21002002 - BASICS OF BUILDING PHYSICS

Knowledge of fundamentals of heat transfer, thermodynamics, acoustics and lighting, necessary to control environmental variables and thermal and environmental comfort, and mechanical equipments design.
Deepening of environmental and energy control of building components in the project developed in the Architecture ConstructionLaboratory.

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Programme

INTRODUCTION
Physical quantities and units of measurement: fundamental and derived units of measurement. Dimensional analysis.
System of units of measurement. The international system of units.
CALORIMETRY - HEAT TRANSMISSION.
- Definition of Heat, Thermal Capacity and specific Heat
- Principle of heat conservation
- Fundamental laws of heat exchange, Combined exchange mechanisms
thermal (convection and radiation conduction), Analogy between thermal flow and flow
electric,
- Fundamentals of heat transfer by conduction,
- the law and the Fourier postulate of internal conduct.
Permanent one-dimensional conduction. The case
of the flat wall, of the composite structure
- Fundamentals of heat exchange by radiation. Thermal radiation of the body
black, Plank's law, Wien's law. .
- Fundamentals of heat transmission by convection. The coefficient of
heat transfer by convection. Energy transport mechanism e
fluid dynamics, fundamental concepts of the boundary layer. Free and Forced Convection.
- Dimensional analysis (outline)
- THE CONTEMPORARY PRESENCE OF DIFFERENT EXCHANGE MODES
- Transmittance

BASIC THERMODYNAMICS
Temperature concept. Thermodynamic system. First Principle of Thermodynamics
for closed and open systems. Stationary and non-stationary regimes. Enthalpy. Capacity
thermal and specific heat. Second Principle of Thermodynamics. Temperature
thermodynamics. Thermal machine, refrigerator, heat pump.
- Thermodynamics of moist air (Psychrometry)
Mixture of air and water vapor: title, hygrometric degree, enthalpy, etc.
Psychrometric chart. Main thermodynamic transformations of air mixtures
vapor.
-Thermodynamics applied to the building
The thermodynamic "building" system and the main parameters that define it. The concept
of a thermodynamic system intended as a building-plant system. The concept of requirement
energy.

BASIC ACOUSTICS
Definition of sound. Frequency, period, wavelength. Sound pressure, Intensity
sound; Sound power. Levels in decibels. Decibel operations. Elements of psychophysical acoustics,
average normal audiogram, weighting curves, decibel A. Calculation of the reverberation time of a room. Sound absorbing materials.
Soundproofing power and Acoustic insulation of rooms.

ELEMENTS OF LIGHTING
Main photometric quantities. The importance of natural and artificial lighting in
design for the purpose of visual well-being and energy saving. The average light factor
daytime. Total flow method

Core Documentation

Italo Barducci, "Heat transmission", Esa Editrice
Yunus A. Çengel, “Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer”, McGraw-Hill
Italo Barducci, "Termodinamica applicata", Esa Editrice
Italo Barducci, "Acustica applicata", Esa Editrice
Alfredo Badagliacca "Fondamenti di Fisica Tecnica", Edizioni Ingegneria 2000

Reference Bibliography

Giuliano Dall’O “Architettura e impianti”, CittàStudi Badagliacca, A., Heat transission basis, Aracne, Roma, 1997 http://lft.unich.it/laboratorio-fisica-tecnica/images/pdf/lezioni/corso%20di%20fis%20tec_1.pdf http://www.lift.uniroma3.it/didattica.html https://architettura.el.uniroma3.it/mod/folder/view.php?id=409

Type of delivery of the course

The course includes a series of lectures by the lecturer in which the topics covered by the course program and a series of recurring exercises to check the level of general learning. Due to the Covid-19 emergency, the teaching method takes place remotely through the use of a series of platforms that allow the transfer of teaching materials and the monitoring of the students' learning status. The moodle platform, teams, the uploading of audio and video lessons through one drive and the email are the tools used. For any information : https://architettura.el.uniroma3.it/mod/folder/view.php?id=409

Attendance

Attendance is reccomended for at least 75% of the lessons

Type of evaluation

The exam includes a remote oral interview on the teams platform as required by article 1 of the rector's decree of 5 May to respect the restrictions imposed by the covid emergency situation

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Programme

HEAT TRANSFER
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Overall Heat Transfer

LIGHTING
Photometry
Light ources
Artificial lighting – Total flux method
Natural lighting – Daylight factor

ACOUSTICS
Acoustical quantities, sound waves, sound propagation.
Open field sound propagation
Enclosed spaces acoustics
Psychoacoustics
Acoustic transmission reduction/soundproofing

TERMODYNAMICS
Fundamentals of thermodymics
Open thermodynamic systems
Thermodynamic cycles
Fundamentals of psycrometrics
Thermal comfort and air treatments


Core Documentation


Y. Cengel, G. Dall'O, L. Sarto, Fisica tecnica ambientale, Mc Graw Hill
G. Cammarata, Trasmissione del calore - Acustica applicata, disponibili online https://www.giulianocammarata.it/
Y. Cengel, Termodinamica e Trasmissione del calore, Mc Graw Hill
G. Cesini, G. Latini, F. Palonara, Fisica Tecnica, Cittàstudi Ed.
I. Barducci,Trasmissione del calore, Ed. Masson
M. Felli, Lezioni di Fisica Tecnica 2 (civile e ambientale) - Trasmissione del calore, acustica, illuminotecnica. Ed. Morlacchi



Reference Bibliography

I. Barducci, Termodinamica, Ed. Masson M. Felli, Lezioni di Fisica Tecnica 1 – Termofluidodinamica, Macchine e Impianti. Edizione Morlacchi L. De Santoli, Fisica tecnica ambientale. Vol. 2: Trasmissione del calore, ed. CEA. G. Moncada Lo Giudice, Fisica tecnica ambientale. Vol. 1: Termodinamica applicata, ed. CEA G. Moncada Lo Giudice, L. De Santoli, Fisica tecnica ambientale. Vol. 3: Benessere termico, acustico e visivo., ed CEA I. Barducci: Acustica Applicata - Ed. Masson G. Moncada lo Giudice, S. Santoboni: Acustica - Ed. Ambrosiana G. Moncada lo Giudice, A. de Lieto Vollaro: Illuminotecnica - Ed. Ambrosiana G. Moncada lo Giudice, M. Coppi : Benessere termico e qualità dell’aria interna - Ed. Ambrosiana

Type of delivery of the course

The course includes frontal lessons, exercises, and some practical lessons focused on the use of software and laboratory instruments to measure thermal comfort and thermo-physical properties of the building construction elements. Exercises or case studies will be carried out to apply the acquired knowledge.

Attendance

The method of attendance of the teaching: MANDATORY at 75% of the hours

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exams. The final exam consists of a written test and an oral test; the written test, lasting 2h30 ', includes exercises on the topics of the program (heat transmission, acoustics, lighting, thermodynamics), with the aim of verifying students' ability to apply what they have learned to real cases, relating to construction and to buildings. Comments and / or explanations of the procedure adopted may be requested, etc. The written test must be passed in order to take the oral test. The oral test takes place after the written test, and consists of questions on the topics of the program, with the aim of assessing the actual mastery of the concepts, and the ability to connect the various topics and apply them to the case of buildings and architecture. At the start of the course, it will be considered whether to carry out intermediate tests (exercises), which, if passed, will exempt students from taking the written test.