Abstract
Windows have a great impact on building energy consumption, and the thermal performance of window frames directly affects its energy-saving potential. In this paper, a novel method is proposed to optimize the thermal performance of commercially available broken-bridge aluminum window frames, by incorporating radiant insulation panels (RIPs) into the window frame cavity. A typical aluminum alloy window frame heat transfer model is theoretically analyzed and validated, and the effects of key design parameters on the equivalent thermal conductivity (ETC) of the cavity radiation heat transfer and the heat transfer coefficient (U-factor) of window frames are quantitatively analyzed by a finite element simulation method using the THERM software. Moreover, the RIP, the insulation material filling, and low surface emissivity on the thermal performance of the window frame are compared and analyzed. The results show that the RIP is better placed in the middle, the width and quantity of RIPs are negatively correlated with the U-factor, while the surface emissivity of RIPs is positively correlated with the U-factor. Adding RIPs in the cavity can reduce the U-factor of the window frame by more than 7.43%, slightly lower than 8.97% for the filling type, but significantly higher than 0.81% for the low-emissivity type. Inserting RIPs is a simple and effective way to reduce the U-factor of the window frame and have a great potential of use.
Subject
Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture
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