Daniel E. Fisher
Professor
Experimental Validation of the Heat Balance and Radiant
Time Series Cooling Load Calculation Procedures
Two full scale test cells will experimentally determine
room heat extraction rates under various environmental and operating conditions.
The measured sensible cooling load will be compared to the load predicted
by heat balance and RTS calculation procedures.
Development of a Modular, Loop-Based, HVAC System
Simulation
The EnergyPlus HVAC simulation environment is under
developed as a hybrid implementation of component based and system based
environments. A ‘fluid loop‘, which is an abstract
representation of a piping or duct system, will provide the structural framework
characteristic of system based models. HVAC components will
be described and connected to the loop in the simulation input and will provide
the flexibility characteristic of component based models.
Model Development and Experimental Validation for the
EnergyPlus Program
Sponsored by DOE/LBNL.
Began 1/01/00.
Experimental Investigation of Mixed Convection in Heat
Transfer in Buildings
Sponsored by UCER.
Began 7/01/00
Development of Loop Based HVAC Systems for EnergyPlus
The EnergyPlus HVAC simulation environment is under
developed as a hybrid implementation of component based and system based
environments. A ‘fluid loop‘, which is an abstract
representation of a piping or duct system, will provide the structural framework
characteristic of system based models. HVAC components will
be described and connected to the loop in the simulation input and will provide
the flexibility characteristic of component based models.
Cold Air Distribution in a Factory Built Home
Over the last three decades development of
energy conservation measures for residential buildings have focused on measures
that have been most applicable to colder climates where heating requirements
dominate the residential energy budget. These measures while generally
beneficial, do not address some of the energy related building and system design
issues important in the varied climates of Oklahoma.
Optimal A/C cycles for 21st
Century Refrigerants
The proposed project will consist of a joint
effort between the York Advanced Technology Group and the Building Environmental
and Thermal Systems Research Group (BETSRG) in the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. The two groups bring
complementary expertise and resources to the project and will work closely
together in a synergistic research environment to develop innovative unitary air
conditioning equipment that uses advanced and natural refrigerants.
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