Analysis of airflow in a full-scale room with non-isothermal jet ventilation using PTV techniques

ASHRAE Transactions, Jan, 2007 by Lingying Zhao, Yuanhui Zhang, Xinlei Wang, Gerald L. Riskowski

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work is supported by the Illinois Council for Food and Agricultural Research via an Internal Competitive Grant IDA CF 98I-40-5.

REFERENCES

ASAE. 2001. ASAE Standards on Engineering Practices Data. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineering.

ASHRAE. 1985. ASHRAE Standard 51-1985, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Rating. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

ASHRAE. 1999. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 51-1999, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Aerodynamic Performance Rating (AMCA Standard 210-99). Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

ASHRAE. 2005. 2005 ASHRAE Handbook--Fundamentals. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerting and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Heber, A.J., and C.R. Boon. 1993. Air velocity characteristics in an experimental livestock building with non-isothermal jet ventilation. ASHRAE Transactions 99 (1):1139-1151.

Hughes, W.C., L.L. Christianson, K. Helmink, R. Korthals, and C. Gates. 1988. Fan performance as affected by partial obstructions, ASAE Paper No. 88-4546. St. Joseph, Mich.: American Society of Agricultural Engineers.

Jin, Y., and J.R. Ogilvie. 1992. Isothermal airflow characteristics in a ventilated room with a slot inlet opening. ASHRAE Transactions 98 (1):296-306.

Li, Z., L.L. Christianson, and J.S. Zhang. 1995. Separation Distance of Non-Isothermal Air Jets. Research Triangle Park, NC.

Nielsen, P.V., A. Restive, and J.H. Whitelaw. 1978. The velocity characteristics of ventilated rooms. J. of Fluids Eng. 100 (9):291-98.

Randall, J.M., and V.A. Battams. 1979. Stability criteria for airflow patterns in livestock buildings. J. Agr. Eng. Res. 24:36l-74.

Riskowski, G.L., J.B. Priest, S.E. Ford, and L.L. Christianson. 1993. Environment in animal regions. Livestock Environment IV, Fourth International Symposium, University of Warwick, Coventry, England, pp. 411-18.

Sandberg, M. 1987. Velocity characteristics in mechanically ventilated offices rooms. In Room Vent '87, Proc. of 1st International Conference of Air Distribution in Ventilated Spaces, Stockholm, Sweden, 10-12 June, Session 2A.

Timmons, M.B. 1984. Internal air velocities as affected by the size and location of continuous diffuser slots. Trans. ASAE 27 (5):1514-17. American Society of Agricultural Engineering.

Wang, J., and J.R. Ogilvie, 1996. Airflow distributions at floor level in a slot-outlet and slot-inlet ventilated room. ASHRAE Transactions 102(2):347-58.

Wu, G.J., L.L. Christianson, J.S. Zhang, and G.L. Riskowski. 1990. Adjustable room ventilation simulator for room sir and air distribution modeling. In Indoor Air '90, Proc. 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Toronto, Canada, July 29-August 3 4:237-42.

Zhang, J.S., G.J. Wu, L.L. Christianson, and G.L. Riskowski. 1992. Detailed measurements of room air distribution for evaluating numerical simulation models. ASHRAE Transactions 98(2):58-65.

Zhang, G., and J.S. Strom. 1999. Jet drop models for control of non-isothermal free jets in a side-wall multi-inlet ventilation system. Trans. ASAE 42(4):1121-26. American Society of Agricultural Engineers.