LAPSE:2023.29335
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LAPSE:2023.29335
Sensitivity Analysis of 4R3C Model Parameters with Respect to Structure and Geometric Characteristics of Buildings
April 13, 2023
Data-driven models, either simplified or detailed, have been extensively used in the literature for energy assessment in buildings and districts. However, the uncertainty of the estimated parameters, especially of thermal masses in resistance−capacitance (RC) models, still remains a significant challenge, given the wide variety of buildings functionalities, typologies, structures and geometries. Therefore, the sensitivity analysis of the estimated parameters in RC models with respect to different geometric characteristics is necessary to examine the accuracy of identified models. In this work, heavy- and light-structured buildings are simulated in Transient System Simulation Tool (TRNSYS) to analyze the effects of four main geometric characteristics on the total heat demand, maximum heat power and the estimated parameters of an RC model (4R3C), namely net-floor area, windows-to-floor ratio, aspect ratio, and orientation angle. Executing more than 700 simulations in TRNSYS and comparing the outcomes with their corresponding 4R3C model shows that the thermal resistances of 4-facade building structures are estimated with good accuracy regardless of their geometric features, while the insulation level has the highest impact on the estimated parameters. Importantly, the results obtained also indicate that the 4R3C model can estimate the indoor temperature with a mean square error of less than 0.5 °C for all cases.
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building energy performance, building geometry, building structure, RC models, sensitivity analysis, system identification
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Bagheri A, Genikomsakis KN, Feldheim V, Ioakimidis CS. Sensitivity Analysis of 4R3C Model Parameters with Respect to Structure and Geometric Characteristics of Buildings. (2023). LAPSE:2023.29335
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Bagheri A: European Research Area Chair ‘Net-Zero Energy Efficiency on City Districts, NZED’ Unit, Research Institute for Energy, University of Mons, Rue de l’Epargne 56, 7000 Mons, Belgium [ORCID]
Genikomsakis KN: Inteligg P.C., Karaiskaki 28, 10554 Athens, Greece [ORCID]
Feldheim V: Thermal Engineering and Combustion Unit, Rue de l’Epargne 56, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium [ORCID]
Ioakimidis CS: Center for Research and Technology Hellas/Hellenic Institute of Transport, CERTH/HIT), 6th Km Charilaou—Thermi Rd., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, 57001 Hellas, Greece [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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3
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657
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2021
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2021-01-28
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1996-1073
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