Theoretical Analysis of Passive Lateral Ventilation Evaporative Cooling Based on the Capillary Action

Abstract

In contemporary architecture, the combination of utilizing passive ventilation and spray-based evaporative cooling technology has been proven to be very effective in improving the interior thermal climate of traditional construction, which has played an important role in advancing the development of green buildings. But the application of this technology in modern buildings has always been limited at best. With the advent of capillary action, a new evaporative cooling method combined with liquid window screen and passive lateral ventilation proposed in this paper, it becomes feasible to cool the air through a liquid capillary window screen, which was developed theoretically by drawing enthalpy diagram, calculating air enthalpy and CFD simulation, providing the theoretical basis and data to support the future advancement of this technology.