Convection in buildings - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:26, 23 August 2022

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	NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by 'mass transfer', for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.		NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by 'mass transfer', for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.
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		+	NB [https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg2/ AR5 Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, Glossary], published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines convection as: ‘Vertical motion driven by buoyancy forces arising from static instability, usually caused by near-surface cooling or increases in salinity in the case of the ocean and near-surface warming or cloud-top radiative cooling in the case of the atmosphere. In the atmosphere, convection gives rise to cumulus clouds and precipitation and is effective at both scavenging and vertically transporting chemical species. In the ocean, convection can carry surface waters to deep within the ocean.’

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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	* Heat transfer coefficient.		* Heat transfer coefficient.
	* Indoor air velocity.		* Indoor air velocity.
−	* Insulation.
−	* Long wave infra red radiation.
	* Mass transfer.		* Mass transfer.
	* Natural ventilation.		* Natural ventilation.
−	* Solar gain.
−	* Solar radiation.
	* Thermal optical properties.		* Thermal optical properties.
	* Thermal mass.		* Thermal mass.

Designing Buildings at 08:40, 13 December 2021

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	NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by 'mass transfer', for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.		NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by 'mass transfer', for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.

−	= ~~Find out more~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

−	~~=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===~~	+	* Advection.
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−	* ~~Building fabric~~.	+
	* CFD.		* CFD.
	* Conduction.		* Conduction.
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	* Long wave infra red radiation.		* Long wave infra red radiation.
	* Mass transfer.		* Mass transfer.
−	* Mean radiant temperature.
	* Natural ventilation.		* Natural ventilation.
−	* Phase change materials.
−	* Radiator.
−	* Refrigerants.
	* Solar gain.		* Solar gain.
	* Solar radiation.		* Solar radiation.
−	* Thermal bridge.
	* Thermal optical properties.		* Thermal optical properties.
	* Thermal mass.		* Thermal mass.

Designing Buildings at 08:53, 30 September 2020

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	* U value.		* U value.

−	[[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Design]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Design]]

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	* Natural ventilation.		* Natural ventilation.
	* Phase change materials.		* Phase change materials.
		+	* Radiator.
	* Refrigerants.		* Refrigerants.
	* Solar gain.		* Solar gain.

Designing Buildings at 10:16, 26 November 2016

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	* Heat transfer.		* Heat transfer.
	* Heat transfer coefficient.		* Heat transfer coefficient.
		+	* Indoor air velocity.
	* Insulation.		* Insulation.
	* Long wave infra red radiation.		* Long wave infra red radiation.

Editor at 14:33, 12 July 2016

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	* Improve the comfort of occupants.		* Improve the comfort of occupants.

−	Air movement in buildings can be ~~‘forced’~~ convection (for example driven by fans), or ~~‘natural’~~ (or free convection) resulting from pressure differences between one part of the building and another.	+	Air movement in buildings can be 'forced' convection (for example driven by fans), or 'natural' (or free convection) resulting from pressure differences between one part of the building and another.

	Natural air movement can be either wind driven, or buoyancy driven.		Natural air movement can be either wind driven, or buoyancy driven.
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	Accurately predicting the movement of air within building is extremely complicated and can require the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling software. CFD works by dividing a body of air (or any other fluid) into a series of cells that represent the fluid volume surrounded by surfaces and openings that represent the enclosure. The software will then simulate the flow of air from each cell to those surrounding it, and the exchange of heat between the boundary surfaces and the cells adjacent to them. After a series of iterations, the model will come to a steady state that represents the actual air velocities and distribution of temperatures expected to be found within the space. See CFD for more information.		Accurately predicting the movement of air within building is extremely complicated and can require the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling software. CFD works by dividing a body of air (or any other fluid) into a series of cells that represent the fluid volume surrounded by surfaces and openings that represent the enclosure. The software will then simulate the flow of air from each cell to those surrounding it, and the exchange of heat between the boundary surfaces and the cells adjacent to them. After a series of iterations, the model will come to a steady state that represents the actual air velocities and distribution of temperatures expected to be found within the space. See CFD for more information.

−	NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by ~~‘mass transfer’~~, for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.	+	NB Fluids can also be used to transfer heat within a building by 'mass transfer', for example by the flow of a refrigerant, chilled water or hot water to provide heating or cooling.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Building fabric.
	* CFD.		* CFD.
	* Conduction.		* Conduction.

