Modeling and predicting of pollutant transfer in multizone buildings coupled with ventilation networks.

A literature review shows that the actual trends to prediction of air flow in multizone buildings are not only due to economical reasons but mainly to indoor air quality, acoustical and thermal comfort improvements. During the last decade, almost fifty models have been developed in eight countries [1]-[4]. Except some models the analysis of interaction between HVAC systems and building infiltration is seldom studied [5].

Experimental and numerical investigations within a post-Annex 20 model.

A small test room has been built which is five times smaller than the so called Annex-20-room. Different kinds of tracers have been used for visualizing of flow patterns. Velocities, concentrations and mass transfer coefficients have been measured. The measuring instrumentation is based on thermal anemometry (hot wire probes) and a special ammonia-mass transfer method, respectively, in order to estimate the heat flux coefficient at the walls.

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