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1, March 2007
AUCES
ABSTRACT:
The research problem has two parts. The first one expresses how to deliver air
current (flow movement) due to wind pressure to cover all home parts. The other part
expresses how to achieve the thermal comfort in the conditions of Egypt such as high
temperatures and low wind speed of the prevailing cold wind. In this work, the effects
of the geometrical characteristics of wind catchers on the internal natural ventilation
is studied.
The aim of this study is to find a way to increase the wind speed from wind catcher
all over the internal surrounding spaces. Small physical models is used to derivate the
optimum geometrical characteristics of wind catchers that achieve the objective of
this research than actual models. Also, the dimensions of the models of wind catchers
are analyzed : The effect of the following items on air speed: The mainly second part
discusses the controversial effects of the geometrical properties of wind catchers on
air speed at wind catchers air entries (inlets) and air exits (outlets). These effects are:
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And when the wind catcher roof angle is between 30 and 55.
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Studying the different angles of wind It Reaches 57% of the external wind speed
catchers roof, several values of air speed at exit when the angle of wind catchers roof equals
opening are recorded: to 45.
The maximum value reaches 94% of the It reaches 30% of the external wind speed
external wind speed when the angle of wind when the angle of wind catchers roof equals
catchers roof equals to 30O. to 60.
It Reaches 85% of the external wind speed It was found that the effect of the angle of
when the angle of wind catchers roof equals wind catchers roof depends on two factors, the
0O (horizontal position). location of the outlet opening to the ground
level, and the area of the outlet opening.
Table (7): Air speed and the angle of wind catchers roof
Location The angle of wind catchers roof
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Wind direction
Inlet opening
The upper 50 cm
outlet opening
The medium
outlet opening
The lower
outlet opening
15 cm
15 cm
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90 90%
80
70 75%
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100%
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90
80
70
60
56%
50
40
30
20
10
0
The outlet opening is faced The outlet opening in the
inlet opening same side of inlet opening
Fig. (2): The effect of location of outlet openings according to face inlet opening
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The lower
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100%
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90
80
70 75%
60 65%
Fig. (4): The effect of the number of the outlet openings
50
40
30
20
10
0
6 outlet openings 3 outlet openings 2 outlet openings
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90
85%
80
70%
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60
55%
50
42%
40
32%
30
20
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75%
70
65%
60 60%
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40
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Fig. (6): The effect of area of cross area of air tunnel (cm2)
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A-The location of the outlet opening: B-The area of the outlet opening:
Air speed Increases at outlet openings when Air speed at the outlet opening decreases as
the outlet is near to the ground level, when the the area of outlet decreases, at the half area of
angle of wind catchers roof equals to 30o, air outlet opening air speed records only 50 to 60%
speed at the outlet openings nearly equals the of external wind speed, as given in table (7-b),
external wind speed. While when the outlet and as shown in figure (7-b).
opening is located in the upper part, air speed at The table (7-c) was summarized the three
the outlet opening decreases to be just 80% of factors; the angle of wind catcher roof, the
the external wind speed, as given in table (7-a), location of outlet openings and the area of outlet
and as shown in figure (7-a). openings.
Table (7-a): The effect of the location of outlet opening according to ground level with the
angle of wind catcher roof in the case of complete outlet openings
The angle of wind catchers roof
Locations
0 (horizontal) 30 45 60
The upper outlet opening 79% 80% 70% 14%
The occupancy rate of
The medium outlet opening 80% 96% 45% 35%
external wind speed
The lower outlet opening 95% 105% 55% 36%
Table (7-b): Average air speed, area of outlet, and the angle of wind catchers roof
The angle of wind catchers roof Average
Locations
0 30 45 60 read
The air speed at outlet Full area of outlet opening 85% 94% 57% 30% 66.5%
opening/external wind Half area of outlet opening 65% 60% 50% 10% 46.25%
speed at outlet opening Quarter area of outlet opening 65% 50% 32% 0.67% 37%
Table (7-c): Air speed, outlet location, area of outlet, and the angle of wind catchers roof
The angle of wind catchers roof
Locations
0 30 45 60
The upper outlet opening 79% 80% 70% 14%
The air speed at outlet The medium outlet opening 80% 96% 45% 35%
opening/external wind speed
The lower outlet opening 95% 105% 55% 36%
(Full area of outlet opening)
Average 85% 94% 57% 28%
The upper outlet opening 72% 68% 65% 10%
The air speed at outlet The medium outlet opening 75% 60% 43% 20%
opening/external wind speed
The lower outlet opening 50% 47% 44% 2.5%
(Half area of outlet opening)
Average 65% 60% 50% 10%
The upper outlet opening 71% 48% 45% 0.72%
The air speed at outlet The medium outlet opening 60% 58% 32% 0.3%
opening/external wind speed
The lower outlet opening 65% 45% 27% 1%
(Quarter area of outlet opening)
Average 65% 50% 35% 0.67%
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94%
90
85%
80
70
60
50
57%
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Fig. (7): The effect of the angle of wind catcher roof
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100 The
90 lower
87% opening
80 80%
79%
70
60 The
upper
50
opening
50%
40
35%
30
20
10
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Fig. (7-a): The effect of the angle of wind catcher roof on the complete
outlet openings with location of outlet openings
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