Dynamic thermal simulation (DTS)

Create an accurate model of your buildings' behavior and take the right action

Dynamic thermal simulation (DTS)

Dynamic thermal simulation (DTS) uses a 3D model of a building to simulate its thermal behavior hour by hour. This technology takes into account:

The building’s inertia: this parameter is especially important if the building is used intermittently and for comfort during the summer months.

Occupants’ behavior: the presence of occupants is simulated hour by hour, which is particularly important for meeting rooms and classrooms.

Solar energy contribution, which may be very high for buildings with large glazed surfaces (positive effect in winter and negative in summer).

In particular, dynamic thermal simulation (DTS) can be used to model the level of summer comfort; it is becoming increasingly important to take this parameter into account, since buildings are well insulated (2012 Building Energy Efficiency Standards) and heatwaves are becoming more commonplace (climate change).

Simulation Thermique Dynamique - STD - reduit

Use of dynamic thermal simulation (DTS) in projects

Cythelia always carries out dynamic thermal simulation modelling during building energy audits and during the design phase for refurbishments and new energy-efficient buildings.

Examples of energy audits with DTS

06. Opportunity analysis for an innovative solar technology in a dozen countries and for a dozen industrial applications

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar Customer: Confidential Country: World Description: Opportunity analysis for an innovative solar technology in a dozen countries and for a dozen industrial applications

05. Factory audits and module benchmarking: support for investing in a module production line

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar photovoltaic Customer: First Solar, Sulfurcell, Martifer Country: World Description: Factory audits and module benchmarking: support for investing in a module production line

07. Greenhouses: state of the art and R&D opportunities

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar Customer: INES-CEA Country: France Description: Greenhouses: state of the art and R&D opportunities

03. Support for several semiconductor manufacturers in diversifying into solar energy

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar Customer: ARCSIS Country: France Description: Support for several semiconductor manufacturers in diversifying into solar energy

04. Market research in 11 countries (MENA, Africa, Asia and South America)

Type of mission: Market research Energy: Multiple renewable energies Customer: INES-CEA Country: World Description: Market research in 11 countries (MENA, Africa, Asia and South America)

05. Technical/economic analysis and optimization of the hybrid PV/generator power stations

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar photovoltaic Customer: Confidential Country: World Description: Technical/economic analysis and optimization of the hybrid PV/generator power stations

08. Strengths and weaknesses of thin-film solar cells, focus on CIGS cells: technical analysis (SWOT), global market, industrial and research firms

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar photovoltaic Customer: Confidential Country: World Description: Strengths and weaknesses of thin-film solar cells, focus on CIGS cells: technical analysis (SWOT), global market, industrial and research firms

02. Comparative study between photovoltaics (PV), concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar Customer: INES-CEA Country: World Description: Comparative study between photovoltaics (PV), concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) and concentrated solar power (CSP)

01. Benchmarking of equipment, manufacturers, suppliers and installation engineers for awarding bank loans. On-site training (Amman)

Type of mission: Consulting Energy: Solar photovoltaic Customer: AFD Country: Jordan Description: Benchmarking of equipment, manufacturers, suppliers and installation engineers for awarding bank loans. On-site training (Amman)

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