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Introduction / mission
By combining applied physics and building construction engineering, the (energy) efficiency of buildings and urban areas can be significantly enhanced – immediately and for years to come.
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Physics for architecture, planning and building to improve durability, sustainability and health
Organisational profile
Building Physics (BP) is the physics research group of the Building Physics and Services (BPS) unit at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). The aim is to acquire new knowledge and to develop and integrate methods, based on physics research and application, that result in a sustainable, healthy, comfortable and productive indoor and outdoor environment. Physical knowledge is vital throughout the lifecycle of building or a built environment, from design right through to planning, construction and maintenance. Especially in the light of fast-changing requirements and development of new materials and processes.
Building Physics research can be divided into two categories:
Urban Physics and Environmental Wind Engineering
Urban Physics is the science and engineering of physical processes in urban areas. It deals with the transfer of heat, air, moisture and pollutants in the outdoor and indoor environment of buildings. The Building Physics group focuses specifically on wind flow and related processes in the atmospheric boundary layer and their interaction with obstacles in this layer, such as buildings, vehicles and trees. Topics such as urban heat island effects, natural ventilation, air pollution, outdoor thermal and wind comfort are also addressed. Fundamental and applied research is based on-site measurements, wind tunnel measurements and numerical simulation with Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Building physics and monuments
Building physics and monuments deals with heating, cooling and ventilation in historic houses and buildings, effects of humidification and dehumidification, monitoring and controls, pollution and soiling and balancing conservation with human comfort and sustainability. The purpose of this work is threefold: getting a better knowledge of building physics and systems in monumental buildings, improving the indoor climate and durability for the buildings and their collections and propagation of this knowledge to students, engineers and architects.
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Profiles
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Nestoras Antoniou, MSc
- Built Environment, Building Physics - Former Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Gérson Chepuck Fernandes, MEng
- Built Environment, Building Physics - ICT Consultant
Person: OBP : Supportive and management staff
Projects
- 3 Active
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CLAIRE LSHM22032 - Clean Air For Everyone
van Hooff, T. A. J., Diepens, J., Qin, P. & Xia, L.
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research direct
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ERIES: Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies
Gillmeier, S., Maas, G. & Ricci, A.
1/06/22 → 31/05/26
Project: Research direct
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Reliable Accelerated Powergeneration for IndustrialDeployment MOOI20FO87U
Gillmeier, S., van Druenen, T., Diepens, J., Maas, G. J., Ricci, A., Maas, G., Xia, L. & Gillmeier, S.
7/10/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research direct
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Aerodynamic impact of cycling postures on drafting in single paceline configurations: Aerodynamic impact of cycling postures on drafting in single paceline configurations
van Druenen, T. & Blocken, B., 15 May 2023, In: Computers & Fluids. 257, 13 p., 105863.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An integrated tool to improve the safety of seaports and waterways under strong wind conditions
Ricci, A., Vasaturo, R. & Blocken, B., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 234, 15 p., 105327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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CFD analysis of the WindEEE dome produced downburst-like winds
Žužul, J., Ricci, A., Burlando, M., Blocken, B. & Solari, G., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 232, 19 p., 105268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile37 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Let's talk scalability: The current status of multi-domain thermal comfort models as support tools for the design of office buildings (Dataset v1.2.1)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Contributor), Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Contributor), Schweiker, M. (Contributor) & Kort, H. S. M. (Contributor), Eindhoven University of Technology, 12 May 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7930160, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7930160
Dataset
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Grey-brick buildings, an open data set of calibrated RC models of Dutch residential building heat dynamics
Leprince, J. (Creator), Miller, C. (Creator), Madsen, H. (Creator), Basu, K. (Creator), van der Vlist, R. (Creator) & Zeiler, W. (Creator), Zenodo, 6 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7180260, https://zenodo.org/record/7180260
Dataset
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JulienLeprince/greybrickbuildings_v1.0
Leprince, J. (Creator), Miller, C. (Creator), Madsen, H. (Creator), Basu, K. (Creator), van der Vlist, R. (Creator) & Zeiler, W. (Creator), Zenodo, 10 Oct 2022
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Prizes
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ANSYS Hall of Fame
van Druenen, Thijs (Recipient), 1 Sept 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Award as Top-Cited Author from the ISI Journal Atmospheric Environment for the period 2007-2010.[ranked 4th on total of 2662 published articles in Scopus]
Blocken, Bert (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (Journal)
Alessio Ricci (Peer reviewer)
16 May 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Building and Environment (Journal)
Alessio Ricci (Editorial board member)
21 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Building and Environment (Journal)
Alessio Ricci (Editorial board member)
3 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
Press/Media
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Koken op gas is medeoorzaak van astma bij kinderen. Experts leggen uit hoe je dat voorkomt: “Op vakantie verbeteren de symptomen soms meteen”
Bert Blocken
9/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Minuscule druppels wc-water komen tot wel 1,5 meter boven de pot uit bij het doorspoelen
Bert Blocken
12/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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1 miljoen ingezameld voor internetoorlog tegen Russische trollen, ook Limburgse prof doet mee
Bert Blocken
9/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Student theses
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A bottum-up approach for modeling the performance of partially shaded PV systems with power optimizers
Author: Oranje, J., 20 Jul 2021Supervisor: Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Supervisor 1) & Bognár, Á. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A Case Study on Performance Degradation of Cooling Coils in the Netherlands
Author: Sembian, S., 20 Dec 2019Supervisor: Zeiler, W. (Supervisor 1), Slootweg, H. (Supervisor 2), Schellen, H. (Supervisor 2), van den Brink, A. (Supervisor 2) & Katic, K. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A LiDAR DSM based geometry modelling method to improve solar irradiance simulation and PV yield prediction in urban environments
Author: Tian, B., 29 Jun 2021Supervisor: Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Supervisor 1), Bognár, Á. (Supervisor 2) & Hensen, J. L. M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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