Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D-Printed Enclosing Structures

Darya Nemova, Evgeny Kotov, Darya Andreeva, Svyatoslav Khorobrov, Vyacheslav Olshevskiy, Irina Vasileva, Daria Zaborova and Tatiana Musorina
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Darya Nemova: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Evgeny Kotov: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Darya Andreeva: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Svyatoslav Khorobrov: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Vyacheslav Olshevskiy: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Irina Vasileva: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Daria Zaborova: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Tatiana Musorina: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Three-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing, is one of the modern techniques emerging in the construction industry. Three-Dimensional Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researchers, and the integration of modular building systems with this technology would provide a sustainable solution to modern construction challenges. This work investigates and develops energy-efficient 3D-printable walls that can be implemented worldwide through energy efficiency and sustainability criteria. Numerical research and experimental investigations, bench tests with software packages, and high-precision modern equipment have been used to investigate the thermal performance of 3DPC envelopes with different types of configurations, arrangements of materials, and types of insulation. The research findings showed that an innovative energy-efficient ventilated 3DPC envelope with a low thermal conductivity coefficient was developed following the climatic zone. The annual costs of heat energy consumed for heating and carbon footprint were determined in the software package Revit Insight to assess the energy efficiency of the 3D-printed building. The thermal properties of the main wall body of the tested 3D-printed walls were calculated with on-site monitoring data. The infrared thermography technique detected heterogeneous and non-uniform temperature distributions on the exterior wall surface of the 3DPC tested envelopes.

Keywords: building; energy efficiency; energy-efficient buildings; 3D printing; high-performance building envelope; additive technology for energy-efficient buildings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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