Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour in Heritage Buildings through Sensors, CFD Modelling and IRT
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Department of Architectural Constructions, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Department of Continuous Medium Mechanics and Theory of Structures, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Sensors 2021, 21(2), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020566
Received: 25 November 2020
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Revised: 30 December 2020
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Accepted: 11 January 2021
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Published: 14 January 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Infrared Thermography and Additional Non-Destructive Testing for Building, Structure and Material Inspections)
Architectural heritage, building materials and interior space are highly susceptible to temperature and relative humidity. A better knowledge of the hygrothermal dynamics inside buildings allows an adequate conservation of heritage. This work compares three non-destructive techniques (NDT), such as temperature and relative humidity sensors, finite element simulations (CFD) and thermographic pictures (IRT). The work has made it possible to carry out an assessment of the risk of condensation over a year and to identify affected periods and areas of the building. Sensors and IRT pictures provide real data to validate CFD simulations, facilitating a global analysis of the building. The results provided reflect a great concordance between the NDTs used.
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Keywords:
CFD; IRT; natural convection; building materials; heritage
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Lerma, C.; Borràs, J.G.; Mas, Á.; Torner, M.E.; Vercher, J.; Gil, E. Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour in Heritage Buildings through Sensors, CFD Modelling and IRT. Sensors 2021, 21, 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020566
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Lerma C, Borràs JG, Mas Á, Torner ME, Vercher J, Gil E. Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour in Heritage Buildings through Sensors, CFD Modelling and IRT. Sensors. 2021; 21(2):566. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020566
Chicago/Turabian StyleLerma, Carlos, Júlia G. Borràs, Ángeles Mas, M. E. Torner, Jose Vercher, and Enrique Gil. 2021. "Evaluation of Hygrothermal Behaviour in Heritage Buildings through Sensors, CFD Modelling and IRT" Sensors 21, no. 2: 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020566
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