A Study on Thermal Characteristics Affected by Air Distribution System Installed in Indoor Ice Rink Arena

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (01) ◽  
pp. 1950007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Il Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Winter Olympics ◽  
Ice Surface ◽  
The Republic

The Republic of Korea held the Winter Olympics in February 2018 and built several indoor ice rinks. Recently, the population of viewing and enjoying winter sports in indoor ice rink arenas is increasing and it is expected that the demand for building new indoor ice rink arenas will increase in the future. These indoor ice rinks generally should have an adequate dehumidification and heating system to provide optimal indoor air condition for users (spectators and athletes) under the required heat and humidity conditions. In addition, HVAC system designers should take steps to prevent fogging from condensation on the ice surface and to prevent condensation on the walls. This study was carried out to evaluate the formation of fog near the ice surface by using two air distribution systems applicable to the indoor ice rink arena. It was confirmed that the mixed ventilation method did not cause fog near ice surface, and that there is a great difference in the composition of the indoor thermal environment of the ice rink arena according to the type of ventilation system.

Energy Use Comparison of Air Distribution Systems Serving a Section of a School Building

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stillman Jordan ◽  
Randall D. Manteufel
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Space Distribution ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Displacement Ventilation ◽  
Humid Climate

An optimal air distribution design accomplishes both comfort and ventilation requirements while consuming as little energy as possible. This paper analyzes four different air distribution systems and technologies including single duct variable air volume air handlers, chilled beam cooling systems, total energy recovery wheels, displacement ventilation, and dedicated outside air systems; in an effort to determine the best air distribution system for a representative section of a school in hot and humid climate. The effectiveness of the air distribution systems is evaluated by analyzing how the different technologies take advantage of the natural convective properties of air to create a comfortable environment for the occupied region of the space. Distribution effectiveness and energy consumption must be weighed against considerations such as system complexity and ease of operation. This paper compares several alternative air distribution systems to a baseline single inlet VAV system that is commonly used in new schools designed today. Calculations show that the total energy recovery wheels result in a 16% energy savings over the baseline air distribution system because of the large amount of outside air required in school buildings. Chilled beams are not well suited for schools because of the large amount of outside air required by the space and the sophisticated design and operation needed to prevent condensation from occurring at the chilled beam. The results show that the air distribution system that consumes the least amount of energy is a displacement ventilation system. The system also inherently promotes better indoor air quality as it allows air to naturally rise out and return out of the space with minimal mixing of contaminates that may be recirculated within the room for others to breath. The displacement ventilation system’s overall energy savings of 20% over the baseline is mainly attributed to its total energy recovery wheel and the system’s ability to drastically reduce the cooling load seen by the air cooled chiller by effectively ventilating spaces using less outside air.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of the Ventilation Performance of Different Air Distribution Systems in an Office Environment—Cooling Mode

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arman Ameen ◽  
Mathias Cehlin ◽  
Ulf Larsson ◽  
Taghi Karimipanah
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Impinging Jet ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Displacement Ventilation ◽  
Cooling Mode ◽  
Distribution Method ◽  
Ventilation Performance ◽  
Velocity Turbulence

The performance of a newly designed corner impinging jet air distribution method with an equilateral triangle cross section was evaluated experimentally and compared to that of two more traditional methods (mixing and displacement ventilation). At nine evenly chosen positions with four standard vertical points, air velocity, turbulence intensity, temperature, and tracer gas decay measurements were conducted for all systems. The results show that the new method behaves as a displacement ventilation system, with high air change effectiveness and stratified flow pattern and temperature field. Both local air change effectiveness and air exchange effectiveness of the corner impinging jet showed high quality and promising results, which is a good indicator of ventilation effectiveness. The results also indicate that there is a possibility to slightly lower the airflow rates for the new air distribution system, while still meeting the requirements for thermal comfort and indoor air quality, thereby reducing fan energy usage. The draught rate was also lower for corner impinging jet compared to the other tested air distribution methods. The findings of this research show that the corner impinging jet method can be used for office ventilation.

scholarly journals Evaluating the cooling capacity of diffuse ceiling ventilation system – Full-scale experimental study

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 02006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samira Rahnama ◽  
Peter Vilhelm Nielsen ◽  
Alireza Afshari ◽  
Niels Christian Bergsøe ◽  
Hicham Johra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Airflow Rate ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Partial Coverage

