Thermal Plumes in Ventilated Rooms: Vertical Volume Flux Influenced by Enclosing Walls

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Abstract

The main objective of ventilation is to provide good air quality for the occupants. For this purpose the necessary ventilating air change rate must be determined. Within displacement ventilation the estimation is closely related to the air flow rate in the thermal plumes when an air quality based design method is used. The vertical volume flux in a plume is influenced by many factors. Placement of the flow in relation to surrounding walls is one of them. This reduces the entrainment and is the subject of this article.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationAalborg
PublisherDept. of Building Technology and Structural Engineering, Aalborg University
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - 1991
SeriesGul Serie
Number14
VolumeR9155
ISSN0902-7513

Bibliographical note

Presented at the 12th AIVC-Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 1991

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Keywords

  • Thermal Plumes
  • Ventilation
  • Enclosing Walls

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