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)
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.