Wind tunnel and numerical data on the ventilation performance of windcatcher with wing wall

The data presented in this article were the basis for the study reported in the research articles entitled “Evaluation of a two-sided windcatcher integrated with wing wall (as a new design) and comparison with a conventional windcatcher” (P. Nejat, J.K. Calautit, M.Z.A. Majid, B.R. Hughes, I. Zeynal...

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Main Authors: Payam Nejat, John Kaiser Calautit, Muhd Zaimi Abd. Majid, Ben Richard Hughes, Iman Zeynali, Fatemeh Jomehzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Data in Brief
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340916305790
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Summary:The data presented in this article were the basis for the study reported in the research articles entitled “Evaluation of a two-sided windcatcher integrated with wing wall (as a new design) and comparison with a conventional windcatcher” (P. Nejat, J.K. Calautit, M.Z.A. Majid, B.R. Hughes, I. Zeynali, F. Jomehzadeh, 2016) [1] which presents the effect of wing wall on the air flow distribution under using the windcatchers as a natural ventilation equipment. Here, we detail the wind tunnel testing and numerical set-up used for obtaining the data on ventilation rates and indoor airflow distribution inside a test room with a two-sided windcatcher and wing wall. Three models were integrated with wing wall angled at 30°, 45° and 60° and another windcatcher was a conventional two-sided device. The computer-aided design (CAD) three-dimensional geometries which were produced using Solid Edge modeler are also included in the data article.
ISSN:2352-3409