ARDIENTE

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1° MODULE 2° MODULE
MECHANICS
DESCRIPTION
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AIR OUTLET
HEAT EXCHANGER
HALLOW TUBE
C-PROFILE
FAN/EXHAUST
HALLOW TUBE
C-PROFILE
AIR INLET
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A
FIGURE 45: AXONOMETRIC
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D
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B
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E
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FIGURE 46: DRAWING-MEASURES
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Measures (mm)
Length : 1300 AD’, E’C : 260
Width : 500 DE : 460
Hight : 3300 DD’,EE’ : 490
FC, AG : 120 AC : 1300
E'
C
In order to start a proper structural analysis, it is first
necessary to bring a simple definition to the design
proposed for the AMC facade.
Ardiente is an attachable metallic hollow box that acts
as a solar chimney, serving two lower and upper rooms
with natural ventilation and passive heating. The system
consists of two long prismatic modules, comprised of
a black plate which is facing the existing building and
an adjustable front plate. The shape of Ardiente can
be modified according to every building type, but in
the case of AMS, it has five faces due to the wind load
forces and the increased of solar gain for the PV cells.
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Regarding connections, the modules are attached
to the building through two U-profiles, placed along
the vertical direction of the back plate of the project.
Anchors are needed to connect first of all the module
to the U-profile, and after that, to connect the U-profile
to the slabs of the existing building. Specifications of
these anchors and U-profiles are also included at the
end of this report.
The connection between both hollow modules is
through a bending process, ensuring that no warm air is
transferred and leaked. As this detail is not structurally
interesting, is not going to be further analysed in this
report.
The whole system is comprised of two-storey height, and
each of these two modules is one storey high, 3.3 m.
Regarding the structural behaviour, the whole system is
considered as one, but for analytical calculations, one
module will be taken into account.
Apart from the principal function of the metallic box,
achieving high temperatures and pressure differences
due to air openings, other interior components have
also a major role for its operation. The fresh air coming
from the exterior is first introduced to the interior,
then is heated up, and finally is extracted again to the
exterior. In order to help with the extraction of the air
from each room, two fans are placed inside the bottom
part of the module. Moreover, two heat exchangers
are placed at the top part in order to transfer the heat
into the interior through radiators, which produce heat
water for the building use.
TABLE 2: MEASURES
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