After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... utilize Finite Volume Models to describe the transport of liquid water and air through building components.

... apply CFD-based models for thermal comfort and customize them to address specific requirements 

-         Liquid Water Transport in Hygrothermal Simulations

-         Air Transport in Hygrothermal Simulations

-         Computational Fluid Dynamics Basics and Application with OpenFOAM

Impulse lectures on theoretical fundamentals, Implementation exercises of common problems to practice the theoretical concepts

3 Exercises (50%)

Written Exam (50%)

The course is considered passed if the written exam is passed and the exercise component is completed satisfactorily overall.

Advanced Numerical Methods in Building Science 1