Study on optimum design method for pleasant outdoor thermal environment using genetic algorithms (GA) and coupled simulation of convection, radiation and conduction

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-30

  Chen, Hong ^a   Ooka, Ryozo ^a   Kato, Shinsuke ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Building; GA; Optimum design; Outdoor thermal environment; Tree

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION;

OPTIMUM DESIGN METHOD; OUTDOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENT;

THERMAL COMFORT;

BUILDINGS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL COMFORT;

BUILDING; DESIGN METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 34548451158     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.11.039     Document Type: Article

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