Design Tool for a Ground-Coupled Ventilation System

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dc.contributor.authorAlfadil, Mohammad Omaren
dc.contributor.committeechairJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRagab, Saad A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTelionis, Demetri P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGrant, Elizabeth J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSchubert, Robert P.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-18T06:00:13Zen
dc.date.available2020-10-18T06:00:13Zen
dc.date.issued2019-04-26en
dc.description.abstractGround-coupled ventilation (GCV) is a system that exchanges heat with the soil. Because ground temperatures are relatively higher during the cold season and lower during the hot season, the system takes advantage of this natural phenomenon. This research focused on designing a ground-coupled ventilation system evaluation tool of many factors that affect system performance. The tool predicts the performance of GCV system design based on the GCV system design parameters including the location of the system, pipe length, pipe depth, pipe diameter, soil type, number of pipes, volume flow rate, and bypass system. The tool uses regression equations created from many GCV system design simulation data using Autodesk Computational Fluid Dynamics software. As a result, this tool helps users choose the most suitable GCV system design by comparing multiple GCV systems' design performances and allows them to save time, money, and effort.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralGround-coupled ventilation (GCV) is a system that exchanges heat with the soil. Because ground temperatures are relatively higher during the cold season and lower during the hot season, the system takes advantage of this natural phenomenon. This research focused on designing a ground-coupled ventilation system evaluation tool of many factors that affect system performance. The tool predicts the performance of GCV system design based on the GCV system design parameters including the location of the system, pipe length, pipe depth, pipe diameter, soil type, number of pipes, volume flow rate, and bypass system. The tool uses equations created from many GCV system designs’ simulation data using simulation software. As a result, this tool helps users choose the most suitable GCV system design by comparing multiple GCV system designs’ performance and allows them to save time, money, and effort.en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:19555en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/100604en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectGround-coupled ventilation systemen
dc.subjectearth to air tunnel heat exchangeren
dc.subjectgeo-exchange systemen
dc.subjectgeothermal energyen
dc.titleDesign Tool for a Ground-Coupled Ventilation Systemen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture and Design Researchen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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