02589nas a2200289 4500008004100000245010600041210006900147260003400216520165800250653001701908653001701925653001701942653002701959653001201986653002801998653002602026653001202052653001802064100002102082700001602103700002502119700001802144700002202162700002102184700002602205856006802231 2010 eng d00aExperimental and Numerical Examination of the Thermal Transmittance of High Performance Window Frames0 aExperimental and Numerical Examination of the Thermal Transmitta aClearwater Beach, FLc09/20103 a
While window frames typically represent 20-30% of the overall window area, their impact on the total window heat transfer rates may be much larger. This effect is even greater in low-conductance (highly insulating) windows which incorporate very low conductance glazings. Developing low-conductance window frames requires accurate simulation tools for product research and development.
The Passivhaus Institute in Germany states that windows (glazing and frames, combined) should have U-values not exceeding 0.80 W/(m2 K). This has created a niche market for highly insulating frames, with frame U-values typically around 0.7-1.0 W/(m2 K). The U-values reported are often based on numerical simulations according to international simulation standards. It is prudent to check the accuracy of these calculation standards, especially for high performance products before more manufacturers begin to use them to improve other product offerings.
In this paper the thermal transmittance of five highly insulating window frames (three wooden frames, one aluminum frame and one PVC frame), found from numerical simulations and experiments, are compared. Hot box calorimeter results are compared with numerical simulations according to ISO 10077-2 and ISO 15099. In addition CFD simulations have been carried out, in order to use the most accurate tool available to investigate the convection and radiation effects inside the frame cavities.
Our results show that available tools commonly used to evaluate window performance, based on ISO standards, give good overall agreement, but specific areas need improvement.
10aexperimental10aFenestration10aframe cavity10aheat transfer modeling10ahot box10ainternational standards10athermal transmittance10aU-value10awindow frames1 aGustavsen, Arlid1 aTalev, Goce1 aArasteh, Dariush, K.1 aGoudey, Howdy1 aKohler, Christian1 aUvsløkk, Sivert1 aJelle, Bjørn, Petter uhttps://facades.lbl.gov/publications/experimental-and-numerical