Abstract
The air distribution characteristics formed by an “air curtain” ventilation approach are presented. The design principle of this novel air distribution pattern is investigated. A design example is introduced; meanwhile, the design programs and effectiveness evaluation were carried out. The current results show the air curtain ventilation (ACV) is a particular air distribution to combine the mixing ventilation and displacement ventilation together. In additional, the air lake phenomena of occupied zones resembles displaced air movement in some extent. The design process of the air distribution formed by ACV is demonstrated.
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This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (50778145, 50278025), and Shaanxi Province “13115” Science and Technology Innovation Key Project (2009ZDKG-47).
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Yin, H., Li, A. (2014). Design Principle of Air Curtain Ventilation. In: Li, A., Zhu, Y., Li, Y. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 262. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39581-9_31
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