scholarly journals Heat Transfer and Energy Consumption of Passive House in a Severely Cold Area: Simulation Analyses

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Wang ◽  
Wen-Jia Yang ◽  
Wei-Feng Sun

In order to improve the heat transfer in enclosure structure of passive houses in cold area with complex climatic conditions, a three-dimensional model is established to investigate the time-by-case changes of outdoor temperature and solar irradiation based on the principle of integral change and the method of response coefficient and harmonious wave reaction. The variations of hourly cooling and heating loads with outdoor temperature and solar irradiation are analyzed. As simulated by cloud computing technology, the passive building energy consumption meets the requirements of passive building specifications. In the present research, super-thermal insulation external wall, enclosure structure of energy-conserving doors and windows, and high efficiency heat recovery system are employed to achieve a constant temperature without active mechanical heating and cooling, which suggests a strategic routine to remarkably decrease the total energy consumption and annual operation cost of passive building.

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 1091-1094
Author(s):  
Xi Sheng ◽  
Hua Peng Luo ◽  
Ping Wang

Belonging to the Bentley Microstation series which work as one of the BIM platforms, the Bentley Power Rail Track shows huge advantages in the railway design for its visibility, high efficiency, advance, reliability and so on. This paper introduces the way to build the digital terrain model, alignments, cross sections, turnouts and to display the three-dimensional model of the railway for the Bentley Power Rail Track 3D railway design software. It provides application preparation for the BIM railway design and achieves the preliminary exploration of BIM applications. Bentley Power Rail Track proves capable of the BIM railway design.


2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
I. A. Pribytkov ◽  
S. I. Kondrashenko

In this paper, the development features of a single free jet of hightemperature nitrogen interacting with a flat surface were studied. Calculation of the heat exchange process during heating by the attacking jets is very difficult to implement analytically due to complexity of the gas-dynamic processes occurring both in a single jet and in a system of jets interacting with the metal. The computational difficulties are aggravated by the fact that when interacting with the surface the jet as such disappears. The flat (fan) flow interacts with the surface: form, aerodynamic properties and thermal state of the flow strongly differ from those of the original jet. The studies were conducted on the basis of numerical simulation in the FloEFD software and computing complex for multiphysical simulation based on solution of the equations of gas dynamics and heat transfer. The solved system of equations consisted of Navier-Stokes equations, equations of energy and continuity and was supplemented by k – ε turbulence model. A three-dimensional model was developed for simulation, the necessary properties, initial and boundary conditions were specified. In the study of aerodynamics of a single high-temperature jet interacting with the surface, the main defining values were: nitrogen flow rate from the nozzle U0 , nitrogen temperature T, internal diameter of the nozzle d0 , distance from the nozzle section to the surface h, distance from the critical point (point of intersection of the jet axis with the surface) along the flow radius r. Data on the gas velocity decrease as the jet develops due to the loss of initial energy to engage the motionless surrounding gas in motion, is presented. The studies have shown that increase in the initial velocity of gas outflow brings the area of higher velocities closer to the surface both in the jet itself and in the fan jet. This factor contributes to heat transfer intensification. In addition, high speeds increase the total thickness of the fan flow and reduce the thickness of hydrodynamic boundary layer, which increases with distance from the critical point.


Author(s):  
Dieter Bohn ◽  
Tom Heuer ◽  
Karsten Kusterer

In this paper a three-dimensional conjugate calculation has been performed for a passenger car turbo charger. The scope of this work is to investigate the heat fluxes in the radial compressor which can be strongly influenced by the hot turbine. As a result of this, the compressor efficiency may deteriorate. Consequently, the heat fluxes have to be taken into account for the determination of the efficiency. To overcome this problem a complex three-dimensional model has been developed. It contains the compressor, the oil cooled center housing, and the turbine. 12 operating points have been numerically simulated composed of three different turbine inlet temperatures and four different mass flows. The boundary conditions for the flow and for the outer casing were derived from experimental test data (part II of the paper). Resulting from these conjugate calculations various one-dimensional calculation specifications have been developed. They describe the heat transfer phenomena inside the compressor with the help of a Nusselt number which is a function of an artificial Reynolds number and the turbine inlet temperature.


