Comparison of Zinc Roofed House Temperature Distribution between Open Water Exhausted with Radiator Cooling System

Abstract:

Thermal condition of a house is one of the comfort factors. Traditionally, village houses in Malaysia uses corrugated zinc roofing due to economic reason. Considering the thermal conductivities of the material, space under the roof coverage will intent to occur thermal discomfort due to Malaysian ambient temperature. The roof plays an important role to ensure the house is in a state insulated from the hot sun and rain where the zinc roofing will radiated by the sun in noon and yet become the heat source for in-house area. Thermal discomfort will result due to zinc highly heat absorbing material property. The space under the covering will experience significant temperature increase proportional to the amount of supplied heat from sunlight radiated to the zinc roof, and will further be aggravated if ventilation is poor. The purpose of this study is to compare the temperature distribution by two alternatives methods to reduce the temperature inside a zinc-covered house. The main concept of this cooling system is by splashing water throughout the area of the zinc roofing, where heat exchange process will occur upon contact. The process will dissipate heat from the zinc and will increase the water temperature. This research is focusing on the medium (water) re-cooling process by either open water exhausted or radiator system to state that which one will give better heat exchange. Open water exhausted system heated water will then free fall by gravity into a tank through perforated tube as water droplets. To facilitate higher rate of water-cooling, fan will be provided. Another re-cooling system is the radiator system, which use radiator device to cool down the heated water. Radiator use coolant as the medium to exchange the heat from the roof heated water. By the same heat transfer process, the circulated water temperature will be lower where, which will be recirculation back to the roof. Both systems had been compared about the differences of temperature drop distribution which result the better water re-cooling system.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 773-774)
• Pages: 1178-1183
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.773-774.1178
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Rosdi Ab Rahman*, Masiri Kaamin, Mahmod Abd Hakim Mohamad, Azizul Rahman Abd Aziz, Mohd Hadri Mohamed Nor
• Keywords: Airflow, Cooling Systems, Heat Transfer, Radiator, Thermal Comfort, Water Circulation

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