Evaluation of implicit numerical methods for building energy simulation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 212, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 331-342

  Crowley, M E ^a   Hashmi, M S J ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Dynamic thermal modelling; Finite difference; Numerical methods; Stiff systems

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; EFFICIENCY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION; DYNAMIC THERMAL MODELLING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ENERGY;

EID: 0032464613     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095765099821200502     Document Type: Review

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