Author(s):  
Pablo Fernández del Campo ◽  
Fletcher Miller ◽  
Adam Crocker

We present an investigation of the effects of the solar irradiation and mass flow conditions on the behavior of a Small Particle Solar Receiver employing our new, three-dimensional coupled fluid flow and radiative heat transfer model. This research expands on previous work conducted by our group and utilizes improved software with a set of new features that allows performing more flexible simulations and obtaining more accurate results. For the first time, it is possible not only to accurately predict the overall efficiency and the wall temperature distribution of the solar receiver, but also to determine the effect on the receiver of the window, the outlet tube, real solar irradiation from a heliostat field, non-cylindrical geometries and 3-D effects. This way, a much better understanding of the receiver’s capabilities is obtained. While the previous models were useful to observe simple trends, this new software is flexible and accurate enough to eventually act as a design and optimization tool for the actual receiver. The solution procedure relies on the coupling of the CFD package ANSYS Fluent to our in-house Monte Carlo Ray Trace (MCRT) software. On the one hand, ANSYS Fluent is utilized as the mass-, momentum- and energy-equation solver and requires the divergence of the radiative heat flux, which constitutes a source term of the energy equation. On the other hand, the MCRT software calculates the radiation heat transfer in the solar receiver and needs the temperature field to do so. By virtue of the coupled nature of the problem, both codes should provide feed-back to each other and iterate until convergence. The coupling between ANSYS Fluent and our in-house MCRT code is done via User-Defined Functions. After developing the mathematical model, setting up and validating the software, and optimizing the coupled solution procedure, the receiver has been simulated under fifteen different solar irradiation and mass flow rate cross combinations. Among other results, the behavior of the receiver at different times of the day and the optimum mass flow rate as a function of the solar thermal input are presented. On an average day, the thermal efficiency of the receiver is found to be over 89% and the outlet temperature over 1250 K at all times from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (Albuquerque, NM) by properly adapting the mass flow rate. The origin of the losses and how to improve the efficiency of the Small Particle Solar Receiver are discussed as well.


2014 ◽  
Vol 662 ◽  
pp. 183-186
Author(s):  
Guo Lei Xu ◽  
Tao Wu

This paper introduces an easy-sided automatic window cleaning device, which uses Solid Edge software to design three-dimensional model and simulation analysis of the structure. Contrasted with the function of existing products, this design has such advantages as simple structure, low cost, high efficiency, good effects and so on.


2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
B.I. Basok ◽  
B.V. Davidenko ◽  
I.K. Bozhko ◽  
M.V. Moroz

By the three-dimensional model of heat transfer in the system "ground - horizontal ground heat exchanger - heat transfer agent", an analysis of the efficiency of the horizontal multi-loop heat exchanger, which is an element of the heat pump system, was carried out. Based on the results of numerical simulation, the time dependence of the heat transfer agent temperature at the outlet from the ground heat exchanger and the amount of heat extracted from the ground is determined. The results of calculations by the presented model are satisfactorily agree with the experimental data.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samarpan Deb Majumder ◽  
Ankit Das

Recently, there has been significant advancement in efforts toward achieving zero-energy buildings. It is quite evident that the HVAC systems consume a considerable percentage of the total energy consumption of a building; therefore, making them sustainable is of the utmost importance. Nanofluid serves as a simple, yet innovative, approach in decreasing the power consumption of the HVAC systems by improving the thermophysical properties of the coolants and enhancing heat transfer. As a result, this has attracted the attention of many researchers across the globe. This manuscript reviews the different preparation methods of nanofluid, surfactants used in stabilizing the nanofluid, and the different areas in which it can be used.


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