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CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics

This paper presents a three-dimensional analysis for thermal comfort in a library. The room model includes library layout, equipment and peripheral positions as well as the positions of inlet and outlet air for IAQ controls. Cold clean air is supplied to the room through ceiling-mounted air grilles...

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Main Authors: Yau, Y.H., Ghazali, N.N.N., Badarudin, A., Goh, F.C.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2009
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/11115/1/CFD_SIMULATION_ON_THERMAL.pdf
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spelling my.um.eprints.111152014-12-17T02:38:56Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/11115/ CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics Yau, Y.H. Ghazali, N.N.N. Badarudin, A. Goh, F.C. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This paper presents a three-dimensional analysis for thermal comfort in a library. The room model includes library layout, equipment and peripheral positions as well as the positions of inlet and outlet air for IAQ controls. Cold clean air is supplied to the room through ceiling-mounted air grilles and exhausted through air grilles situated on the same ceiling. A commercial CFD package was used in this study to achieve solutions of the distribution of airflow velocity and temperature. Using high quality meshes is vital to the overall accuracy of the results. Simulation results show a good agreement with experimental data from the literature. This study has thoroughly analysed the indoor thermal conditions and airflow characteristics of the building. In addition, verification of the CFD program with experimental data showed that the program can provide reasonable and reliable predictions on thermal comfort performance with the help of precise boundary conditions. 2009-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/11115/1/CFD_SIMULATION_ON_THERMAL.pdf Yau, Y.H. and Ghazali, N.N.N. and Badarudin, A. and Goh, F.C. (2009) CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics. In: International Symposium on Computational Mechanics and 12th International Conference on the Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2009, Macau, Hong Kong. (Submitted)
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Yau, Y.H.
Ghazali, N.N.N.
Badarudin, A.
Goh, F.C.
CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
description This paper presents a three-dimensional analysis for thermal comfort in a library. The room model includes library layout, equipment and peripheral positions as well as the positions of inlet and outlet air for IAQ controls. Cold clean air is supplied to the room through ceiling-mounted air grilles and exhausted through air grilles situated on the same ceiling. A commercial CFD package was used in this study to achieve solutions of the distribution of airflow velocity and temperature. Using high quality meshes is vital to the overall accuracy of the results. Simulation results show a good agreement with experimental data from the literature. This study has thoroughly analysed the indoor thermal conditions and airflow characteristics of the building. In addition, verification of the CFD program with experimental data showed that the program can provide reasonable and reliable predictions on thermal comfort performance with the help of precise boundary conditions.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Yau, Y.H.
Ghazali, N.N.N.
Badarudin, A.
Goh, F.C.
author_facet Yau, Y.H.
Ghazali, N.N.N.
Badarudin, A.
Goh, F.C.
author_sort Yau, Y.H.
title CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
title_short CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
title_full CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
title_fullStr CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
title_full_unstemmed CFD simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
title_sort cfd simulation on the thermal comfort in a library building in the tropics
publishDate 2009
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/11115/1/CFD_SIMULATION_ON_THERMAL.pdf
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