Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 37-47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240506
A Comparative Model of Thermal Performances Between a Modern and Classic Habitat for A Hot and Humid Tropical Climate: Case of Guinea
Yacouba CAMARA1, Oumar KEITA2, Ansoumane SAKOUVOGUI3, Tamba Nicolas MILLIMONO4
1,3,4Department of Energy, Institut Supérieur de Technologie de Mamou, BP 63, Mamou, Guinea
2Department of Hydrology, Université de N’Zérékoré, BP 50, N’Zérékoré, Guinea
Corresponding Author: Yacouba CAMARA
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to carry out a comparative study between a classic habitat and a modern habitat in order to understand which of the two is more efficient for a humid tropical area. To do this, a digital modeling of the heat transfer phenomena in the different components of the habitat was highlighted for a habitat made of stabilized earth bricks, a roof made of transparent tiles, false ceilings made of rectangular panels containing phase change material, concrete floor and a classic habitat made from local materials is presented. To show the reliability of this study, we validated our habitat model integrating phase change material through an experimental study carried out by researchers B. ZIVKOVIC and I. FUJII. A study on the temperature distributions at the level of certain components of the habitat done, and the influence of the variation of certain parameters was highlighted to know the thermal behavior of the two habitats. Furthermore, a comparative study was performed between the interior and exterior temperatures of the south walls of habitats incorporating PCM and without PCM, which are the components most exposed to solar radiation whose maximum values are respectively 33°C and 34, 5°C and 33.15°C against 47°C.
Keywords: Performances, thermal, bioclimatic, PCM, Tropical climate, Guinea.
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