<p>Visible lighting and energy-saving are dual needs of energy efficiency and occupant comfort in modern buildings. In this study, a smart window based on phase-change material VO<sub>2</sub> is designed and optimized to address the critical challenges in building energy management. The proposed phase-adaptive radiative (PAR) coating is a multilayer nanostructure consisting of TiO<sub>2</sub>/VO<sub>2</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ag and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). For different VO<sub>2</sub> phases, visible transmittance <i>T</i><sub>vis</sub> &gt; 0.6 and emissivity difference in the atmospheric window Δ<i>ε</i><sub>AW</sub> = 0.422 can be achieved, which means the PAR window can transfer interior heat to the outside through thermal radiation for cooling or minimize thermal emission for insulation, while ensuring the transmission of visible light for natural daylighting. Compared to normal glass, the PAR window has an average temperature drop of 14.8°C. The year-round energy-saving calculation for four different cities in China indicates that the PAR window can save 22%–32% of the annual cooling and heating energy consumption by seamlessly transitioning between two phases of VO<sub>2</sub> modes. The multi-objective optimization of the phase-adaptive radiative smart window provides a potential strategy for energy saving.</p>

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Multi-objective optimization of adaptive radiative smart window regulated with phase change materials for interior visible lighting and building energy management

  • Wen-wen Zhang,
  • Yan-ming Guo,
  • Qin Chen,
  • Yong Shuai

摘要

Visible lighting and energy-saving are dual needs of energy efficiency and occupant comfort in modern buildings. In this study, a smart window based on phase-change material VO2 is designed and optimized to address the critical challenges in building energy management. The proposed phase-adaptive radiative (PAR) coating is a multilayer nanostructure consisting of TiO2/VO2/TiO2/Ag and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). For different VO2 phases, visible transmittance Tvis > 0.6 and emissivity difference in the atmospheric window ΔεAW = 0.422 can be achieved, which means the PAR window can transfer interior heat to the outside through thermal radiation for cooling or minimize thermal emission for insulation, while ensuring the transmission of visible light for natural daylighting. Compared to normal glass, the PAR window has an average temperature drop of 14.8°C. The year-round energy-saving calculation for four different cities in China indicates that the PAR window can save 22%–32% of the annual cooling and heating energy consumption by seamlessly transitioning between two phases of VO2 modes. The multi-objective optimization of the phase-adaptive radiative smart window provides a potential strategy for energy saving.