| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K77471/01 |
| Title: |
A NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER FROM EARTH-CONTACT STRUCTURES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Rees, Dr SW |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Cardiff University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
24 February 1997 |
Ends: |
23 February 2000 |
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97,331
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| Building Ops & Management |
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It is proposed to undertake a comprehensive study of earth-contact heat transfer around buildings. Four substantial sets of data will be analysed yielding a series of case studies. In the first instance the case studies will be analysed using a multi-dimensional numerical model.Such a tool has been added by RiB to a building energy model. However, in line with current practice, this tool is purely conductive ie. the coupling of moisture and heat fluxes has not jet been addressed.This proposal then seeks funds which would enable:a detailed analysis of the case studies.The continued testing and refinement of the existing algorithms.A thorough assessment if the significance of the effects of the coupling of the heat and moisture fulxes.The project would then be in a position to:raise awareness amogst the user community as to the community as to the importance of considering multi-dimensional earth-conact heat transfer.Give guidance as to the significance of the problem.Develop a set of guidelines as to the situations where these non-standard methods need or need not be applied.Develop a set of guidelines of the significance as to which tools should be used coupled with guidance as to how to use them most appropriately.
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http://www.cf.ac.uk |