A Scale Model Study on Contaminant Removal Effectiveness of Industrial Facility

Effective ventilation systems for a factory where various kinds of contaminant are discharged from many point sources are investigated in this study. Two ventilation systems are examined by scale model experiment using tracer gas. One system supplies fresh air and exhausts indoor air through the ceiling; the other has the inlet in the floor and outlet in the ceiling. Each system has a hanging wall installed at the ceiling, a device for immediate removal of the contaminant before it diffuses into the whole space.

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Airflow and Contaminant Particle Transport in a Partitioned Enclosure

Determination of the distribution of contaminant particles within zones becomes of great interest, with the increasing concern for indoor air quality. In order to improve the indoor air quality in a realistic building, the air movement and contaminant transport in a partitioned enclosure with ventilation have been studied numerically and experimentally. A three-dimensional analysis of air movement, temperature distribution and contaminant particle transport is made to investigate airflow patterns and deposition of contaminant particle in a partitioned enclosure.

Numerical Study of Personal Exposure to Contaminant and Draft Risk in a Workshop with Displacement Ventilation

Contaminant dispersion and potential draft risk in a workshop with displacement venti.la tion were investigated with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques. Three factors were considered: the location of the worker, the temperature of the supply air and the supply air flow rate. The capacity of CFD is demonstrated in optimizing the operation of a ventilation system by weighting two significant aspects, i.e., the indoor air quality and the worker's thermal sensation.

Dispersion and Sedimentation of Airborne Particles and Germs in Laminar and Turbulent Airflow

Several studies have shown that the lowest concentrations of contamination in operating theatres are achieved by using fabric covered laminar airflow systems. These systems are distinguished due to the low turbulence intensities in the protective areas. An examination in a special designed test facility was done to get further information about the relation between the turbulence intensity and airborne contaminations. In a first stage the dispersion of airborne contaminations was examined.

Deposition and Resuspension of Particles: Which Parameters are Important?

A new experimental set-up to investigate the physical process of dust deposition and resuspension on and from surfaces is introduced. Dust deposition can reduce the airborne dust concentration considerably. As a basis for developing methods to eliminate dust related problems in rooms, there is a need for better understanding of the mechanism of dust deposition and resuspension.

Study on Thermal Comfort of Task-Ambient Air Conditioning System

Task-ambient air conditioning system is one of the systems developed to achieve quality indoor thermal environment and energy conservation simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to find the optimum supply air conditions of floor air outlet required to make thermally comfortable environment in the task area without cold draft. To achieve the purpose were carried out the experiments with subjects, who were allowed to control the supply air volume and the direction of inclined jet according to their tastes.

Neural Network Application for Air Exchange

The process of air exchange can be described through both planar and spatial network system. It depends on a few random variables (those related to climate) and also on controlled variables (i.e. those like arrangement, etc.). Consequently, the air exchange problems are solved only approximately. In order to avoid that, a neural model was applied as well as estimation in the so-called learning process with simultaneous weight correction. On the basis of comparison with experimental data it can be claimed that solutions presented in the paper demonstrate high result congruence.

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