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Progetto SIMEA - Automatica - Università degli Studi di Padova

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<strong>SIMEA</strong> Stato dell’arte energetica <strong>degli</strong> e<strong>di</strong>fici<br />

1.3.12. Therm<br />

Analysis of two-<strong>di</strong>mensional heat transfer through buil<strong>di</strong>ng<br />

products. Includes a graphical user interface that allows users to<br />

draw cross sections of fenestration and other buil<strong>di</strong>ng products,<br />

which can then be analyzed by an automatic mesh generator and<br />

finite-element heat transfer algorithms. Results are <strong>di</strong>splayed<br />

graphically.<br />

1.3.12.1. Expertise Required<br />

Understan<strong>di</strong>ng of heat flows through buil<strong>di</strong>ng products;<br />

knowledge of properties of materials useful.<br />

1.3.12.2. Users<br />

Version 5.2 in use by over 1000 users internationally.<br />

1.3.12.3. Au<strong>di</strong>ence<br />

102<br />

Doc.No 20100610.<strong>SIMEA</strong>.MR.03<br />

Versione 1<br />

Buil<strong>di</strong>ng product developers, designers, analysts determining window ratings (NFRC).<br />

1.3.12.4. Input<br />

Graphic user interface; user enters cross sections of the buil<strong>di</strong>ng products, can read .DXF files and<br />

bitmaps.<br />

1.3.12.5. Output<br />

U-factors, isotherms, colour-flooded isotherms, heat-flux vector plot, and colour-flooded lines of<br />

constant flux.<br />

1.3.12.6. Computer Platform<br />

Requires Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Pentium or better. At least<br />

64MB of random access memory (RAM), 128 MB of RAM is preferred for optimum operation. Hard <strong>di</strong>sk<br />

drive with at least 15 megabytes of available <strong>di</strong>sk space.<br />

1.3.12.7. Programming Language<br />

C, FORTRAN<br />

1.3.12.8. Strengths<br />

State-of-the-art user interface; automatic meshing/re-meshing completely user transparent; advanced<br />

ra<strong>di</strong>ation and convection models can be incorporated into the finite element analysis algorithms used. The<br />

current version is 32-bit, which is faster than previous versions.

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