[Equest-users] Query regarding PDEC ( Passive cooling ) simulation in eQuest

[Mansi Jayswal]

Thank you all for your quick response and Information.

Is it possible that if i use PHDC software to design the PDEC system and
simulate the same building in eQuest ??  PHDC software can give me
the required size of the passive down draught evaporating cooling towers
for the building.


On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Design Builder USA <
jcrossett at designbuilderusa.com> wrote:

> You may wish to explore the free trial of Design Builder, as it has CFD,
> natural ventilation and evaporate cooling.
> Tho I am not sure if it can be used for your passive cooling requirement
> or not..
>
> Best of luck
>
> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:53 AM, Dahlstrom, Aaron <ADahlstrom at in-posse.com>wrote:
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>> Mansi – ****
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>> We have done some schematic modeling of wind towers with Fluent, a CFD
>> package as noted.****
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>> Our climate didn’t justify evaporative pre-cooling.****
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>> eQUEST has a natural ventilation module, which I have not fully dived
>> into. ****
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>> I believe it requires inputs that would likely be validated by a CFD
>> model – for example, I don’t think eQUEST’s natural ventilation model
>> allows for evaporative pre-cooling as a temperature driver for natural air
>> exchange in a space.****
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>> As eQUEST models each zone as a fully mixed space, and has limited air
>> transfer between zones, you may also have trouble getting the thermal
>> stratification from eQUEST that would typically be needed to drive natural
>> ventilation in a PDEC.****
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>> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
>> equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Sami, Vikram
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:53 AM
>> *To:* Mansi Jayswal; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Query regarding PDEC ( Passive cooling )
>> simulation in eQuest****
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>> Mansi,****
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>> I doubt you can do this credibly in eQUEST. You really need a CFD type
>> package to be able to simulate this. . A word of caution – the effort to
>> develop the simulation for this is a master’s thesis in itself. ****
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>> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Mansi
>> Jayswal
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:25 PM
>> *To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>> *Subject:* [Equest-users] Query regarding PDEC ( Passive cooling )
>> simulation in eQuest****
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>> Hello friends,****
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>> My name is Mansi Jayswal. I am a final year student of Masters Programme
>> at CEPT University, India. By profession I am an architect. Currently I am
>> doing thesis on passive cooling technique (Passive down draught evaporative
>> cooling system- PDEC ). And try to identified that how much cooling load of
>> HVAC system can be replaced through this system.****
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>> Now my query is that is it eQuest is capable to simulate such building
>> with wind tower or PHDC (PDEC ) system? If anybody knows please kindly
>> reply. I have very days left for final submission and I am stuck here.***
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>> Thanks ****
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>> Regards,****
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>> Mansi Jayswal,****
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>> B.Arch I IGBC AP I M.Tech in Climate Change & Sustainable Development ***
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Regards,
Mansi Jayswal,
B.Arch I IGBC AP I M.Tech in Climate Change & Sustainable Development
Faculty of Sustainable Environment & Climate Change,
Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT) University
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