Self-regulating Solar Shading System for the Building Envelope Based on Thermal Shape Memory Effect
Conference: ACTUATOR 2018 - 16th International Conference on New Actuators
06/25/2018 - 06/27/2018 at Bremen, Deutschland
Proceedings: ACTUATOR 2018
Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Sosa, I. Navarro de; Drossel, W.-G. (Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany)
Ruff, M.; Kirmse, S.; Kahnt, A. (HTWK Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany)
Abstract:
In order to counteract summer overheating, the demand for cooling energy in buildings has rapidly increased in recent years. Well-designed external shading systems can minimize the need for cooling energy by up to 75 %. For this purpose, a thermosensitive actuator based on the thermal shape memory effect has been developed to regulate a shading system according to climate conditions. At the same time, user´s intervention is partially allowed, e.g. over the winter to provided demand-controlled glare shield, since overheat protection is not required.