Design of an Algorithm for Modeling Multiple Thermal Zones Using a Lumped-Parameter Model

The generation of mathematical models for the analysis buildings with multiple thermal zones is a large and complex task. Furthermore, order complexity dynamical model are increased by number included zones. To overcome this problem, paper presents an algorithm to define automatically, using geometric physics parameters as inputs. Additionally, spatial position each zone must be recorded in arrangement called contact matrix. modeling systems main contribution work. This presented pseudocode format annex, implementation MATLAB software. One advantages methodology that it allows us work parallelepipeds not necessarily cubic generate symbolic variables, starting from knowledge how many compose system its organization. information organized matrix Different arrays were constructed wooden boxes verify functionality generated algorithm. Each case provided allowed adjust their simulations, obtaining range errors between experimental simulated temperatures 2.08 5.6, depending on studied.