The well-known case of a simple naturally ventilated building with two openings, uniform internal temperature and opposing wind and buoyancy forces is re-visited. In particular, it is shown that the effect of wind turbulence can play a deciding role on whether or not multiple solutions occur. It is also argued that in practice the number of possible solutions is three rather than two.
Wind Turbulence and Multiple Solutions for Opposing Wind and Buoyancy
Year:
2009
Bibliographic info:
The International Journal of Ventilation, Vol. 7 N°3, March 2009