Description: Due to climate change, more stringent building energy standards are enforced to reduce building primary energy use. This causes a shift towards the use of more advanced and complex heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings, which often include renewable energy sources.
Building energy simulation programs are powerful tools that have been increasingly used by engineers and researchers for the design, analysis and optimization of HVAC systems in buildings. However, today’s programs have difficulties to handle the challenges posed by the complexity of future HVAC systems.
This course aims to present latest developments in modeling and simulation of HVAC systems based on Modelica modeling language. Modelica is a promising open-source language that features ease of use, visual design of models with combination of Lego-like predefined blocks, ability to define model libraries with reusable components, and support for modeling and simulation of complex applications involving parts from different engineering domains.
The course is organized in three modules. In the first module, the course gives a basic introduction of Modelica fundamentals by introducing object-oriented and equation-based modeling. In the second module, the concepts previously learnt will be used for the demonstration of a simulation exercise related to a simple house with a radiator heating system. In the third module, a more advanced simulation exercise will be presented, which includes the modeling and simulation of an air-conditioning system for office buildings connected to renewable energy sources.
Teaching format:
Teaching will be provided as a mix of lecture presentations, hands-on trainings, simulation exercises and discussions.
Organizer: Professor Alireza Afshari - aaf@build.aau.dk
Lecturers:
Alessandro Maccarini, Assistant Professor, Aalborg University
Marcus Åberg, Application Engineer, Modelon
Michael Wetter, Computational Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
ECTS: 3
Time: 19-20-21 October 2021 (9:00-16:30 CET)
Place: Aalborg University – Copenhagen campus
Zip code:
City: Copenhagen
Number of seats: 18
Deadline: September 28, 2021
Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Alessandro Maccarini