Fluid mechanics of ventilation system generated by buoyancy and momentum sources and experiments research

WANG Xin¹, HUANG Chen¹, FU Yu-ying¹, CAO Wei-wu²

1.School of Environment and Architecture,University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,Shanghai 200093,China;2.Shanghai University of Engineering Science,Shanghai 201620,China



Abstract:

This paper presents fluid mechanics of ventilation system formed by the momentum source and the buoyancy source,which investigates inter-action between the plume and the non-isothermal air jet since buoyancy source is produced by the plume and momentum source is generated by the air jet,respectively. The interaction is discussed by a mathematical model,an idealized situation of the plume rising from a point heat source of buoyancy alone—in particular the initial momentum flux at the source is zero. Furthermore,the paper discusses the effects of the parameters such as strength of source,air-flow volume and air-flow velocity used in the mathematical-physical model. Considering the effect of the plume generated by the indoor heat source,one expression of trajectory of the non-isothermal air jet produced by jet diffuser is deduced. And field-experiment has also been carried out to illustrate the effect on flowing-action of the air jet and validate the theoretical work. It can be concluded that the heat sources do have effect on the flowing-action of the air jet,and the effect mainly depends on the interaction produced by the plume and the air jet. The results show that the thermal buoyant effect of plumes on the air jet should be taken into account if the indoor heat sources are large enough. Numerical simulation is conducted and coincides with the experimental results as well.

Key words:  plume  non-isothermal air jet  mathematical model  trajectory of the air stream  experiment,CFD

DOI：10.11916/j.issn.1005-9113.2010.04.018

Clc Number:O35

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