Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling

Gopalakrishna Gangisetty; Kennet Tallgren; Cornelis A P Zevenhoven

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67241-5_24

Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling

Gopalakrishna Gangisetty^*
, Kennet Tallgren
, Cornelis A P Zevenhoven

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) is researching a passive radiative cooling (PRC) skylight window prototype utilizing greenhouse gases (GHGs) that interact strongly with thermal radiation. The first prototype achieved 100 W/m2 passive cooling using two ZnS windows, one at the bottom and one at the top, both transparent to long-wave (LW) infrared, and a central window. The aim of this ongoing work is to improve the skylight design by utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software (Ansys Fluent). The objective of this design improvement is to eliminate the usage of central window used in the earlier design. In this improved design, sections of ZnS glass are positioned symmetrically, at the top and at the bottom. The remaining window is composed of conventional window glass, while the side walls are made of wood. Another objective entails using various greenhouse gases, such as CO2 and NH3, inside the skylight and subsequently calculating the transmittive radiative fluxes within the atmospheric window (8–14 μm) wavelength range, followed by a comparative analysis with using air. Thus far, the radiative heat fluxes achieved with the new skylight design are as follows: 85.5 W/m2 when CO2 is used as the participating medium, 83.0 W/m2 with air, and 88.5 W/m2 when NH3 is used. Additionally, temperatures of the ZnS Cleartran glasses give a calculated lowering of approximately 3 to 4 ℃ in comparison to the ambient temperature. The ultimate aim is to develop a transparent PRC skylight with a net cooling capacity >> 100 W/m2 without moving parts also during daytime.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1
Editors	Ali Cemal Benim, Rachid Bennacer, Abdulmajeed A. Mohamad, Paweł Ocłoń, Jan Taler, Sang-Ho Suh
Publisher	Springer
Pages	265-276
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-67241-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-67241-5, 978-3-031-67240-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67241-5_24
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2024
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Düsseldorf, Germany Duration: 4 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 Conference number: 14 https://www.icchmt2023.de/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer
Abbreviated title	ICCHMT 2023
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Düsseldorf
Period	04/09/23 → 08/09/23
Internet address	https://www.icchmt2023.de/

Funding

This project funded by \u00C5AU\u2019s Doctoral Program (Feb 2022\u2013Apr 2025). Further, we acknowledge support from the Runar B\u00E4ckstr\u00F6m Foundation (project 20220161) and Erkki Paasikivi Foundation (project 28002543F1).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

passive cooling
skylight
CFD

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Gangisetty, G., Tallgren, K., & Zevenhoven, C. A. P. (2024). Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. In A. C. Benim, R. Bennacer, A. A. Mohamad, P. Ocłoń, J. Taler, & S.-H. Suh (Eds.), Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1 (pp. 265-276). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67241-5_24

Gangisetty, Gopalakrishna ; Tallgren, Kennet ; Zevenhoven, Cornelis A P. / Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1. editor / Ali Cemal Benim ; Rachid Bennacer ; Abdulmajeed A. Mohamad ; Paweł Ocłoń ; Jan Taler ; Sang-Ho Suh. Springer, 2024. pp. 265-276 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Gangisetty, G , Tallgren, K & Zevenhoven, CAP 2024, Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. in AC Benim, R Bennacer, AA Mohamad, P Ocłoń, J Taler & S-H Suh (eds), Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, pp. 265-276, 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, Düsseldorf, Germany, 04/09/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67241-5_24

Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. / Gangisetty, Gopalakrishna ; Tallgren, Kennet ; Zevenhoven, Cornelis A P.
Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1. ed. / Ali Cemal Benim; Rachid Bennacer; Abdulmajeed A. Mohamad; Paweł Ocłoń; Jan Taler; Sang-Ho Suh. Springer, 2024. p. 265-276 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Gangisetty G , Tallgren K , Zevenhoven CAP. Improving Skylight Geometry for Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. In Benim AC, Bennacer R, Mohamad AA, Ocłoń P, Taler J, Suh SH, editors, Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT 2023: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1. Springer. 2024. p. 265-276. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-67241-5_24

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