This numerical study demonstrates the importance of buoyancy on the jet distribution in a ventilated room. The flow parameters are thus strongly affected in the occupied zone. 25 cases of diffuser locations were studied . For each simulation done in two-dimensions on a cylindrical computational grid, a critical Archimedes number was found at which the jet failed to attach to the ceiling.A relationship between the separation distance and the Archimedes number was shown.
Radial jet predictions based on Computational Fluid Dynaics

Year:
2006
Bibliographic info:
Healthy buildings , HB 2006, Lisboa, 4-8 june 2006, Vol V, p 125-128