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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2017.41.2.135

Customized Aerodynamic Simulation Framework for Indoor HVAC Using Open-Source Libraries  

Sohn, Ilyoup (Supercomputing Modeling and Simulation Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information)
Roh, Hyunseok (NextFOAM Inc.)
Kim, Jaesung (Supercomputing Modeling and Simulation Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information)
Publication Information
Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.41, no.2, 2017 , pp. 135-143 More about this Journal
Abstract
A customized CFD simulator to perform thermo-fluid dynamic simulations of an HVAC for an indoor space is presented. This simulation system has been developed for engineers studying architectural engineering, as the HVAC mechanical systems used in housings and buildings. Hence, all functions and options are so designed to be suitable that they are suitable for non-CFD experts as well as CFD engineers. A Computational mesh is generated by open-source libraries, FEMM (Finite Element Method Magnetics), and OpenFOAM. Once the boundary conditions are set, the fluid dynamic calculations are performed using the OpenFOAM solver. Numerical results are validated by comparing them with the experimental data for a simple indoor air flow case. In this paper, an entirely new calculation process is introduced, and the flow simulation results for a sample office room are also discussed.
Keywords
HVAC; Computational Fluid Dynamics; OpenFOAM; Customized Simulator;
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