Assessment Method of Numerical Prediction Models for Combined Heat, Air and Moisture Transfer in Building Components: Benchmarks for One-dimensional Cases

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Contributors

  • Carl Eric Hagentoft - , Chalmers University of Technology (Author)
  • Angela Sasic Kalagasidis - , Chalmers University of Technology (Author)
  • Bijan Adl-Zarrabi - , Chalmers University of Technology (Author)
  • Staf Roels - , KU Leuven (Author)
  • Jan Carmeliet - , KU Leuven (Author)
  • Hugo Hens - , KU Leuven (Author)
  • John Grunewald - , Chair of Building Physics (Author)
  • Max Funk - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Rachel Becker - , Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Dina Shamir - , Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Olaf Adan - , Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (Author)
  • Harold Brocken - , Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (Author)
  • Kumar Kumaran - , National Research Council of Canada (Author)
  • Reda Djebbar - , National Research Council of Canada (Author)

Abstract

The standardised Glaser method for calculation, prediction and evaluation of moisture performance is considered as rarely applicable. The present state of knowledge, analytical as well as experimental, concerning heat, air and moisture demands updating of standards. This paper presents five numerical benchmark cases for the quality assessment of simulation models for one-dimensional heat, air and moisture (HAM) transfer. In one case, the analytical solution is known and excellent agreement between several solutions from different universities and institutes is obtained. In the remaining four cases, consensus solutions have been found, with good agreement between different HAM models. The work presented here is an outcome of the EU-initiated project for standardisation of HAM calculation methods (HAMSTAD WP2).

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)327-352
Number of pages26
Journal Journal of thermal envelope & building science : JTEBS
Volume27
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84990385551

Keywords

Keywords

  • Benchmarks, HAM modeling, HAMSTAD project, Inter-model comparison

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