Traditional Fujian Square Two Layers Tulou Research by Field Synergy Theory

Abstract

The layout of Fujian tulou followed the Chinese dwelling tradition of 〞closed outside, open inside〞 concept: an enclosure wall with living quarters around the peripheral and a common courtyard at the centre. A small building at the center with open front served as an ancestral hall for ancestry worshipping, festivals, meetings, weddings, funerals and other ceremonial functions. We use field synergy theory to simulate the velocity and temperature gradient fields. Comsol software is used to simulate in this study. The results show that lower field synergy angle can reach better cooling effect due to parallel degree between velocity field and temperature gradient field. The smaller value of field synergy angle means the situation is suitable for window we choose in square tulou. The optimum of these parameters like field synergy angle, window number and velocity of wind can provide better suggestion of two layers square tulou.