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Hygrothermal study of lightweight concrete hollow bricks: A new proposed experimental–numerical method
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-1537
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-4863
Graphical abstract
Highlights A new hygrothermal test procedure based on hot-box apparatus is presented. The hygrothermal behavior of a multi-holed wall is solved by FEM–DOE–GDO methodology. This new hybrid method saves a 70% of energy and time with respect to current tests. The numerical and experimental results have shown a very good agreement.
Abstract The aim of this paper is the development of a new hybrid methodology to study the moisture transport and heat transfer in masonry structures made up of light concrete hollow bricks (LWHBs) from the numerical and experimental points of view. In order to solve this coupled nonlinear hygrothermal analysis, an instrumented one square meter wall was subjected to eight different moisture stages in the laboratory using a special testing device during a total time of 1480h. In order to simulate the different experimental stages, steady and transient states were implemented in the finite element models. Furthermore, the design of experiments methodology (DOE) and the goal design optimization (GDO) technique are used to calculate the best optimal parameters from the laboratory tests. Once the optimal parameters have been obtained, the finite element models for each stage are solved so that the moisture and temperature distributions were calculated. In this sense, a very good agreement between the numerical and experimental results is achieved. Finally, the most important conclusions of this study and advantages of this new methodology are exposed.
Hygrothermal study of lightweight concrete hollow bricks: A new proposed experimental–numerical method
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-1537
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-4863
Graphical abstract
Highlights A new hygrothermal test procedure based on hot-box apparatus is presented. The hygrothermal behavior of a multi-holed wall is solved by FEM–DOE–GDO methodology. This new hybrid method saves a 70% of energy and time with respect to current tests. The numerical and experimental results have shown a very good agreement.
Abstract The aim of this paper is the development of a new hybrid methodology to study the moisture transport and heat transfer in masonry structures made up of light concrete hollow bricks (LWHBs) from the numerical and experimental points of view. In order to solve this coupled nonlinear hygrothermal analysis, an instrumented one square meter wall was subjected to eight different moisture stages in the laboratory using a special testing device during a total time of 1480h. In order to simulate the different experimental stages, steady and transient states were implemented in the finite element models. Furthermore, the design of experiments methodology (DOE) and the goal design optimization (GDO) technique are used to calculate the best optimal parameters from the laboratory tests. Once the optimal parameters have been obtained, the finite element models for each stage are solved so that the moisture and temperature distributions were calculated. In this sense, a very good agreement between the numerical and experimental results is achieved. Finally, the most important conclusions of this study and advantages of this new methodology are exposed.
Hygrothermal study of lightweight concrete hollow bricks: A new proposed experimental–numerical method
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-1537
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-4863
Graphical abstract
Highlights A new hygrothermal test procedure based on hot-box apparatus is presented. The hygrothermal behavior of a multi-holed wall is solved by FEM–DOE–GDO methodology. This new hybrid method saves a 70% of energy and time with respect to current tests. The numerical and experimental results have shown a very good agreement.
Abstract The aim of this paper is the development of a new hybrid methodology to study the moisture transport and heat transfer in masonry structures made up of light concrete hollow bricks (LWHBs) from the numerical and experimental points of view. In order to solve this coupled nonlinear hygrothermal analysis, an instrumented one square meter wall was subjected to eight different moisture stages in the laboratory using a special testing device during a total time of 1480h. In order to simulate the different experimental stages, steady and transient states were implemented in the finite element models. Furthermore, the design of experiments methodology (DOE) and the goal design optimization (GDO) technique are used to calculate the best optimal parameters from the laboratory tests. Once the optimal parameters have been obtained, the finite element models for each stage are solved so that the moisture and temperature distributions were calculated. In this sense, a very good agreement between the numerical and experimental results is achieved. Finally, the most important conclusions of this study and advantages of this new methodology are exposed.
Hygrothermal study of lightweight concrete hollow bricks: A new proposed experimental–numerical method
del Coz Díaz, J.J. (author) / Álvarez-Rabanal, F.P. (author) / Gencel, O. (author) / García Nieto, P.J. (author) / Alonso-Martínez, M. (author) / Navarro-Manso, A. (author) / Prendes-Gero, B. (author)
Energy and Buildings ; 70 ; 194-206
2013-11-18
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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