Numerical simulation of thermal behavior and human thermal comfort in the tombs of the valley of kings

A CFD simulation software to investigate the human thermal comfort in ventilated tombs of the Valley of Kings was used for that study. Its main objective is to assess the airflow characteristics, thermal pattern and indoor air quality in the different tomb ventilation configurations to know the basic flow characteristics. A full description of the parametric case studies is presented in this paper. The predictions clearly indicate that using floor extracts would not disturb the archeological value of the tombs and would prevent form the installation of any artificial materials in the tombs.