Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Dynamic Simulation of Solar-Powered Heating and Cooling System for an Office Building Using TRNSYS: A Case Study in Kerman

Hadi Farzan

Volume 9, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 27-36

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2021.310980.1272

Abstract
  Recently, novel techniques have been developed in building industries to use solar heating and cooling systems. The current study develops a Solar-powered Heating and Cooling (SHC) system for an office building in Kerman and assesses the transient dynamics of this system and office indoor temperature. ...  Read More

Advanced Energy Technologies
Effects of PCM Mass on Heat Dynamics and Thermal Performance of Solar Air Heaters: A Numerical and Analytical Study

Ehsan Hasan Zaim; Hadi Farzan

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 45-53

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2021.259570.1169

Abstract
  Utilizing thermal storage units such as Phase Change Materials (PCMs) is a suitable approach to improving Solar Air Heaters (SAHs). The present study tries to assess the effects of PCM mass values on the heat dynamics and thermal performance of SAHs. To this aim, an analytical thermodynamic model was ...  Read More

Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
The Study of Thermostat Impact on Energy Consumption in a Residential Building by Using TRNSYS

Hadi Farzan

Volume 6, Issue 1 , February 2019, , Pages 15-20

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2019.95531

Abstract
  The present study investigates the effectiveness of thermostat control strategy in cooling energy consumption in residential buildings. To evaluate the energy consumption, two scenarios including a residential zone with and without the thermostat control system are assumed. The TRNSYS software provides ...  Read More