Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures
Three-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing, is one of the modern techniques emerging in the construction industry. Three-Dimensional Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researchers, and the integration of modular building systems with this tec...
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| author | Darya Nemova Evgeny Kotov Darya Andreeva Svyatoslav Khorobrov Vyacheslav Olshevskiy Irina Vasileva Daria Zaborova Tatiana Musorina |
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| description | Three-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing, is one of the modern techniques emerging in the construction industry. Three-Dimensional Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researchers, and the integration of modular building systems with this technology would provide a sustainable solution to modern construction challenges. This work investigates and develops energy-efficient 3D-printable walls that can be implemented worldwide through energy efficiency and sustainability criteria. Numerical research and experimental investigations, bench tests with software packages, and high-precision modern equipment have been used to investigate the thermal performance of 3DPC envelopes with different types of configurations, arrangements of materials, and types of insulation. The research findings showed that an innovative energy-efficient ventilated 3DPC envelope with a low thermal conductivity coefficient was developed following the climatic zone. The annual costs of heat energy consumed for heating and carbon footprint were determined in the software package Revit Insight to assess the energy efficiency of the 3D-printed building. The thermal properties of the main wall body of the tested 3D-printed walls were calculated with on-site monitoring data. The infrared thermography technique detected heterogeneous and non-uniform temperature distributions on the exterior wall surface of the 3DPC tested envelopes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ec34057109f4bb18c2871520d09de342023-11-23T16:27:41ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-06-011512423010.3390/en15124230Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing StructuresDarya Nemova0Evgeny Kotov1Darya Andreeva2Svyatoslav Khorobrov3Vyacheslav Olshevskiy4Irina Vasileva5Daria Zaborova6Tatiana Musorina7Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, RussiaThree-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing, is one of the modern techniques emerging in the construction industry. Three-Dimensional Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researchers, and the integration of modular building systems with this technology would provide a sustainable solution to modern construction challenges. This work investigates and develops energy-efficient 3D-printable walls that can be implemented worldwide through energy efficiency and sustainability criteria. Numerical research and experimental investigations, bench tests with software packages, and high-precision modern equipment have been used to investigate the thermal performance of 3DPC envelopes with different types of configurations, arrangements of materials, and types of insulation. The research findings showed that an innovative energy-efficient ventilated 3DPC envelope with a low thermal conductivity coefficient was developed following the climatic zone. The annual costs of heat energy consumed for heating and carbon footprint were determined in the software package Revit Insight to assess the energy efficiency of the 3D-printed building. The thermal properties of the main wall body of the tested 3D-printed walls were calculated with on-site monitoring data. The infrared thermography technique detected heterogeneous and non-uniform temperature distributions on the exterior wall surface of the 3DPC tested envelopes.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/12/4230buildingenergy efficiencyenergy-efficient buildings3D printinghigh-performance building envelopeadditive technology for energy-efficient buildings |
| spellingShingle | Darya Nemova Evgeny Kotov Darya Andreeva Svyatoslav Khorobrov Vyacheslav Olshevskiy Irina Vasileva Daria Zaborova Tatiana Musorina Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures Energies building energy efficiency energy-efficient buildings 3D printing high-performance building envelope additive technology for energy-efficient buildings |
| title | Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures |
| title_full | Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures |
| title_short | Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures |
| title_sort | experimental study on the thermal performance of 3d printed enclosing structures |
| topic | building energy efficiency energy-efficient buildings 3D printing high-performance building envelope additive technology for energy-efficient buildings |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/12/4230 |
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