A simplified dynamic model for existing buildings using CTF and thermal network models

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1249-1262

  Xu, Xinhua ^a   Wang, Shengwei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CTF model; Dynamic thermal performance; Existing building; Modeling; Parameter optimization; Thermal network model

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; FISH; FUNCTION EVALUATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MODEL BUILDINGS; MODELS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR BUILDINGS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

(+ MOD 2N) OPERATION; (PL) PROPERTIES; AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING MODELLING; ELSEVIER (CO); EXISTING BUILDINGS; EXISTING BUILDINGS (EB); EXTERIOR WALLS; MODELING APPROACHES; NETWORK MODELLING; OPTIMAL CONTROL (OC); PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (PE); PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS; PHYSICAL MODEL (PM); THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

DYNAMIC MODELS;

EID: 45849115504     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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