Optimization of window-openings design for thermal comfort in naturally ventilated buildings

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 193-211

  Stavrakakis, G M ^a   Zervas, P L ^a   Sarimveis, H ^a   Markatos, N C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Artificial Neural Networks; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Natural ventilation; Optimization; Thermal comfort; Window openings design

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY LEVELS; AIRFLOW PATTERNS; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CFD MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELS; DESIGN GUIDELINES; INPUT-OUTPUT; INPUT-OUTPUT DATA; LOCAL CLIMATE; MEAN VALUES; META MODEL; NATURAL VENTILATION; NATURALLY VENTILATED BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTIONS; THERMAL COMFORT INDEX; WEATHER STATIONS; WINDOW DESIGNS; WINDOW-OPENINGS DESIGN;

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; VENTILATION;

THERMAL COMFORT;

EID: 80051818561     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2011.05.052     Document Type: Article

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