In the present paper, the performance of the transpired solar collector (TSC) is evaluated for several European cities with different climates. Two primary outputs, the solar air heating, and the recapture of transmission heat loss through the walls were analysed. The wall heat loss recapture can be considered as an important factor for energy saving in buildings, which has not been studied before. RETScreen and SWift are two building simulation tools available for the design and evaluation of transpired solar collectors. Another primary aim is to investigate the detailed mathematical approach that describes the heat transfer process of the physical model for each simulation tool. Results of the models were analysed to predict the performance of TSC in delivering heated air for ventilation applications, and the ability of the partial recapture the transmission heat loss from the warm building interior. Solar radiation, heating degree days, wall thermal transmittance, and air flowrate are the key parameters that influence the heat transfer process. The findings indicate a promising result of using TSC as a dynamic insulation solution for energy savings which can reach up to 55 [kWh/(m²·year)] at high air flowrate 180 [m³/(h∙m²)] for some climates besides the main duty which is the solar air heating.

在本文中，通过对几个气候不同的欧洲城市的太阳能收集器（TSC）的性能进行了评估。分析了两个主要输出，即太阳空气加热和通过壁重新获得的传热损失。壁热损失的重新捕获可以被认为是建筑物节能的重要因素，这是以前没有研究过的。RETScreen和SWift是可用于设计和评估蒸发式太阳能集热器的两个建筑模拟工具。另一个主要目的是研究详细的数学方法，该方法描述每种模拟工具的物理模型的传热过程。分析了模型的结果，以预测TSC在为通风应用输送热空气时的性能，以及部分捕获从温暖的建筑物内部传出的热量损失的能力。太阳辐射，加热天数，壁热传递率和空气流量是影响传热过程的关键参数。研究结果表明，使用TSC作为动态绝缘解决方案可节省高达55 [kWh /（m² [年]]]，除了某些主要气候条件以外，在某些气候条件下，高风量180 [m ³ /（h∙m ²）]是太阳能供暖系统。