Patrick H. Oosthuizen,
P.Eng.

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering,
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 

Numerical Analysis of the Flow and Temperature Distribution in an Atrium (3/3)

The lack of extensive experimental measurements in experimental and actual atria makes the selection of a turbulence model and the estimation of the accuracy of numerical results rather difficult.

In this paper a review of the following will be given:
  1. Typical modern atria designs
  2. Available experimental measurements in atria.
  3. Numerical studies of the flow and heat transfer in atria.
  4. The performance of various basic turbulence models in predicting the flow in atria.
  5. Thermal Comfort considerations.
  6. Natural ventilation predictions.
  7. Radiant heat transfer approaches.
hile most studies of the flow and temperature distributions in an atrium are undertaken in support of the design of a particular building more general numerical studies of the effect of design changes on the performance of various types of atria are also being undertaken. The ultimate aim of these numerical studies is the development in a set of guidelines that will assist in the design of buildings of this type. In developing such guidelines the geographic location of the building, its orientation and its use have to be taken into account. The development of such design guidelines will also be briefly discussed in this paper.
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20-21-22 November 09
SOUSSE - TUNISIA
Scientific Committee
Organizing Committee
ICCM3E Coordinator
 

J. ORFI, King Saud University, Riyadh - KSA
(Coordinator)

H. Al-ANSARI, King Saud University, Riyadh - KSA
K. ALHUMAIZI,
King Saud University, Riyadh - KSA
A. AZZI
, UST Oran - Algeria
A. BELGHITH
, FS Tunis - Tunisia
B. BENHAMOU
, FS Semlalia, Marrakech - Morocco
R. BENNACER,
Université de Cergy Pontoise, France
S. BEN NASRALLAH
, CRTEn - Tunisia
N. BEN SALAH
, ESS Tunis - Tunisia
G. P. CELATA
, ENEA - Italy
M. CHAMCHI
, University of Massachusetts-Lowell - USA
G. DE VAHL DAVIS,
University of New South Wales-  Australia
N. DJILALI
, University of Victoria - Canada
E. DRIOLI
, Institute of Membrane Technology-CNR - Italy
M. ELGANAOUI
, Université de Limoge - France
N. GALANIS
, Université de Sherbrooke - Canada
G. HABASHI
, Mc Gill University - Canada
M. HASNAOUI
, Semlalia, Marrakech - Morocco
A. JEMNI
, ENI Monastir - Tunisia
M. KAVIANY
, University of Michigan - USA
A. KOURTA
, Université d'Orléans - France
H. LAATAR
, FS Bizerte - Tunisia
T. LILI
, FS Tunis - Tunisia
S. LORENTE
, INSA Toulouse - France
A. MOHAMAD
, University of Calgary - Canada
A. MOJTABI
, IMF Toulouse - France
A. OMRI
, FS Gafsa - Tunisia
P. OOSTHUIZEN
, Queen’s University, Kingston - Canada
D. ROUSSE
, Université du Québec - Canada
H. SADAT
, Université de Poitiers - France
A. SAHIN
, King Fahed University of Petroleum and Mineral - KSA
M. SASSI
, Petroleum Institute - UAE
I. TEKE
, Yildiz Technical University - Turkey
A. WIRTH
, CNRS - France

 

S. EL ALIMI, ENI Monastir - Tunisia
(Coordinator)

J. ORFI, King Saud University, Riyadh - KSA
H. AGUIR
, LESTE - Tunisia
H. MARMOUCHE
, ISIMa - Tunisia
Y. BEN SALAH
, Hokkaid University - Japan
S. CHEMKHI
, CRTEn - Tunisia
F. REHIMI
, ISTLS - Tunisia
R. GHEITH
, LESTE - Tunisia

 

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