Optimization of ventilation system design and operation in office environment, Part I: Methodology

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 651-656

  Zhou, Liang ^a   Haghighat, Fariborz ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; CFD simulation; Genetic algorithm; Office indoor environment; Ventilation system

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; BACKPROPAGATION; BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEATING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; NEURAL NETWORKS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL COMFORT;

AND OPERATORS; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BUILDING DESIGNERS; CFD SIMULATION; ENERGY COSTS; ENERGY USAGES; FITNESS EVALUATIONS; INDOOR AIR QUALITIES; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT QUALITIES; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS; OFFICE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; OFFICE WORKERS; OPTIMIZATION APPROACHES; RESPONSE SURFACE APPROXIMATIONS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATIONS; SWIRL DIFFUSERS; SYSTEM DESIGNS; UNDERFLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTIONS; VENTILATION SYSTEM; VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGNS;

VENTILATION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INDOOR AIR; OPTIMIZATION; VENTILATION;

EID: 57849122452     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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