Diffuse ceiling ventilation system is an air distribution system in which part of the suspended ceiling made of perforated panels is used as an air diffuser for the supply of fresh air. This method has been proven to have a higher cooling capacity compared to conventional air distribution systems. The cooling capacity of the system, however, depends on several parameters. This paper presents evaluation results regarding the cooling capacity of the diffuse ceiling ventilation system in connection to two essential parameters, i.e. the distribution of heat sources in the room and the ratio of perforated to non-perforated panels in the ceiling. The evaluation is based on full-scale experiments performed in a laboratory controlled environment and using a design chart which expresses the limits on the supply airflow rate and temperature. The experimental results indicate that the highest cooling capacity is achieved when the heat sources are distributed evenly and the perforated panels cover the entire ceiling. In the case of partial coverage, the cooling capacity is reduced when the heat sources are placed below the perforated panels. The system can have a higher cooling capacity in the partial coverage configuration compared to the full coverage one depending on the supply airflow rate.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on Coupled Operation of Stratified Air Distribution System and Natural Ventilation under Multi-Variable Factors in Large Space Buildings

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 8130
Author(s):  
Ziwen Dong ◽  
Liting Zhang ◽  
Yongwen Yang ◽  
Qifen Li ◽  
Hao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Air Conditioners ◽  
Air Supply

Stratified air distribution systems are commonly used in large space buildings. The research on the airflow organization of stratified air conditioners is deficient in terms of the analysis of multivariable factors. Moreover, studies on the coupled operation of stratified air conditioners and natural ventilation are few. In this paper, taking a Shanghai Airport Terminal departure hall for the study, air distribution and thermal comfort of the cross-section at a height of 1.6 m are simulated and compared under different working conditions, and the effect of natural ventilation coupling operation is studied. The results show that the air distribution is the most uniform and the thermal comfort is the best (predicted mean vote is 0.428, predicted percentage of dissatisfaction is 15.2%) when the working conditions are 5.9% air supply speed, 11 °C cooling temperature difference and 0° air supply angle. With the coupled operation of natural ventilation, the thermal comfort can be improved from Grade II to Grade I.

scholarly journals Operation Testing of an Advanced Personalized Ventilation System

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csáky ◽  
Kalmár ◽  
Kalmár
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Personalized Ventilation

Using personalized ventilation systems in office buildings, important energy saving might be obtained, which may improve the indoor air quality and thermal comfort sensation of occupants at the same time. In this paper, the operation testing results of an advanced personalized ventilation system are presented. Eleven different air terminal devices were analyzed. Based on the obtained air velocities and turbulence intensities, one was chosen to perform thermal comfort experiments with subjects. It was shown that, in the case of elevated indoor temperatures, the thermal comfort sensation can be improved considerably. A series of measurements were carried out in order to determine the background noise level and the noise generated by the personalized ventilation system. It was shown that further developments of the air distribution system are needed.

A CFD SIMULATION OF PM1 AND CO AIR CONTAMINANTS IN A BUS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Emilia Ahmad Shafie ◽  
Haslinda Mohamed Kamar ◽  
Nazri Kamsah
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Passenger Compartment ◽  
Displacement Ventilation ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Air Contaminants

Air distribution systems inside a bus compartment are important for providing healthy and comfortable environment for passengers. Lack of ventilation inside the bus passenger compartment causes an increase level of air contaminants concentration. Particulate matters and carbon monoxide are indoor air contaminants which can affect the passenger’s health such as respiratory problem and lung cancer. This article reports the results of a CFD simulation on transport of carbon monoxide and particulate matter 1 inside a passenger compartment of a university’s shuttle bus. Fluent CFD software was used to develop a simplified three-dimensional model of the bus passenger compartment. Flow analysis was carried out using RNG k-e turbulent model for air flow, discrete phase and species transport for the air contaminants. Four variations of ventilation system namely two mixing ventilation types, combined mixing with displacement ventilation and combined mixing ventilation with underfloor air distribution was examined. The CFD simulation results show that the use of the combined mixing and displacement ventilation and also the combined mixing and underfloor ventilation types are capable of reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide and particulate matter 1 inside the bus passenger compartment by 81% and 54%, respectively.

ARX Model of a Residential Heating System With Backpropagation Parameter Estimation Algorithm

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric M. Burger ◽  
Scott J. Moura
Keyword(s):  
Ventilation System ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Estimation Algorithm ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Arx Model ◽  
Residential Heating ◽  
Air Heating ◽  
Parameter Estimation Algorithm ◽  
Forced Air

Model predictive control (MPC) strategies hold great potential for improving the performance and energy efficiency of building heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. A challenge in the deployment of such predictive thermo-static control systems is the need to learn accurate models for the thermal characteristics of individual buildings. This necessitates the development of online and data-driven methods for system identification. In this paper, we propose an autoregressive with exogenous terms (ARX) model of a thermal zone within a building. To learn the model, we present a backpropagation approach for recursively estimating the parameters. Finally, we fit the linear model to data collected from a residential building with a forced-air heating and ventilation system and validate the accuracy of the trained model.

