Prediction and Analysis of the Thermal Performance of Composite Vacuum Glazing

In this paper, a prediction method of the heat transfer coefficient of composite vacuum glazing (CVG) is proposed. By analyzing the heat transfer process of CVG, the theoretical calculation formula for the heat transfer coefficient of CVG is established. CVG temperature variation under the test cond...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2021-09, Vol.14 (18), p.5769
Main Authors: Shi, Yangjie, Xi, Xiaobo, Zhang, Yifu, Xu, Haiyang, Zhang, Jianfeng, Zhang, Ruihong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANSYS
Coatings
Coefficient of variation
Energy consumption
Glass substrates
Heat conductivity
Heat transfer
heat transfer coefficient
Heat transfer coefficients
insulating glazing
Insulation
Mechanical properties
Radiation
Simulation
Vacuum
Vacuum glazing
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Summary:In this paper, a prediction method of the heat transfer coefficient of composite vacuum glazing (CVG) is proposed. By analyzing the heat transfer process of CVG, the theoretical calculation formula for the heat transfer coefficient of CVG is established. CVG temperature variation under the test conditions specified in the national standard is simulated using ANSYS. The CVG heat transfer coefficient is calculated by combining the theoretical formula and simulation results. The simulation results are then verified by comparison to a physical experiment. The results show that the deviations between the experimental and predicted values are ≤3.8%, verifying the accuracy of the simulation results and proving that the model can be used in engineering practice. Furthermore, the effects of different coating positions on the heat transfer performance of CVG are studied. The results show that different coating positions have a significant impact on the heat transfer coefficient of CVG. The heat transfer coefficient is shown to be lowest to highest under the following conditions: when the Low-E coatings are located on both sides of the vacuum layer (2LC-V), followed by Low-E coatings on the side of glass pane II near the vacuum layer (1LC-V), Low-E coatings located on the side of glass pane I near insulating layer (1LC-I), and finally, when there are no Low-E coatings (NLC) on the glass panes. Overall, this model is an effective and accurate analysis method of the heat transfer coefficient.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en14185769