Modeling of Buoyancy-Driven Natural Ventilation in Workshop: Optimization of Distance between Heat Source and Ground

Abstract:

Natural ventilation is suitable for application to workshops with heat sources to keep good indoor air quality at lower energy cost. In this paper, the authors numerically investigated the buoyancy-driven natural ventilation in a workshop with heat source based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. The effect of the distance between heat source and ground on the air flow and temperature distribution was examined. Results showed that the average air temperature at operation zone could be effectively reduced when the distance between heat source and ground increased. The temperature field in the upper zone of the workshop was improved by diminishing the hot air zone near the ceiling and the waste heat directly going into the operation zone decreased when the distance between heat source and ground increased.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 170-173)
• Pages: 2579-2582
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.170-173.2579
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Ya Xin Su, A Long Su, Xin Wan
• Keywords: Heat Source, Industrial Workshop, Natural Ventilation, Numerical Modeling

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