CFD and Energy Simulation for Building Engineering
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ABEE4103 | Architecture and Built Environment | 4 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- ABEE4103
- School
- Architecture and Built Environment
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module consists of two components - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Building Energy Simulation (BES). The module will provide
- an introduction to CFD for building applications and a commercial CFD package (ANSYS Fluent) to develop practical simulation skills through exploring air flow and heat transfer in and around buildings based on a variety of ventilation strategies.
- understanding of current BES tools, optimisation and other procedures, integrated design solutions to reduce building energy consumption whilst achieving acceptable environmental performance.
Target Students
MSc Sustainable Building Technology K211; U7PSSTBTF.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
- One 3-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: CFD Written Report. Online submission report + simulation files.
- 50% Coursework 2: BES report. Submission report + simulation files.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The aims of this module are to provide students withskills in CFD simulation of air flow and heat transfer in buildings,techniques for assessing the interactions of glazing, thermal envelope design, ventilation and environment dynamic performance of occupied buildings.Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to demonstrate:
in CFD
Knowledge and understanding of CFD principles.
Intellectual skills in analysis of the thermal environment of buildings.
Professional/practical skills
Energy efficient ventilation and modelling.
Techniques for simulation of complex air flow in and around buildings
Visualisation of air flow and heat transfer.
Transferable/key skills in preparation of written reports to a professional standard.
in BES
An understanding of the relationship between building design and the effective operation of passive environmental systems this embodies.
The ability to critically evaluate modelling data and drawing of inferences based upon this.
The ability to use the results from simulation to make design changes that both improve comfort of occupants and reduce energy demand for a building.