dc.creator | Rojas Fernández, Juan Manuel | es |
dc.creator | Galán-Marín, Carmen | es |
dc.creator | Rivera-Gómez, Carlos | es |
dc.creator | Fernández Nieto, Enrique Domingo | es |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-14T10:59:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-14T10:59:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-10 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rojas Fernández, J.M., Galán Marín, C., Rivera Gómez, C.A. y Fernández Nieto, E. (2018). Exploring the Interplay between CAD and FreeFem++ as an Energy Decision-Making Tool for Architectural Design. Energies, 11 (10), 2665-1-2665-19. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1996-1073 | es |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/81505 | |
dc.description.abstract | The energy modelling software tools commonly used for architectural purposes do not allow
a straightforward real-time implementation within the architectural design programs. In addition,
the surrounding exterior spaces of the building, including the inner courtyards, hardly present
a specific treatment distinguishing these spaces from the general external temperature in the thermal
simulations. This is a clear disadvantage when it comes to streamlining the design process in relation
to the whole-building energy optimization. In this context, the present study aims to demonstrate
the advantages of the FreeFem++ open source program for performing simulations in architectural
environments. These simulations include microclimate tests that describe the interactions between
a building architecture and its local exterior. The great potential of this mathematical tool can be
realized through its complete system integration within CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software
such as SketchUp or AutoCAD. In order to establish the suitability of FreeFem++ for the performance
of simulations, the most widely employed energy simulation tools able to consider a proposed
architectural geometry in a specific environment are compared. On the basis of this analysis,
it can be concluded that FreeFem++ is the only program displaying the best features for the
thermal performance simulation of these specific outdoor spaces, excluding the currently unavailable
easy interaction with architectural drawing programs. The main contribution of this research is,
in fact, the enhancement of FreeFem++ usability by proposing a simple intuitive method for the
creation of building geometries and their respective meshing (pre-processing). FreeFem++ is also
considered a tool for data analysis (post-processing) able to help engineers and architects with
building energy-efficiency-related tasks. | es |
dc.format | application/pdf | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG | es |
dc.relation.ispartof | Energies, 11 (10), 2665-1-2665-19. | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Energy Efficiency | es |
dc.subject | Energy Modelling Software | es |
dc.subject | Architectural Design Tool | es |
dc.subject | Outdoor Space | es |
dc.subject | Courtyard | es |
dc.subject | FreeFem++ | es |
dc.subject | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | es |
dc.title | Exploring the Interplay between CAD and FreeFem++ as an Energy Decision-Making Tool for Architectural Design | es |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es |
dcterms.identifier | https://ror.org/03yxnpp24 | |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I (ETSA) | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Matemática Aplicada I (ETSII) | es |
dc.relation.publisherversion | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11102665 | es |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/en11102665 | es |
idus.format.extent | 19 p. | es |
dc.journaltitle | Energies | es |
dc.publication.volumen | 11 | es |
dc.publication.issue | 10 | es |
dc.publication.initialPage | 2665-1 | es |
dc.publication.endPage | 2665-19 | es |