Designing Buildings at 17:08, 8 December 2015

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	Convection is the movement of a fluid, such as air. It is a combination of advection and diffusion:		Convection is the movement of a fluid, such as air. It is a combination of advection and diffusion:

−	* Advection is the large-scale motion of a fluid in ~~urrents~~.	+	* Advection is the large-scale motion of a fluid in currents.
	* Diffusion is the small-scale movement of particles of fluid from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.		* Diffusion is the small-scale movement of particles of fluid from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.

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	Convection is the movement of a fluid, such as air. It is a combination of advection and diffusion:		Convection is the movement of a fluid, such as air. It is a combination of advection and diffusion:
−	*Advection is the large-scale motion of a fluid in ~~currents~~.	+
−	*Diffusion is the small-scale movement of particles of fluid from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.	+	* Advection is the large-scale motion of a fluid in urrents.
		+	* Diffusion is the small-scale movement of particles of fluid from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.

	Convective air movement in buildings is very important to:		Convective air movement in buildings is very important to:
−	*Help moderate internal temperatures.	+
−	*Reduce the accumulation of moisture, odours and other gases that can build up during occupied periods.	+	* Help moderate internal temperatures.
−	*Improve the comfort of occupants.	+	* Reduce the accumulation of moisture, odours and other gases that can build up during occupied periods.
		+	* Improve the comfort of occupants.

	Air movement in buildings can be ‘forced’ convection (for example driven by fans), or ‘natural’ (or free convection) resulting from pressure differences between one part of the building and another.		Air movement in buildings can be ‘forced’ convection (for example driven by fans), or ‘natural’ (or free convection) resulting from pressure differences between one part of the building and another.

	Natural air movement can be either wind driven, or buoyancy driven.		Natural air movement can be either wind driven, or buoyancy driven.
−	*Wind-driven air movement is caused by a difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the building caused by wind.	+
−	*Buoyancy-driven air movement is caused by the tendency for warm air to expand, and so become less dense and more buoyant, rising through the general air mass. Conversely cool air contracts, becoming more dense and less buoyant and falling through the air mass. This can create circulating currents of rising and falling air.	+	* Wind-driven air movement is caused by a difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the building caused by wind.
		+	* Buoyancy-driven air movement is caused by the tendency for warm air to expand, and so become less dense and more buoyant, rising through the general air mass. Conversely cool air contracts, becoming more dense and less buoyant and falling through the air mass. This can create circulating currents of rising and falling air.

	Convection is also a heat transfer mechanism (along with radiation, conduction and phase change). Convective heat transfer in buildings results from the movement of air of different temperatures and can be used to maintain internal comfort, either through heat exchange between the air and the internal surfaces of a building, or by heat exchange with sources of heating or cooling, sometimes driven by fans.		Convection is also a heat transfer mechanism (along with radiation, conduction and phase change). Convective heat transfer in buildings results from the movement of air of different temperatures and can be used to maintain internal comfort, either through heat exchange between the air and the internal surfaces of a building, or by heat exchange with sources of heating or cooling, sometimes driven by fans.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*CFD.
−	*Conduction.
−	*Emissivity.
−	*Heat transfer.
−	*Heat transfer coefficient.
−	*Insulation.
−	*Long wave infra red radiation.
−	*Mass transfer.
−	*Mean radiant temperature.
−	*Natural ventilation.
−	*Phase change materials.
−	*Refrigerants.
−	*Solar gain.
−	*Solar radiation.
−	*Thermal bridge.
−	*Thermal optical properties.
−	*Thermal mass.
−	*U value.

−	[[Category:Theory]]	+	* CFD.
−	[[Category:Design]]	+	* Conduction.
		+	* Emissivity.
		+	* Heat transfer.
		+	* Heat transfer coefficient.
		+	* Insulation.
		+	* Long wave infra red radiation.
		+	* Mass transfer.
		+	* Mean radiant temperature.
		+	* Natural ventilation.
		+	* Phase change materials.
		+	* Refrigerants.
		+	* Solar gain.
		+	* Solar radiation.
		+	* Thermal bridge.
		+	* Thermal optical properties.
		+	* Thermal mass.
		+	* U value.
		+
		+	[[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Design]]

Designing Buildings at 10:38, 8 November 2014

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	*Insulation.		*Insulation.
	*Long wave infra red radiation.		*Long wave infra red radiation.
		+	*Mass transfer.
	*Mean radiant temperature.		*Mean radiant temperature.
	*Natural ventilation.		*Natural ventilation.

Designing Buildings at 08:19, 25 October 2014

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
	*CFD.		*CFD.
		+	*Conduction.
	*Emissivity.		*Emissivity.
	*Heat transfer.		*Heat transfer.