| Semester: | 2nd |
| Credit weighting: | 10 (ECTS 5) |
| Taught to: | Architectural Engineering, Building Design Engineering, Enviro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Assessment method: | Examination |
| Staff: | Professor Joe Clarke, M614, Ext 3986, joe@esru.strath.ac.uk |
| Course structure: | 24 hours lectures + 12 hours tutorial |
| Pre-requisites: |
16387
Environmental Engineering Science 2 16384 Energy and Environmental Simulation |
| Main resources: | J A Clarke, 2002, Energy Simulation in Building Design (2nd Edn), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 5082. |
| Overview and aims: | This course is concerned with advanced methods for modelling and simulating the built environment and the myriad systems that may be used for energy supply and demand reduction. The aim is to introduce students to the mathematical models that underlie the advanced simulation programs that are routinely used by practitioners to support the design of low energy buildings and ensure energy supply systems of low environmental impact. |
| Location and time: | Lecture - K314, Friday 11:00-13:00; Tutorial - M405, Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Syllabus: |
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Week |
Lecture
topic |
Notes
& slides |
Tutorials |
| 1
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Energy-related issues and modelling systems. |
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| 2 |
Energy
flow-paths and thermo-physical properties. |
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| 3 |
Weather boundary conditions. |
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| 4 |
Response function methods and the Admittance method. |
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| 5 |
Numerical method - buildings |
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| 6 |
Numerical method - energy supply plant and control systems |
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7 |
Short- and long-wave radiation | ||
| 8 |
Fluid
flow: network method and computational fluid dynamics |
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9 |
Use in practice: issues |
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9: questions & answers |
| 10 |
Use in
practice: example applications |
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| 11 |
Recap of course material |
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| Past Papers: | |
| Learning outcomes: | On course completion, students should appreciate the capabilities and limitations of the various methods for assessing the performance of buildings and their associated energy supply systems, including energy efficiency, indoor air quality, human comfort and environmental emissions. They should also:
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