Jan-Frederik Flor
Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing
Flor, Jan-Frederik; Sun, Yanyi; Beccarelli, Paolo; Wu, Yupeng; Chilton, John
Authors
Yanyi Sun
PAOLO BECCARELLI Paolo.Beccarelli@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
YUPENG WU yupeng.wu@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Building Physics
John Chilton
Contributors
C. L�zaro
Editor
K.-U. Bletzinger
Editor
E. O�ate
Editor
Abstract
Adaptive façade systems have the potential for saving energy and enhancing comfort conditions in buildings. Creating working models with materials, components and functions which embody the design idea of a responsive building envelope is an important part of the design process of these systems, because it allows the performance to be demonstrated and tested under realistic conditions and for difficulties to be detected in advance. This paper reports on the process of building and programming a functional model of a switchable ETFE cushion for preliminary performance tests. Different techniques of reverse engineering and prototyping were explored on a range of scales to build the membrane structure and its pneumatic control system. The study showcases the inter-link of advanced manufacturing techniques and parametric design software, the application of microcontrollers, actuators and sensors in combination with the building envelope. The paper further documents and theorizes the process from design to making and testing, outlining a practical workflow for the development and prototyping of adaptive building envelopes for energy efficient buildings.
Citation
Flor, J., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Wu, Y., & Chilton, J. (2019). Switchable ETFE cushion: designing and building a model for experimental testing. In C. Lázaro, K. Bletzinger, & E. Oñate (Eds.), Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019
Conference Name | IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019, Form and Force |
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Conference Location | Barcelona, Spain |
Start Date | Oct 7, 2019 |
End Date | Oct 10, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | Aug 1, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2019 |
Deposit Date | Aug 7, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 -Structural Membranes |
Series ISSN | 2518-6582 |
Book Title | Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 |
Keywords | ETFE; Adaptive Building Envelope; Prototyping; Testing |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2403009 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iass/piass/2019/00002019/00000025/art00002 |
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