Heat Transfer Through a Three-chamber Glass Unit

Abstract

A well-known way to increase the thermal insulation properties of windows in buildings is to increase the number of glasses in a window or, what is the same, to increase the number of glass chambers in a glass unit. This method, in combination with low-emissivity coatings on the inner surfaces of glass, can provide a significant increase in the heat transfer resistance of window structures. The use of such windows in construction can significantly reduce heat loss from the premises in the winter, which leads to a reduction in energy costs for heating and increases the energy efficiency of the building. In this work, the characteristics of heat transfer through a three-chamber glass unit are studied using numerical modeling and experimental study. Options for the absence and presence of low-emissivity coatings on glass are considered. Changes in air velocity and temperature in the chambers are studied. Heat transfer resistance for three-chamber windows are calculated depending on the number of low-emissivity coatings on the glass.