Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass
Convective Concrete is about a research-driven design process of an innovative thermal mass concept. The goal is to improve building energy efficiency and comfort levels by addressing some of the shortcomings of conventional building slabs with high thermal storage capacity. Such heavyweight constr...
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| author | Dennis de Witte Ulrich Knaack Marie de Klijn-Chevalerias Roel Loonen Jan Hensen Gregor Zimmerman |
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Convective Concrete is about a research-driven design process of an innovative thermal mass concept. The goal is to improve building energy efficiency and comfort levels by addressing some of the shortcomings of conventional building slabs with high thermal storage capacity. Such heavyweight constructions tend to have a slow response time and do not make use of the available thermal mass effectively. Convective Concrete explores new ways of using thermal mass in buildings more intelligently. To accomplish this ondemand charging of thermal mass, a network of ducts and fans is embedded in the concrete wall element. This is done by developing customized formwork elements in combination with advanced concrete mixtures. To achieve an efficient airflow rate, the embedded lost formwork and the concrete itself function like a lung.
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| spelling | doaj.art-08a767c18d8f4ec0a4ff450356e6e1b12022-12-22T04:27:06ZengStichting OpenAccessSpool2215-08972215-09002017-12-0142Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal massDennis de Witte0Ulrich Knaack1Marie de Klijn-Chevalerias2Roel Loonen3Jan Hensen4Gregor Zimmerman5TU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentTU Delft, Architecture and the Built EnvironmentEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven University of TechnologyG.tecz Engineering GmbH Convective Concrete is about a research-driven design process of an innovative thermal mass concept. The goal is to improve building energy efficiency and comfort levels by addressing some of the shortcomings of conventional building slabs with high thermal storage capacity. Such heavyweight constructions tend to have a slow response time and do not make use of the available thermal mass effectively. Convective Concrete explores new ways of using thermal mass in buildings more intelligently. To accomplish this ondemand charging of thermal mass, a network of ducts and fans is embedded in the concrete wall element. This is done by developing customized formwork elements in combination with advanced concrete mixtures. To achieve an efficient airflow rate, the embedded lost formwork and the concrete itself function like a lung. https://www.spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/58concretethermal storage capacitythermal massAdditive Manufacturing |
| spellingShingle | Dennis de Witte Ulrich Knaack Marie de Klijn-Chevalerias Roel Loonen Jan Hensen Gregor Zimmerman Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass Spool concrete thermal storage capacity thermal mass Additive Manufacturing |
| title | Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| title_full | Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| title_fullStr | Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| title_short | Convective Concrete: additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| title_sort | convective concrete additive manufacturing to facilitate activation of thermal mass |
| topic | concrete thermal storage capacity thermal mass Additive Manufacturing |
| url | https://www.spool.ac/index.php/spool/article/view/58 |
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