A review on the application of Trombe wall system in buildings
Abstract
A major portion of the total primary energy consumed by today's buildings is used in heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC). Conventional heating and cooling systems are having an impact on operational cost, energy requirement and carbon dioxide emission. In this regard, Trombe walls are receiving considerable attention because of their potential ability for addressing the environmental and energy crisis. This paper reviews the most pertinent contents of studies on Trombe walls that have been carried out in the recent 15 years. According to utilizing functions of Trombe walls, they are divided into two major types: a heating-based type and a cooling-based type. In terms of content, we emphasize the introduction of three groups of parameters that be considered when designing Trombe walls: the 'Trombe wall' parameters, the 'building' parameters and the 'site' parameters. Then different evaluation indicators on Trombe walls have been summarized from three points of view: energy, environment and economic. We hope that this review is useful to academic researchers and can provide a reference for architects or related engineering designers in the field of passive design.
- Publication:
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Pub Date:
- April 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.003
- Bibcode:
- 2017RSERv..70..976H
- Keywords:
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- HVAC;
- Heating;
- ventilation and air condition;
- SHW;
- Solar heating walls;
- CTW;
- Classic Trombe wall;
- TMW;
- Trombe–Michel wall;
- WTW;
- Water Trombe wall;
- ZTW;
- Zigzag Trombe wall;
- SCTW;
- Trombe wall in combination with solar chimney;
- HTF;
- Heat transfer fluid;
- LCA;
- Life cycle assessment;
- LCC;
- Life Cycle Cost;
- ACH;
- Air change per hour;
- PCM;
- Phase change material;
- FTW;
- Fluidized Trombe wall;
- PVTW;
- Photovoltaic Trombe wall;
- CECW;
- Ceramic evaporative cooing wall;
- HTF;
- Heat transfer fluid;
- Trombe wall;
- Building;
- Heating;
- Cooling;
- Trombe-wall efficiency