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ARCE 764 -- Advanced Thermal Analysis of Buildings

Fall Semester 2006


Meeting Time:
TR 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Meeting Place:
120 Marvin Studios (MARS)

Instructor:

Brian A. Rock, Ph.D., P.E., F ASHRAE



Office: 2134-D Learned Hall, 864-3603, docrock@ku.edu

Office Hours:
TR 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

Catalog Description:
Manual
and
computational
methods for determining steady-state and
transient thermal loads in buildings. Advanced analysis of energy
consumption given choices in building materials and mechanical
systems.

Prerequisites:
ARCE 660, or consent of the instructor.

Textbook:
Fundamentals volume of the ASHRAE Handbook, I-P edition,

ASHRAE, 2001 or 2005; see the instructor.

References:
Cooling and Heating Load Calculation Manual, a.k.a. ASHRAE

GRP-158, Rudoy and Cuba, ASHRAE, Inc., 1979.



Cooling and Heating Load Calculation Manual, 2nd ed., McQuiston

and Spitler, ASHRAE, Inc., 1992.
Cooling and Heating Load Calculation Principles, Pedersen et al.,

ASHRAE, Inc., 1998.
Heat transfer textbook(s), e.g., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass

Transfer, Incropera and DeWitt.



Various software and programming manuals.

Grading:
Homework
70%
Final
Grades:
Semester
Project
30%
90%
to
100%="A"









80% to 89.9%="B"









70% to 79.9%="C"
___
60%
to
69.9%="D"



Total = 100%
59.9%
or
less="F"




Individual homework assignments are due one week after assignment
unless otherwise stated, and will be graded on a 0 to 10 scale. Late
assignments not accepted for credit. The final scores may be curved
up.
Final Exam:
No exam, but students will present their semester projects to the
class and maybe others during the 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
December 12th final exam session.

Other:

Students are referred to and expected to abide by the academic
misconduct policies that are located in the online Timetable of
Classes. Instructors penalties for discovered academic misconduct
range from no credit given on a particular requirement to course
failure.

Semester Project:



Each student will research a particular topic over the semester, do a
study, write a paper on it (using technical-paper style), and present his
or her findings to the class.

Potential, specific topics will be discussed in class. Examples of
general topics are zero energy buildings, foundations heat transfer,
and optimal insulation levels. Feel free to propose an ATAB topic for
your semester project, discussed in class or not, to the instructor.

Final
Presentation:
Your
presentation
should
be about 20 minutes long; have
paper copies of your full presentation as handouts. An overhead
projector and screen are available in the classroom if you prepare
viewfoils. If you present with PowerPoint or other software, youll
need to secure and setup a computer, LCD projector, etc. in advance.
The CEAE office (2150 Learned Hall) has some to check-out, but be
sure to reserve the equipment well in advance of the presentation
day.

Some suggestions for the organization of your presentation
are:
Title
page
Problem
statement
Description
of
your
approach
Results
and
discussion
Conclusion
and
recommendations

Semester project due dates:

Title
&
abstract August
31,
2006
Outline
&
reference
list
September
21,
2006
First
paper
draft
(hardcopy)
November
2,
2006




Final paper (hardcopy and files)
December 5, 2006
Presentation
December
12,
2006
ARCE 764 --
Advanced Thermal Analysis of Buildings



Fall 2006 Semester



Course Objectives

Methods of teaching: lectures, examples, discussions, readings, homework, project
assignments, etc.


To continue learning the terminology and "language" of the arts and sciences that
form the field of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning engineering and energy
management


To understand and apply methods for the steady-state and transient analysis of
moist air processes, ventilation, thermal loads, and energy use


To evaluate and optimize energy consumption in buildings


To consider the energy conservation properties of various building materials


To perform an independent study (project) of an ATAB topic




Homework


Be neat. Rewrite if needed.


Use engineering paper (front side only) for calculations, graph or computer paper for
graphs, and appropriate paper for drawings and computer output.


Show all calculations, units, conversions, and references. Show a complete sample
calculation for repetitive calculations.


Box only the final answer for each problem. If your solution set is very lengthy, also
provide a cover page that shows a summary of your results.


Staple pages together in the upper left-hand corner.


If less than about 12 pages, fold lengthwise and write your name on the outside. If
greater than about 12 pages, leave flat.