Heat transfer in buildings : application to air solar heating and Trombe wall design

摘要

The aim of this paper is to briefly recall heat transfer modes and explaintheir integration within a software dedicated to building simulation (CODYRUN).Detailed elements of the validation of this software are presented and twoapplications are finally discussed. One concerns the modeling of a flat plateair collector and the second focuses on the modeling of Trombe solar walls. Ineach case, detailed modeling of heat transfer allows precise understanding ofthermal and energetic behavior of the studied structures. Recent decades haveseen a proliferation of tools for building thermal simulation. Theseapplications cover a wide spectrum from very simplified steady state models todynamic simulation ones, including computational fluid dynamics modules(Clarke, 2001). These tools are widely available in design offices andengineering firms. They are often used for the design of HVAC systems and stillsubject to detailed research, particularly with respect to the integration ofnew fields (specific insulation materials, lighting, pollutants transport,etc.). Available from:http://www.intechopen.com/books/evaporation-condensation-and-heat-transfer/heat-transfer-in-buildings-application-to-solar-air-collector-and-trombe-wall-design