Integrated Modeling using MatLab, Simulink and COMSOL

This book presents the development and evaluation of
an integrated heat, air and moisture simulation
environment for modeling and simulating dynamic
heat, air and moisture processes in buildings and
systems. All models are implemented in the
computational software package MatLab with the use
of SimuLink and Comsol. More than 25 different heat,
air and moisture related models are included in this
work. Most of the models are successfully verified
(by analytical solutions or by comparison with other
simulation results) and/or validated (by
experimental data). The use of the simulation
environment regarding design problems is
demonstrated with case studies. Overall it is
concluded that the simulation environment is capable
of solving a large range of integrated heat, air and
moisture problems. Furthermore, it is promising in
solving current modeling problems caused by either
the difference in time constants between heating
venting and air conditioning components and the
building response or problems caused by the lack of
building simulation tools that include 2D and 3D
detail simulation capabilities.

Autorentext

A.W.M. (Jos) van Schijndel, MSc Physics; PhD Modeling and
Simulation; currently Assistant proffesor, all at Eindhoven
University of Technology.

Klappentext

This book presents the development and evaluation of
an integrated heat, air and moisture simulation
environment for modeling and simulating dynamic
heat, air and moisture processes in buildings and
systems. All models are implemented in the
computational software package MatLab with the use
of SimuLink and Comsol. More than 25 different heat,
air and moisture related models are included in this
work. Most of the models are successfully verified
(by analytical solutions or by comparison with other
simulation results) and/or validated (by
experimental data). The use of the simulation
environment regarding design problems is
demonstrated with case studies. Overall it is
concluded that the simulation environment is capable
of solving a large range of integrated heat, air and
moisture problems. Furthermore, it is promising in
solving current modeling problems caused by either
the difference in time constants between heating
venting and air conditioning components and the
building response or problems caused by the lack of
building simulation tools that include 2D and 3D
detail simulation capabilities.