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View article: Application of Indoor Greenhouses in the Production of Thermal Energy in Circular Buildings
Application of Indoor Greenhouses in the Production of Thermal Energy in Circular Buildings Open
The production of thermal energy in buildings using internal greenhouses makes it possible to obtain substantial gains in energy consumption and, at the same time, contribute to improving occupants’ thermal comfort (TC) levels. This articl…
View article: Modelling of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Passive Buildings Subjected to External Warm Climate Conditions
Modelling of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Passive Buildings Subjected to External Warm Climate Conditions Open
Air renewal rate is an important parameter for both indoor air quality and thermal comfort. However, to improve indoor thermal comfort, the air renewal rate to be used, in general, will depend on the outdoor air temperature values. This ar…
View article: Design, Environment, Energy, and Comfort in Buildings Equipped with a PMV-Controlled HVAC System
Design, Environment, Energy, and Comfort in Buildings Equipped with a PMV-Controlled HVAC System Open
This work presents a study about the design, environment, energy, and comfort in buildings equipped with a Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)-controlled HVAC system. The control system, based on the three categories of the international standard IS…
View article: Application of Semi-Circular Double-Skin Facades in Auditoriums in Winter Conditions
Application of Semi-Circular Double-Skin Facades in Auditoriums in Winter Conditions Open
The DSF (double-skin facade) system is an important element in building design and is used in adjacent spaces to control the inlet solar radiation, heat the air, reduce energy consumption, decrease the acoustics levels, and produce photovo…
View article: APPLICATION OF A THERMO-BIOMECHANICAL VIRTUAL MANIKIN USED IN TRANSIENT SYSTEMS
APPLICATION OF A THERMO-BIOMECHANICAL VIRTUAL MANIKIN USED IN TRANSIENT SYSTEMS Open
View article: DESIGN OF VIRTUAL BINAURAL MANIKINS AND AUDITORIUM ACOUSTIC MODELLING
DESIGN OF VIRTUAL BINAURAL MANIKINS AND AUDITORIUM ACOUSTIC MODELLING Open
View article: Energy Production of Solar DSF for Ceiling-Mounted Localized Air Distribution Systems in a Virtual Classroom
Energy Production of Solar DSF for Ceiling-Mounted Localized Air Distribution Systems in a Virtual Classroom Open
This paper presents an application of energy production in a solar Double Skin Facade (DSF) used in a Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system for a ceiling-mounted localized air distribution systems in a virtual classroom. …
View article: Two-dimensional model of heat transfer in a pine trunk under the influence of a forest fire environment
Two-dimensional model of heat transfer in a pine trunk under the influence of a forest fire environment Open
This paper presents a study on two-dimensional model of heat transfers in a pine tree trunk under the influence of a forest fire environment. In this study, a thermal response model of the tree trunk was developed, starting from a geometri…
View article: Design and Radiative heat transfer in a fireman in wildfire environment
Design and Radiative heat transfer in a fireman in wildfire environment Open
This work presents the heat and mass exchanges in a fireman subjected to forest fire. A fireman thermal response systems is made. The human body model is divided into 35 elements. Each element is subdivided into several layers, constituted…
View article: Comparative Study of a Clean Technology Based on DSF Use in Occupied Buildings for Improving Comfort in Winter
Comparative Study of a Clean Technology Based on DSF Use in Occupied Buildings for Improving Comfort in Winter Open
This paper presents a comparative study of a clean technology based on a DSF (double skin facade) used in winter conditions in the occupied buildings comfort improvement, namely the thermal comfort and air quality. The performance of a sol…
View article: Development of a Double Skin Facade System Applied in a Virtual Occupied Chamber
Development of a Double Skin Facade System Applied in a Virtual Occupied Chamber Open
In this study a system constituted by seven double skin facades (DSF), three equipped with venetian blinds and four not equipped with venetian blinds, applied in a virtual chamber, is developed. The project will be carried out in winter co…
View article: Application of passengers’ thermoregulation integral model used in the evaluation of thermal comfort in vehicles compartment equipped with internal curtains
Application of passengers’ thermoregulation integral model used in the evaluation of thermal comfort in vehicles compartment equipped with internal curtains Open
This work evaluates the passengers thermal comfort level inside a vehicles compartment. The numerical study, made in winter conditions, consider a bus indoor environment equipped with internal curtains, internal seats, lateral panels, ceil…
View article: Grid Generation and Heat Transfer in a Complex Topology Maritime Pine Tree in Forest Fire Environments
Grid Generation and Heat Transfer in a Complex Topology Maritime Pine Tree in Forest Fire Environments Open
This article presents a study on the grid generation and heat transfer in a complex topology maritime pine tree in a forest fire environment. The numerical model of the maritime pine tree thermal behaviour is developed and applied. This nu…
View article: Coupling of differential CFD and integral human thermophysiology numerical models applied in indoor ventilated spaces
Coupling of differential CFD and integral human thermophysiology numerical models applied in indoor ventilated spaces Open
This work presents the development of the coupling of differential Computer Fluid Dynamics and integral human thermo-physiology numerical models applied in indoor ventilated spaces. The study is performed in a virtual chamber, similar to a…
View article: Coupling of numerical models of mesh generation and heat transfer of a tree trunk in a forest fire environment
Coupling of numerical models of mesh generation and heat transfer of a tree trunk in a forest fire environment Open
This work presents a coupling between two numerical models, one for mesh generation and the other for heat transfer analysis, used to characterize the tree trunk thermal behaviour located in a forest fire environment. The geometry of the t…
View article: Production of thermal energy in University building greenhouses in cold climate conditions
Production of thermal energy in University building greenhouses in cold climate conditions Open
The present work focuses on the production of thermal energy in University building greenhouses in cold climate conditions. The building model uses a system of energy and mass balance integral equations, which are solved by the Runge–Kutta…
View article: Numerical simulation of the tree higro-thermal response in forest fire environment
Numerical simulation of the tree higro-thermal response in forest fire environment Open
This paper refers to a numerical study of the hypo-thermal behaviour of a pine tree in a forest fire environment. The pine tree thermal response numerical model is based on energy balance integral equations for the tree elements and mass b…
View article: Numerical simulation of the influence of external urban environmental conditions in the building windows performance
Numerical simulation of the influence of external urban environmental conditions in the building windows performance Open
This paper presents a numerical study of the influence of external urban environmental conditions, namely, the solar radiation, in the building windows performance. A software that simulates the building thermal behaviour with complex topo…