Analysis of Natural Ventilation Systems in Schoolrooms

Abstract:

The paper is oriented on the analysis of the ventilation systems in schoolrooms. Correct and sufficient ventilation of schoolrooms is very important because students and pupils spend in the schoolrooms the majority of their time in school. In our schools the ventilation is incorrect and insufficient. The biggest problem is winter period when the ventilation is provided only by opening the doors to corridor. This way, there is insufficient intake of oxygen, which causes distractibility and feeling of tiredness of pupils. In current schoolrooms we can use only natural ventilation and thus the schoolrooms have to be ventilated using windows. Therefore this research was focused on the comparison and the analysis of different systems of natural ventilation in schoolrooms. The experimental measurements were carried out in schoolroom, where the parameters of thermal comfort were measured in the different systems of natural ventilation with device Testo 480 which was connected to computer. Gained values of air temperature, air velocity and index PMV are presented in graphs. On the base of analysis of measured values were evaluated the systems of natural ventilation for schoolrooms. In the future, the mechanical ventilation in schoolrooms can be assumed, therefore the recommendation on modern energy saving system of mechanical ventilation is in the end of this paper.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 824)
• Pages: 625-632
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.824.625
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Mária Budiaková
• Keywords: Air Temperature, Air Velocity, Index PMV, Natural Ventilation in Schoolroom, Thermal Comfort, Ventilation Methods Using Windows

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