A study of pressure equalised rainsereens using numerical models
Abstract
Numerical methods including CFD techniques are used to study the dynamics of pressure-equalised rainscreen facades. Simulations obtained using the CFD models are compared to experimental data obtained under both static and dynamic wind-loading conditions. The results confirm the ability of the models to simulate the pressure equalisation behaviour, and indicate that viscous effects significantly affect the performance in the dynamic scenarios studied.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wind and Air Flow Studies
Building energy efficiency and sustainability
Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1221–1227
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter