This chapter presents two common indoor environmental modeling methods to calculate airflows and contaminant concentrations in buildings: computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multizone network airflow modeling. Discussion of each method includes its mathematical background, practical modeling advice, model validation, and application examples.
Chapter Table of ContentsCOMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Meshing for Computational Fluid Dynamics
Boundary Conditions for Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD Modeling Approaches
Verification, Validation, and Reporting Results
MULTIZONE NETWORK AIRFLOW AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT MODELING
Multizone Airflow Modeling
Contaminant Transport Modeling
Multizone Modeling Approaches
Verification and Validation
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ISBN: 978-1-933742-55-7
ISSN: 1523-7282
Units: SI
Citation: 2009 ASHRAE Handbook -- Fundamentals: Chapter 13, Indoor Environmental Modeling
Product Code(s): D-F132009SI