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Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Air Flow, Heat Transfer and Thermal Comfort in Buildings with Different Heating Systems
Janis VirbulisA. Sabanskissubject
Computer simulationthermal comfort020209 energyNumerical analysisPhysicsQC1-999AirflowGeneral EngineeringGeneral Physics and AstronomyThermal comfortMechanical engineeringMonitoring system02 engineering and technologyopenfoamnumerical simulationHeat transfer0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringmonitoring systemexperimental buildingsdescription
Abstract Monitoring of temperature, humidity and air flow velocity is performed in 5 experimental buildings with the inner size of 3×3×3 m3 located in Riga, Latvia. The buildings are equipped with different heating systems, such as an air-air heat pump, air-water heat pump, capillary heating mat on the ceiling and electric heater. Numerical simulation of air flow and heat transfer by convection, conduction and radiation is carried out using OpenFOAM software and compared with experimental data. Results are analysed regarding the temperature and air flow distribution as well as thermal comfort.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences |