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SP1: Digital twin for AI-based operational optimization of heating networks
Large amounts of energy are lost through building envelopes of existing buildings and within existing heat networks. In addition to thermal insulation requirements, facades also contribute to the uncontrolled distribution and absorption of noise emissions and to the heating of public spaces. In the context of further digitization of everyday life, new future information networks (e.g., 5G technologies), and the expected further densification of urban areas, additional requirements for buildings, neighborhoods, and infrastructure will arise whose effects cannot yet be fully assessed. These are thus at the heart of a sustainable and livable city of the future.
In the project "Diagnostics for the Categorization and Optimization of Building Structures and Heat Networks", new strategies and technologies of a "smart city" are developed in a transdisciplinary way. The focus is on holistic approaches for buildings, facades and energy infrastructures in the context of energy efficiency, sustainability, climate protection, quality of life and health.
These topics are addressed in the following three subprojects (SP):
SP1: Digital twin for AI-based operational optimization of heating networks
SP2: Facade materials/facade condition of buildings by image analysis, acoustics and photogrammetry
SP3: Sound and vibration protection of balconies and stairs
In this context, new methodological approaches such as "Internet of Things" are combined with modern technologies such as "Artificial Intelligence" to form holistic solution approaches. The methods developed are standardized for further practical use by means of suitable simplification. New, innovative methods such as psychoacoustics will also be defined for evaluating the solution approaches. At the same time, potential analyses based on sensors will be carried out in several planned "case studies". In addition, numerical and empirical simulation models for prognosis will be developed and validated.
Development of planning tools and methods with new technologies to holistic solution approaches, which are standardized by suitable simplification for practical further use. Real-time data sets (laboratory) and potential analyses (case studies) are merged in databases and analyzed via AI processes. Simulation models for forecasting are developed and validated.
Management | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Berndt Zeitler, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Coors, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Gülch, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerrit Austen, Dr. Dirk Pietruschka |
Partner | Enisyst GmbH, GEF Ingenieure AG, Schöck Bauteile GmbH, Beratende Ingenieure Schwing & Dr. Neureither, Stadtwerke Schwäbisch Hall GmbH |
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Grant No. | 13FH9I10IA |
Funding | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) |
Programme | Forschung an Fachhochschulen |
Call for proposal | Strong universities of applied sciences - impulse for the region (FH-Impuls) |
Duration | 01.08.2022–30.06.2025 |
Name and position | Field | Email and phone | Room |
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Professor, Member of IAF Directorium | Building Physics | +49 711 8926 2507 | 7/104 |
Vice-President Research and Digitization | Computer Science and Geodesy | +49 711 8926 2663 | 1/121 |
Professor | Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics | +49 711 8926 2610 | 2/208 |
Professor | Geomatics | +49 711 8926 2348 | 2/149 |
Institutsleiter zafh.net; Stabstelle Forschung | Zentrum für nachhaltige Energietechnik Stabstelle Forschung im Rektorat der HFT | +49 711 8926 2674 | 7/032 |
Academic staff member / Acoustics Group | Centre for Acoustic and thermal building physics / Department B / Building Physics | +49 711 8926 2889 | 7/112 |
Akademische Mitarbeiterin | Akustikgruppe | Zentrum für akustische und thermische Bauphysik (ZfB) | Fakultät B | BA Bauphysik | MA Gebäudephysik | +49 711 8926 2756 | 7/113 |
Academic Staff Member | Centre for Geodesy and Geoinformatics | Institute of Applied Research (IAF) | +49 711 8926 2549 | 2/405 |
Akademischer Mitarbeiter / Akustikgruppe | Zentrum für akustische und thermische Bauphysik (ZfB) / Fakultät B / BA Bauphysik / MA Gebäudephysik | +49 711 8926 2866 | 7/112 |