Evaluation of air conditioning in commercial buildings, integrating thermography techniques, simulation and modeling by finite elements

This study integrates different techniques to analyze some issues of the air conditioning system of a commercial establishment. A thermographic camera is used to assess the temperature profile in the area covered by the air conditioning system and also to detect the higher temperature spots. The air...

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Autores:
Madrigal, José A
Cabello Eras, Juan Jose
Sagastume Gutierrez, Alexis
Balbis Morejon, Milen
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
Repositorio:
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/1090
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/11323/1090
https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
Palabra clave:
Air-conditioning
Simulation
Temperature profile
Thermal load
Thermography
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openAccess
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Summary:This study integrates different techniques to analyze some issues of the air conditioning system of a commercial establishment. A thermographic camera is used to assess the temperature profile in the area covered by the air conditioning system and also to detect the higher temperature spots. The air conditioning system of the facility is simulated using the software Trnsys to estimate the indoor temperature and the thermal load profile. Afterward, using computer-aided design, a model of the air circulation in the thermal zone is developed, which is simulated using the finite element method to obtain the temperature profile in the area. As a result, a new operational scheme of the air conditioning that improves the temperature profile is proposed.