Validation of numerical modeling of conditions in an atrium space with a hybrid ventilation system

Building and Environment

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 152-161

  Hussain, Shafqat ^a   Oosthuizen, Patrick H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrium building; CFD simulations; Solar assisted hybrid ventilation; Validation

Indexed keywords

ATRIUM BUILDINGS; CFD MODELS; CFD SIMULATIONS; CFD SOLVER; CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY; DISCRETE TRANSFER RADIATION MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HYBRID VENTILATION SYSTEM; MODELING APPROACH; MONTREAL , CANADA; NATURAL VENTILATION; NUMERICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; RADIATION EXCHANGE; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES; SOLAR-ASSISTED HYBRID VENTILATION; STEADY STATE; THERMAL CONDITION; VALIDATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; FORECASTING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

VENTILATION;

BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; VENTILATION;

CANADA; MONTREAL; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84856074282     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.12.016     Document Type: Article

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