and improve comfort. To obtain these benefits a computer program that is able to calculate interior illuminance, heat gain, glare discomfort and thermal comfort has been developed. The thermal performance of the window system was investigated. From the study it was found that installing a venetian blind in between the double-pane glass window causes a significant reduction in heat gain compared to the plain glass window. The heat gain through the window system in the shortwave part of the radiation was analyzed. The slat reflectance, slat angle and solar profile angle have the major effect on the shortwave part of solar heat gain coefficient. The blind using a lower value of slat reflectance has a lower shortwave part of solar heat gain coefficient. The effective solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and the effective overall heat transfer coefficient (U) for the double-pane glassed window with enclosed horizontal slats was developed. These SHGC and U value can be used with the equation to calculate the Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) of Thailand’s building energy code to evaluate a building that use the double-pane glassed window with enclosed venetian blind.

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automated blind, overall heat transfer coefficient, solar heat gain coefficient