Development of a guideline for selecting a simulation tool for airflow prediction
conference paper
widespread availability of simulation tools, we are
forced to consider which simulation tool would be
appropriate for a particular problem. The seemingly
trivial decision is in reality not very easy to make.
And this leads to the practice of using the most
sophisticated tool available for every problem.
The levels of resolution and complexity are directly
related to the accuracy of the simulation and to the
total cost of the simulation process. A simple tool
may be cheaper, but there is a high risk of
inaccuracy. An advanced tool could be more
accurate, but it needs a huge amount of resource in
terms of computing power, labour, and the advanced
knowledge to perform the simulation and interpret
the results.
This paper proposes a guideline for selecting a of
simulation tool for airflow prediction. Sensitivity
analysis is selected as the tool for decision making. A
case study is used to highlight the proposed method.
forced to consider which simulation tool would be
appropriate for a particular problem. The seemingly
trivial decision is in reality not very easy to make.
And this leads to the practice of using the most
sophisticated tool available for every problem.
The levels of resolution and complexity are directly
related to the accuracy of the simulation and to the
total cost of the simulation process. A simple tool
may be cheaper, but there is a high risk of
inaccuracy. An advanced tool could be more
accurate, but it needs a huge amount of resource in
terms of computing power, labour, and the advanced
knowledge to perform the simulation and interpret
the results.
This paper proposes a guideline for selecting a of
simulation tool for airflow prediction. Sensitivity
analysis is selected as the tool for decision making. A
case study is used to highlight the proposed method.
TNO Identifier
330465
Source title
Building Simulation 2003, 8th International IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 11-14 August (volume 1)
Editor(s)
Augenbroe, G.
Hensen, J.
Hensen, J.
Pages
267-274 (volume 1
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