LoginSimulations have been performed to investigate the performance of intelligent algorithms for control of indoor air quality through natural ventilation strategies whilst simultaneously meeting the requirements of thermal and visual comfort.
19th AIVC Conference - Oslo, Norway - 28-30 September 1998
The 19th AIVC Conference, Ventilation Technologies in Urban Areas, was held in Oslo, Norway, 28-30 September 1998.
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Development of intelligent algorithms for indoor air quality control through natural ventilation strategies. | 1998 | English
A systematic analysis of recently constructed dwellings in the Flemish Region has been undertaken within the SENVVIV-project (1995-1998). In total 200 dwellings have been examined in detail.
In this study, we have tested more than 80 silencers of different sizes (from O 250 to 1250), length, insulating thickness and with or without central pod.
The air leakages can have a large impact on heating needs and thermal comfort in industrial buildings. This is sometimes poorly taken into account, both due to the lack of theoretical approach and knowledge of air tightness.
A wind tunnel study was carried out to investigate the airflow through courtyard and atrium building models.
The air distribution effects of floor mounted swirl diffusers are investigated and described inthis paper. Results are based on a case study of an office typical of those in urban commercialenvironments.
Effects of air-curtain to the heat and mass transfer in a typical urban transport vehicle. | 1998 | English
A computational study had been carried out on hot and cold air interaction across the door of an urban transport vehicle.
Infiltration has traditionally been assumed to affect the energy load of a building by an amount equal to the product of the infiltration flow rate and the enthalpy difference between inside and outside.
Airtightness measurements are not yet common in the Italian dwelling stock. In the frameworkof the MICA-ENEA contract, three dwellings were chosen to study the energy performanceon the influence of natural agents.
A semi empirical flow model for low velocity air supply in displacement ventilation. | 1998 | English
Similar to supply air jets in mixing ventilation this paper describes a comprehensive flow model for displacement ventilation derived from the integrated Navier-Stokes differential equations for boundary layers.
A self administrated questionnaire was mailed to over 300 dwellings in blocks of flats usingthe wall exhaust. In almost all the dwellings there was a controllable ventilation unit.
Experimental determination of the performance of air filters for general ventilation. | 1998 | English
Filters used for general ventilation are mass produced and tested by type at rated airflow rate in order to determine the evolution of the pressure drop and the efficiencies during an artificial and shortened clogging process.
Filtering and humidity measurement in exhaust air of baths and toilets without windows. | 1998 | English
The inadequate dissipation of hurnidity fiom living spaces and bathrooms has become asignificant problem area in recent years.
The design of natural, including passive, ventilation systems assumes one of two genericforms: the nasty design problem where the designer seeks to size ventilation openings givenclimatic conditions and thermal comfort criteria or the nice design
The trend towards improving building air-tightness to save energy has increased theincidence of poor indoor air quality and associated problems, such as condensation onwindows, mould, rot and fungus on window frames.
When designing a new, or retrofitting an existing building it is desirable to minimise theheatinglcooling load, total energy use and emissions from combustion.