The Effect of Diffuser's Location on Thermal Comfort Analysis with Different Air Distribution Strategies

Abstract

The evaluation of various ventilation strategies for optimal ther mal comfort design in terms of predicted mean vote index was investigated. The major parameter is the inlet/outlet diffuser's locations in the occupied region. The location effects of the inlet and outlet diffusers at the ceiling/walls on thermal com fort were examined every 0 4 meter. Eight different air distribution systems includ ing single inlet-single outlet and single inlet-double outlets arrangements were studied in an indoor environment. Also, an experimental validation was conducted. The comparison results between prediction and test are quite good.

Keywords

thermal comfort diffuser arrangement optimal design ventila tion strategy.

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