Simulation of indoor temperature and humidity conditions including hygrothermal interactions with the building envelope

Solar Energy

Volumn 78, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 554-561

  Kunzel H M ^a   Holm, A ^a   Zirkelbach, D ^a   Karagiozis, A N ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humidity control; Hygrothermal simulations; Indoor humidity; Intermittent air conditioning; Moisture buffering

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

HYGROTHERMAL BEHAVIOR; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION TOOLS; VAPOR ABSORPTION;

SOLAR BUILDINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 14544303171     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.03.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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