Paper Title
Non-Directed Airflow Numerical Simulation
Abstract
Modern commercial buildings consist of some sophisticated systems such as HVAC technology that delivers
thermal comfort environment to all occupants, which is based on thermodynamic principles. This paper investigates a new
indoor airflow closed system strategy defined as non-directed airflow and its significant improvement on the some of the
main factors (temperature uniformity – air movement) that determine the thermal character of an indoor environment. The
main aim of this study is based on comparison between the new approach and the conventional systems throughout
conducting a series of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations with changes in boundary conditions, various inlet
air velocities and different outlet air scenarios. The multiple outcomes would quantify the improvement of thermal comfort
conditions, and the graphical results would exhibit the advantages of the new indoor airflow mechanism such as the
uniformly distributed temperature, elimination of short circuits and local drags by decreasing air volume, and the reduction
in fan speed. Sequentially the novel airflow mechanism could potentially result in a significant reduction in ventilation and
cooling in energy consumption.
Keyword: HVAC Non-directed airflow, Indoor airflow CFD simulation, - Pressurised ventilation system - Thermal comfort
conditions.