The effects of ventilation operations in determining contributions of VOCs sources in air-conditioned tropical buildings

In that study, Volatile Organic Compounds levels found in two tropical office buildings are analysed. The concentrations have been measured under different conditions of ventilation (normal occupancy with ventilating system working, and with the ventilation system shut down).

Validation of models to predict the thermal and ventilation performance of horse stables

Badly designed stables may affect the animals' health, but it is difficult to design a stable with acceptable ventilation rates and indoor comfort without the right tools or guidelines.For the design of animal housing facilities, the authors used the passive building simulation tool QUICK II, extended with a natural ventilation model, and an animal heat generation model.

Passive ventilation and heating by natural convection in a multi-storey building

Natural convection in a heated vertical duct is studied in this paper.First experimental study and computer simulations were performed in a scaled down laboratory model. Then temperature fields and average temperatures were obtained at all levels of the multi-storey building.

Fundamental atrium design for natural ventilation

This paper focuses on the degree of flow enhancement achieved by an atrium which is itself ventilated directly by a low-level connection to the exterior.A theoretical model is designed to predict the steady stack-driven displacement flow along with the thermal stratification in the building due to heat gains in the storey and solar gains in the atrium. Comparison is then made with the results of laboratory experiments

Air flow distribution in and around a single-sided naturally ventilated room

This paper aims at comparing calculated and measured air flow distributions inside a naturally ventilated test room. Wind tunnel trials were carried out in the test room.Separate air flow and thermal modelling programs are used to predict the spatial distribution of the air flow and thermal comfort.

Deterministic simulation and assessment of air-recirculation performance of unidirectional-flow cleanrooms that incorporate age of air concept.

A CFD model that incorporates fan-performance characteristics was applied to investigate and compare the air-recirculation performance of the two general designs of unidirectional-flow cleanrooms. For the simulation, typical flow-resistance models of the various components in the air path were used.

Airflow characteristics in the outlet region of a vortex room air diffuser

In this paper, the airflow characteristics in the outlet region of a generic vortex diffuser are experimentally and numerically investigated. A specific arrangement of tetrahedral and hexahedral cells was used in grid generation: it has been found ideal for the analysis of the room air movement due to an air diffuser.
Corresponding airflow measurements were conducted by using a three dimensional ultrasonic anemometer.

A numerical investigation of effects of a moving operator on airflow patterns in a cleanroom

In this paper, the variations of the airflow induced by a moving operator in a cleanroom installed with a curtain, are studied numerically. The effects of the moving operator and curtain on the airflow patterns are taken into account.

Fault-tolerant control for outdoor ventilation air flow rate in buildings based on neural network

A supervisory control scheme for a sensor based demand-controlled ventilation system is described in this paper. The strategy based on neural network models is used to diagnose the measurement faults of outdoor and supply air flow sensors, and makes the fault-tolerant control of outdoor air flow when faults occur. Tests using that dynamic system simulation have been conducted to validate the strategy.

Automatically generated zonal models for building air flow simulation: principles and applications

Starting from models library, a zonal model of an entire building can be constructed by assembling the appropriate modules. A model-generating tool called GenSPARK makes the process automatic. This paper describes how that tool works and give examples of configurations that can be analyzed.

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