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A review of natural convection and heat transfer in attic-shaped space
This paper presents a review of studies on natural convection heat transfer in the triangular enclosure namely, in attic-shaped space. Much research activity has been devoted to this topic over the last three decades with a view to providing thermal comfort to the occupants in attic-shaped buildings and to minimising the energy costs associated with heating and air-conditioning. Two basic thermal boundary conditions of attic are considered to represent hot and cold climates or day and night time. This paper also reports on a significant number of studies which have been performed recently on other topics related to the attic space, for example, attics subject to localized heating and attics filled with porous media.
History
Volume
43Issue
10Start Page
2564End Page
2571Number of Pages
8ISSN
0378-7788Location
NetherlandsPublisher
ElsevierFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability (IRIS); School of Engineering Systems;Era Eligible
- Yes