scholarly journals Simulation Study of Air Conditioning System Location in Commercial Kitchen

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Mohammed Juma Al Areimi ◽  
Anbu Clemensis Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Cooking Process ◽  
Summer Temperatures ◽  
Air Circulation ◽  
Very High

Working in a commercial kitchen in restaurants and hotels is physically challenging. In the Middle East, summer temperatures are very high and require proper ventilation and air conditioning for comfortable working. In the current study a typical kitchen with dimensions 5 m × 4 m × 3 m, with heat source and range hood is modelled using computational fluid dynamics software. A comparative analysis was conducted on the location of the air conditioning system in the kitchen space. The investigated locations of the air conditioning system were on the kitchen side wall and ceiling. The results of the simulation showed that placing the air conditioning system in the ceiling at the centre of the kitchen produced better air circulation. The air flow close to the hood had sufficient velocity to remove heat, contaminants and CO2 generated from the cooking process

Humidity Distribution Simulation of Passenger Vehicle Cabin

2013 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 1880-1883
Author(s):  
Li Ping Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Passenger Vehicle ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Moisture Effect ◽  
Vehicle Cabin ◽  
Hygienic Standard ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Passenger Cabin

A numerical model to improve the air-conditioning system of vehicle cabin taking into the cabin air moisture and its transport by the airflow within the enclosure cabin is described. An efficient computational fluid dynamics(CFD) technique is using the “realisable” model. The temperature and humidity fields in the passenger cabin are investigated individually under having or no body moisture. The temperature in the vehicle cabin taking into account human moisture is lower than no taking into account moisture 0.5 °C. The human dispersing moisture effect significantly on the humidity, which lead to the humidity is elevating and the humidity in vehicle cabin is corresponded hygienic standard.

Effect of Air Conditioning Position on Thermal Comfort in the Floor Air Conditioning System

2014 ◽  
Vol 493 ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Y.A. Sabtalistia ◽  
S.N.N. Ekasiwi ◽  
B. Iskandriawan
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Air Conditioning Systems ◽  
Air Diffusion

Energy consumption for air conditioning systems (air conditioning system) increased along with the increasing need for fresh air and comfortable in the room especially apartments. FAC system (Floor Air Conditioning) is growing because it is more energy efficient than CAC (Ceiling Air Conditioning) system. However, the position of the AC supply is on the lower level at the FAC system causes draft discomfort becomes greater as air supply closer to the occupants so that thermal comfort can be reduced. Heat mixture of windows, exterior walls, kitchen, and occupants in the studio apartment affect thermal comfort in the room too.This study aims to determine the position of the AC supply which has the best thermal comfort of FAC system in the studio apartment. It can be done by analyzing ADPI (Air Diffusion Performance Index), the distribution of air temperature, wind speed, RH (Relative Humidity), and DR (Draft Risk) to change the position of the AC supply supported by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation.This result prove that AC position 2 (on wall near the kitchen) is more comfortable than AC position 1 (on the bathroom wall) because AC position 2 away from occupied areas, thereby reducing the occurrence of draught discomfort.

scholarly journals Computational fluid dynamics analysis in the ductless whole-house air conditioning system

2020 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 03008
Author(s):  
Rie Tasaka ◽  
Sayaka Kindaichi ◽  
Daisaku Nishina ◽  
Mitsuhiko Maeoki
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis

Recently, the heat load for space heating in residential houses has been reduced as airtightness, and thermal insulation performance has been improving even in moderate climate regions of Japan. In such situations, the heat load can be handled by one room air-conditioner with high energy efficiency. We report the results of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of an indoor thermal environment and the airflow distribution during the space heating operation in a ductless house air conditioning system, in which heated air from a room air conditioner installed in a thermal-insulated basement space is distributed throughout the building using air inlets on the floor in each story and open-door rooms without ductworks. To determine the adequate size and position of the air inlets on the floor in this heating system, we evaluated the air circulation performance for changes in the conditions of the air inlets by CFD analysis for a standard two-storey house model in Japan. The results suggest that the air temperature distribution is markedly different in the size and position of the air inlets on the floor. Large volumes of airflow through the openings in the building resulted in maintaining the rooms at a temperature range of 17 to 24 degrees uniformly. These results also provide information for system and building designs for effective space heating and for proper usage when choosing to open or close air inlets in the operational phase.

scholarly journals Design and Simulation of Air Conditioning System in a Large Auditorium Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 1117-1123
Author(s):  
Rahaman Abu ◽  
K. A. Oladejo ◽  
A. O. Popoola ◽  
K. T. Oriolowo ◽  
K. M. Odunfa
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Displacement Ventilation ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Model And Simulation ◽  
Lecture Theatre

Air conditioning system is an indispensable part of buildings today. The cost of this system increases with the rise in energy consumption which poses a challenge as well as air distribution in large auditoria. Analysis of results can also be daunting when designing this system. The study focuses on designing an air conditioning system in a large auditorium, applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and visualizing the result in a Virtual Reality (VR) environment. The 3-dimensional model of the 520-capacity Technology Lecture Theatre, University of Ibadan, Nigeria was drawn with Autodesk Revit and modified into the geometry applicable for Displacement Ventilation (DV) and Mixed Ventilation (MV) for ease of numerical analysis with ANSYS Fluent. The building model and simulation results were then imported into Unity software for visualization in VR. The DV achieved better thermal comfort and air distribution in the computer simulation. At a supply temperature of 292.15 K, the DV system was able to keep the auditorium temperature at about 296.50 K, while the MV system at a supply temperature of 289.15 K was only able to maintain the temperature at 295.40 K. The temperature profile showed that the lower region where the students were seated was colder in DV compared to MV by at least 3 K. The results were also observed from a convenient position in VR. This study, with the aid of CFD and VR, was able to establish that displacement ventilation design has better air flow, lower energy consumption and is efficient for an air conditioning system in a large auditorium.

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