Simulation Tools for Solving Engineering Problems. Case Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 271-285
Author(s):  
Fabián Cuzme-Rodríguez ◽  
Ana Umaquinga-Criollo ◽  
Luis Suárez-Zambrano ◽  
Henry Farinango-Endara ◽  
Hernán Domínguez-Limaico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Engineering Problems

scholarly journals Detailed Cross Comparison of Building Energy Simulation Tools Results using a reference office building as a case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 111260
Author(s):  
Mara Magni ◽  
Fabian Ochs ◽  
Samuel de Vries ◽  
Alessandro Maccarini ◽  
Ferdinand Sigg
Keyword(s):  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Building Energy Simulation ◽  
Simulation Tools

scholarly journals Decision-Making Processes in Controlling Exposure to Sunlight Supported by Simulation Tools: A Case Study in Warm Weather

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4100
Author(s):  
Mariana Huskinson ◽  
Antonio Galiano-Garrigós ◽  
Ángel Benigno González-Avilés ◽  
M. Isabel Pérez-Millán
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact

Improving the energy performance of existing buildings is one of the main strategies defined by the European Union to reduce global energy costs. Amongst the actions to be carried out in buildings to achieve this objective is working with passive measures adapted to each type of climate. To assist designers in the process of finding appropriate solutions for each building and location, different tools have been developed and since the implementation of building information modeling (BIM), it has been possible to perform an analysis of a building’s life cycle from an energy perspective and other types of analysis such as a comfort analysis. In the case of Spain, the first BIM environment tool has been implemented that deals with the global analysis of a building’s behavior and serves as an alternative to previous methods characterized by their lack of both flexibility and information offered to designers. This paper evaluates and compares the official Spanish energy performance evaluation tool (Cypetherm) released in 2018 using a case study involving the installation of sunlight control devices as part of a building refurbishment. It is intended to determine how databases and simplifications affect the designer’s decision-making. Additionally, the yielded energy results are complemented by a comfort analysis to explore the impact of these improvements from a users’ wellbeing viewpoint. At the end of the process the yielded results still confirm that the simulation remains far from reality and that simulation tools can indeed influence the decision-making process.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Visual Comfort Evaluation in the Evidence-Based Design Process Using Lighting Simulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 4982
Author(s):  
Anahita Davoodi ◽  
Peter Johansson ◽  
Myriam Aries
Keyword(s):  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Visual Comfort ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Lighting Simulation ◽  
Insight Into

Validation of the EBD-SIM (evidence-based design-simulation) framework, a conceptual framework developed to integrate the use of lighting simulation in the EBD process, suggested that EBD’s post-occupancy evaluation (POE) should be conducted more frequently. A follow-up field study was designed for subjective–objective results implementation in the EBD process using lighting simulation tools. In this real-time case study, the visual comfort of the occupants was evaluated. The visual comfort analysis data were collected via simulations and questionnaires for subjective visual comfort perceptions. The follow-up study, conducted in June, confirmed the results of the original study, conducted in October, but additionally found correlations with annual performance metrics. This study shows that, at least for the variables related to daylight, a POE needs to be conducted at different times of the year to obtain a more comprehensive insight into the users’ perception of the lit environment.

DETERMINING THE DENSITY OF MULTIPLE LAYERS USING GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayir Mamtimin ◽  
◽  
Jeffrey Crawford ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Spectroscopy ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Hole Density ◽  
Radial Density ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Radial Density Profile ◽  
Gamma Density ◽  
Open Hole

Due to the volumetric nature of the physics and the measurement, traditional gamma-gamma density tools measure an average bulk density of the formation. However, a bulk measurement is not adequate for certain applications where a more detailed resolution of a radial density profile is necessary. In this paper, a new approach of gamma spectral analysis is introduced focusing on the main Compton scattering angles. Several energy windows are linked to the unique radial layers based on scattering angles and location of interaction. As a result, the density of multiple layers can be calculated. The paper first outlines the main principles and analytical structures to formulate two methods to measure layer densities. Then computer simulation tools are used to simulate realistic tool configuration and measurement response to validate and benchmark efficacies of the outlined methods. Finally, a case study is presented to demonstrate the applicability of these methods using laboratory data. The paper is concluded with a list of other possible applications such as open-hole density and behind-pipe evaluation where layer density can provide more details for the analysis.

scholarly journals Application of Biogas Production Technology from Various Feedstocks on Small-Medium-Micro Enterprises: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Diana Susanti ◽  
Cornelius Satria Yudha ◽  
Leader Firstandika ◽  
Paryanto Paryanto ◽  
Wusana Agung Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
By Products ◽  
Biogas Technology ◽  
Micro Enterprises

<p>Biogas production process is an alternative method to reduce dependency on non-renewable fossil-based energy consumption and also can reduce greenhouse gases production both domestically and industrially. The existing biogas technology is suitable to be adapted in small-micro-medium enterprises and domestics, specifically for those who raise cattle. The case study was performed by observation of biogas production with various wastes as feed, namely cow dung, quail manure, and wastewater of tofu production. The study conducted via direct interviews with stake holders and visitations to the instalations. Based on our observation, biogas production from cow dung exhibits the shortest retention time compared to the others, aside from the value of C/N ratio of the biogas feedstocks. The presence of biogas production installations are significantly reducing the energy supplies among the users. Beside as biogas product, the instalations also produce solid and liquid fertilizers as by-products and have relatively high economic value. Socio – engineering problems based on the application of biodigester are also studied.</p>

APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ROBOT TO SOLVE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS AS CASE STUDY WITHIN THE FRAME OF STEAM EDUCATION

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Muñoz-Rujas ◽  
María Díez-Ojeda ◽  
Ileana María Greca ◽  
Eduardo A. Montero
Keyword(s):  
Steam Education ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Educational Robot

scholarly journals Updated Typical Weather Years for the Energy Simulation of Buildings in Mediterranean Climate. A Case Study for Sicily

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 4115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Costanzo ◽  
Gianpiero Evola ◽  
Marco Infantone ◽  
Luigi Marletta
Keyword(s):  
Residential Building ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Weather Data ◽  
Weather Station ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Energy Simulations

Building energy simulations are normally run through Typical Weather Years (TWYs) that reflect the average trend of local long-term weather data. This paper presents a research aimed at generating updated typical weather files for the city of Catania (Italy), based on 18 years of records (2002–2019) from a local weather station. The paper reports on the statistical analysis of the main recorded variables, and discusses the difference with the data included in a weather file currently available for the same location based on measurements taken before the 1970s but still used in dynamic energy simulation tools. The discussion also includes a further weather file, made available by the Italian Thermotechnical Committee (CTI) in 2015 and built upon the data registered by the same weather station but covering a much shorter period. Three new TWYs are then developed starting from the recent data, according to well-established procedures reported by ASHRAE and ISO standards. The paper discusses the influence of the updated TWYs on the results of building energy simulations for a typical residential building, showing that the cooling and heating demand can differ by 50% or even 65% from the simulations based on the outdated weather file.

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