Numerical Analysis of Transport Processes

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Department of Material Engineering and Chemistry

Synopsis:

Assessment of hygrothermal conditions in civil engineering problems. Basic description of porous space. Description of transport processes (heat and moisture) in porous materials. Classification of mathematical models (diffusion-, convection- and mixed type). Computational models for solution of transport problems in porous space – basic description and application. Introduction to structure and composition of computer codes WUFI and HEMOT, solution of simple transport problems (heat and moisture). Initial and boundary conditions – principles, significance and impact to analysis of transport problems.

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Not defined.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Porous space, moisture transport

2. Transport and storage material properties

3. Coupled heat and moisture transport – convection models

4. Coupled heat and moisture transport – diffusion models

5. Numerical analysis of transport processes

6. Structure and composition of computer codes for solution of coupled heat and moisture transport in building materials.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Definition of construction, segment, detail

2. Initial and boundary conditions, material properties

3. Transport problem preprocessing – discretization and mesh generation (GiD software)

4. Assessment of building envelopes (computer codes TEPLO, AREA)

5. Assessment of building envelopes (computer codes HEMOT, WUFI)

6. Assessment of building envelopes (computer code HEMOT)

Study Objective:

Basic knowledge and understanding of principles of assessment of hygrothermal conditions in the field of building materials engineering.

Study materials:

[1] R. Černý, P. Rovnaníková, Transport Processes in Concrete. Spon Press, London 2002

[2] Černý, R., Fyzika: transportní jevy. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1993. ISBN 80-01-01040-6.

[3] Černý, R., Řešení transportních jevů na počítači. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01580-7.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavební inženýrství, obor Konstrukce pozemních staveb (compulsory elective course)
• Stavební inženýrství, obor Konstrukce a dopravní stavby (compulsory elective course)
• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Pozemní stavby (compulsory elective course)
• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Pozemní stavby (compulsory elective course)