A Study on Evaluation of ADPI and Ventilation Performance of a Small Auditorium with Unevenly Arranged Return Diffusers

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750029
Author(s):  
Yong-il Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Rear Wall ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Ventilation Efficiency ◽  
Ventilation Performance ◽  
Air Diffusion

The ventilation performance and thermal comfort characteristics on placing the supply or return diffusers for the air distribution systems applied to an auditorium with high ceiling heights must be inherently considered. A numerical study has been conducted to simulate the airflow and ventilation characteristics in a small auditorium with the uniformly installed supply diffusers on the ceiling surface, and with the unevenly installed return diffusers on the side wall of the stage, the left and rear wall. It is the objective of the present study to investigate the effects of various air distribution system parameters on air diffusion performance index (ADPI), air change efficiency and scale of ventilation efficiency NO.4 (SVE4) of return diffusers in the auditorium with the movable audience seat on the flat floor. This paper focuses mainly on the effect of the unevenly installed return diffusers on the low part of the side wall of the auditorium with the movable audience seat.

scholarly journals МЕТОД ОПТИМІЗАЦІЇ ПРИ ПРОЕКТУВАННІ ПОВІТРЯНИХ РОЗПОДІЛЬНИХ МЕРЕЖ ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНИХ СИСТЕМ ЛІТАКА

2019 ◽  
pp. 119-135
Author(s):  
В. Ф. Шмырев ◽  
А. Д. Донец
Keyword(s):  
System Reliability ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Geometric Constraints ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Working Medium ◽  
Pressurization System

Augmentation of the flight range, speed and altitude along with the extension of the number of missions accomplished by aircraft has resulted in the expansion and complication of the functions performed by the aircraft air distribution systems. Thus, for instance, the air distribution system of a modern transport airplane  includes:-        cabin air conditioning system;-        underfloor area heating system;-        wing ice protection and fuel tank venting system; -        engine air intake ice protection system;-        engine pneumatic starting system;-        the system of controlled air extraction from the equipment/avionics compartment;-        hydraulic tank pressurization system;-        turbine-driven hydraulic pump drive;-        radio equipment and radar pressurization system;       -        auxiliary power unit compartment heating system;-        cabins air conditioning using ground sources;-        cabins ventilation using atmospheric air;-        air supply for inert gas generation  In terms of structure design the aircraft air systems are a complex of heat exchange mechanisms, cooling turbines, compressors, filters, limiters and regulators, mixers, pipelines and other components interacting with each other and with the environment through the exchange of  the flows of working media, heat and mechanical energy. The system purpose is implemented in the  process of its functioning which implies on-board generation of working medium and its supply to consumers with the quantity and quality of the medium conditioned by external characteristics.  External characteristic is a quantification of the purpose of system functioning.  As an engineering entity the air distribution systems are characterized  by a number of functional indicators. These include the system reliability and weight, expenditure of energy and working medium, overall dimensions,  external energy release, factor of safety, cost, etc.  In the practical development of air distribution systems, when meeting the cooling performance requirements  use is later made, as a general rule, of such indicator as "installation weight", less frequently – of the integrated "reduced" weight indicator with introduction of limitations on other indicators. Designing the air distribution systems involves lookup for a compromise between a number of conflicting requirements: minimization of the installation weight and energy losses, high system reliability, fail safety, rigorous geometric constraints, high manufacturability and comparatively low cost of production. Application of the mathematical statics techniques makes it possible to optimize parameters of the air system. 

scholarly journals Effect of supply air temperature on conservation of energy in air conditioning of space

2011 ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
V. N. Bartari ◽  
S. P. S. Rajput
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Temperature Sensors ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Buoyancy Flow ◽  
Flow Energy ◽  
The Impact

In HVAC applications, huge amount of energy is utilized in fans and blowers to maintain the flow. In this paper energy savings associated with air distribution is discussed. In a most commonly used air distribution system, uniform thermal environment in the occupied space is established. An alternative to this method is the under floor air distribution system (UFAD) which is in its fantasy state. Thermal stratification can be established in this method due to the buoyancy flow of the air. In this paper assessment of the impact of temperature sensors in energy savings is done in UFAD system. It is observed that by the placement of temperature sensors in the occupied space, supply air temperature can be controlled while maintaining the comfort conditions. By optimal conditions of the temperature and volume flow, energy savings can be achieved due to reduction in energy requirements in refrigeration and ventilation. The comfort criteria of ASHRAE standard 55-92 is taken.

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