Experimental Verification of Induced Ventilation
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 5
Abstract
The present technical note continues the study of induced air flow inside structures as an effective means for ventilation of enclosed spaces. The air flow is caused by natural convection in a heated duct which absorbs solar irradiation outside the building. Experimental studies have been performed in a real-size mobile home. The experiments included temperature and velocity measurements. Three-dimensional computer simulations have been performed using a standard turbulence model. The results indicate that effective ventilation by the proposed method can be obtained in a properly designed structure, even at low absorbed heat fluxes.
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Acknowledgment
Vadim Dubovsky is grateful to the Rieger Foundation of Santa Barbara, Calif., for its generous support of his studies.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 5 • May 2005
Pages: 820 - 826
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Dec 11, 2002
Accepted: Jun 15, 2004
Published online: May 1, 2005
Published in print: May 2005
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