Systematic Review of Simulation Software for Analyzing Ventilation in Perforated Elements

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https://doi.org/10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7104

Keywords:

Ventilation Simulation, Perforated Elements, CFD, Environmental Performance, Cobogós

Abstract

This article presents a review of ventilation simulation in perforated elements in architecture, highlighting the importance of bioclimatic strategies. The aim is to compare simulation software, considering accuracy, computational efficiency, and practical applicability. To validate the results, they are compared with conventional methods, such as wind tunnel tests and on-site measurements, highlighting the advantages of simulation. The methodology involved analyzing four studies using different tools, including ANSYS, the most widely used software. The comparison of the analyses revealed the advantages and limitations of each tool, concluding that computational simulation is an effective alternative to traditional methods.

Author Biographies

Thaís Machado Stefano, PROARQ/UFRJ

Thaís Stefano is a master's student in the Graduate Program in Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from UFRJ (2022). Her professional experience focuses on Social Architecture and Social Housing, with an emphasis on innovative solutions to improve the quality of life in low-income communities. Currently, she is conducting research on the use of cobogós to optimize ventilation and thermal comfort in favela housing, seeking to integrate sustainability and health into the built environment.

Luciana Maria Bonvino Figueiredo, UFRJ

Civil Engineer (1995) from the São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC) at the University of São Paulo (USP), with a master's degree (1998) and a doctorate (2004) in Structural Engineering, also from EESC - USP. She was the coordinator and professor of the postgraduate course in Structural Engineering at the Paulista Foundation for Technology and Education (UNILINS) for 10 years. She also coordinated the undergraduate Civil Engineering program at the Central Paulista University Center (Unicep), where she taught courses in Engineering and Architecture. She has experience in developing structural projects in reinforced concrete, steel, and structural masonry. Currently, she is a professor in the Department of Construction Technology at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of UFRJ and a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Architecture (Proarq) at FAU UFRJ, where she is co-leader of LabHab and focuses on Construction Processes in Informal Settlements.

Patrizia Di Trapano, UFRJ

Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the School of Fine Arts (EBA/UFRJ), having joined through a public examination in 2001. She is a collaborating professor at PROARQ/FAU/UFRJ with the research project "Neuroscience Applied to Architecture and Lighting." She holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Santa Úrsula (1987) and a specialization in Interior Design from the Istituto Superiore di Architettura e Design - Milano (1992). She earned a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Graduate Program in Architecture at UFRJ (1998), a specialization in History of Art and Architecture in Brazil from PUC/RJ (2002), and a Ph.D. in Architecture from the Graduate Program in Architecture at UFRJ (2008). Additionally, she completed an MBA in Sustainable Buildings at UCP/RJ in partnership with GBC Brasil - Green Building Council (2012), a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration (PósADM) at FGV (2015), a Master’s in Neuroarchitecture at IPOG (2021), and a Postgraduate Degree in Neurosciences at the Albert Einstein Institute (2023).

She is a member of CNPq-certified research groups: GPAS – Project, Architecture, and Sustainability Group (PROARQ/FAU/UFRJ) and LabCA – Laboratory for Creation and Analysis of Ambiances (EBA/UFRJ). She participates in scientific event and journal review committees. Her expertise in Architecture and Urbanism focuses on Lighting Design, Sustainability, Environmental Comfort, Neuroscience, and Architecture.

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2025-08-16

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MACHADO STEFANO, Thaís; MARIA BONVINO FIGUEIREDO, Luciana; DI TRAPANO, Patrizia. Systematic Review of Simulation Software for Analyzing Ventilation in Perforated Elements. In: ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CONFORTO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 18., 2025. Anais [...]. [S. l.], 2025. DOI: 10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7104. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/encac/article/view/7104. Acesso em: 3 may. 2026.

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Vol. 18 (2025): ENCAC/ELACAC

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3. Conforto Térmico

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