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A methodology for integrated building— HVAC system thermal analysis
AbstractThis paper presents an integrated methodology for thermal analysis of buildings and their HVAC systems. The methodology is based on the use of Laplace transfer functions for the buildings, its heating-cooling system and control components. These transfer functions can be used for building thermal control studies, frequency domain analysis and energy analysis. Laplace transfer functions for the building are obtained by means of thermal network models that include both distributed parameter elements such as thermal mass, lumped elements such as the room light-weight contents, and which represent radiant exchanges accurately. For detailed models for which an analytical solution is not feasible, the s-domain transfer functions are obtained through a modified least squares polynomial fit to the discrete frequency responses obtained by inversion of the system admittance matrix. Fourth order polynomials provide accuracies of approximately 1%. The methodology is applied to obtain both air temperature and operative temperature transfer functions. Laplace transfer functions are also used for HVAC system and control components. Transient thermal control studies are performed by means of an efficient numerical Laplace transform inversion technique. Building heating/cooling load calculations are performed by means of discrete Fourier series techniques.
A methodology for integrated building— HVAC system thermal analysis
AbstractThis paper presents an integrated methodology for thermal analysis of buildings and their HVAC systems. The methodology is based on the use of Laplace transfer functions for the buildings, its heating-cooling system and control components. These transfer functions can be used for building thermal control studies, frequency domain analysis and energy analysis. Laplace transfer functions for the building are obtained by means of thermal network models that include both distributed parameter elements such as thermal mass, lumped elements such as the room light-weight contents, and which represent radiant exchanges accurately. For detailed models for which an analytical solution is not feasible, the s-domain transfer functions are obtained through a modified least squares polynomial fit to the discrete frequency responses obtained by inversion of the system admittance matrix. Fourth order polynomials provide accuracies of approximately 1%. The methodology is applied to obtain both air temperature and operative temperature transfer functions. Laplace transfer functions are also used for HVAC system and control components. Transient thermal control studies are performed by means of an efficient numerical Laplace transform inversion technique. Building heating/cooling load calculations are performed by means of discrete Fourier series techniques.
A methodology for integrated building— HVAC system thermal analysis
Athienitis, A.K. (author)
Building and Environment ; 28 ; 483-496
1993-01-01
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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