Course Details

Computer Modeling Basics of Buiding Services Systems

Academic Year 2025/26

NTB025 course is part of 1 study plan

NPC-SIS Summer Semester 1st year

Introduction to computer modelling of typical tasks of Building Services (BS) and their application in the design and operation of buildings. Modelling of heat and mass transfer processes in buildings and their components and energy systems. Modelling of unsteady boundary conditions. Application of current software tools for simulation.

Credits

4 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

Entry Knowledge

Basics of fluid mechanics, thermo mechanics, plumbing systems, heating, cooling and air conditioning. Basics of numerical mathematical methods.

Basic Literature

PLÁŠEK, Josef a Ondřej ŠIKULA, 2012. Modelování tepelného sálání v budovách. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta stavební, Centrum AdMaS - Advanced Materials, Structures and Technologies, 150 s. ISBN 978-80-214-4383-9. Dostupné také z: www.researchgate.net/profile/Ondrej_Sikula/ (cs)
VERSTEEG, H a W MALALASEKERA, 2007. An introduction to computational fluid dynamics: the finite volume method. 2nd ed. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall, xii, 503 s. ISBN 978-0-13-127498-3. (en)
ŠIKULA, Ondřej, 2009. Manuál k softwaru CalA. Brno: Tribun EU. ISBN 978-80-7399-879-0. (cs)
ŠIKULA, Ondřej, 2011. Počítačové modelování tepelně aktivovaných konstrukcí: Computer modeling of thermally activated structures : zkrácená verze habilitační práce. Brno: VUTIUM, 39 s. ISBN 978-80-214-4308-2. Habilitation thesis. Brno University of Technology. (cs)
PATANKAR, Suhas V, 1980. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow. 1. Bristol, PA: Taylor, xiii, 197 s. Series in computational and physical processes mechanics and thermal sciences. ISBN 08-911-6522-3. (en)
ČSN EN ISO 10211-1, 2009. Tepelné mosty ve stavebních konstrukcích - Tepelné toky a povrchové teploty: Podrobné výpočty. Praha: ČNI. (cs)
ČSN EN ISO 10077-1, 2007. Tepelné chování oken, dveří a okenic - Výpočet součinitele prostupu tepla: Část 1: Všeobecně. Praha: ČNI. (cs)
ČSN EN ISO 10211-2, 2002. ČSN EN ISO 10211-2 Tepelné mosty ve stavebních konstrukcích - Tepelné toky a povrchová teplota - Část 2: Lineární tepelné mosty. 1. Praha: ČNI. (cs)
ISO 11855-2, 2012. ISO 11855-2 Building Environment Design. Design, Construction and Operation of Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems. Geneva: ISO. (en)
KRAJČÍK, Michal a Ondřej ŠIKULA, 2020. Heat storage efficiency and effective thermal output: Indicators of thermal response and output of radiant heating and cooling systems: Indicators of thermal response and output of radiant heating and cooling systems. Energy and Buildings. 229, 110524. ISSN 0378-7788. Dostupné z: doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110524 (en)

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Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Introduction to computer modelling and simulations. 2. Modeling of heat transfer by free and forced convection. 3. Modelling of multi-dimensional steady state heat conduction. 4. Modelling of transient heat conduction. 5. Modelling of thermal behaviour of buildings and rooms. 6. Modelling of phase change substances. 7. Modeling of heat and moisture transfer. 8. Fluid flow modelling using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method – CFD 1. 9. Fluid flow modelling using CFD method – CFD 2. 10. Fluid flow modelling using CFD method – CFD 3. 11. Modelling of thermal behaviour of building services systems in buildings. 12. Modelling of thermal behaviour of water tanks. 13. Modeling of thermal radiation in buildings.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Modeling of basic physical phenomena in building services. 2. Modeling of heat transfer by free and forced convection. 3. Modelling of multi-dimensional steady state heat conduction. 4. Modelling of transient heat conduction. 5. Modelling of thermal behaviour of buildings and rooms. 6. Modelling of phase change substances. 7. Modeling of heat and moisture transfer. 8. Fluid flow modelling using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method – CFD 1. 9. Fluid flow modelling using CFD method – CFD 2. 10. Fluid flow modelling using CFD method – CFD 3. 11. Modelling of thermal behaviour of building services systems in buildings. 12. Modelling of thermal behaviour of water tanks. 13. Modeling of thermal radiation in a room.