Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions

The European regulations are demanding more than ever to reduce the energy consumption for buildings and at the same time to raise the Indoor Environmental Quality to a higher standard. This challenge implies that the occupants inside the building should benefit from at least the same thermal comfor...

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Main Authors: Florin Ioan Bode, Angel Dogeanu, Laurenţiu Tăcutu, Ilinca Nastase, Paul Alexandru Danca, Alexandra Ene (Angelescu)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Energy Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722017243
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author Florin Ioan Bode
Angel Dogeanu
Laurenţiu Tăcutu
Ilinca Nastase
Paul Alexandru Danca
Alexandra Ene (Angelescu)
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Angel Dogeanu
Laurenţiu Tăcutu
Ilinca Nastase
Paul Alexandru Danca
Alexandra Ene (Angelescu)
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description The European regulations are demanding more than ever to reduce the energy consumption for buildings and at the same time to raise the Indoor Environmental Quality to a higher standard. This challenge implies that the occupants inside the building should benefit from at least the same thermal comfort conditions at a lower energetical cost. The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of the air diffusers ventilation devices with the purpose of obtaining a more efficient mixing of the airflow from the air diffuser towards the ambient air. In this regard, an innovative cross shaped orifices perforated panel is analysed and compared to a regular panel with circular orifices. The experimental approach was carried out in a climatic chamber. The indoor thermal comfort was assessed at the same time by means of two different experimental devices, namely a thermal manikin and Comfort Sense equipment. The equivalent temperature was assess using the thermal manikin. The panels were also evaluated from the noise levels and pressure losses points of view. By evaluating the PMV and PPD thermal comfort indexes, the results highlighted a more comfortable ambience for a specific person in the room for the cross shaped lobed perforated panel in comparison to the circular shaped perforated panel. Furthermore, it seems that the special geometry of the lobed perforated panel does not generate supplementary noise. The pressure losses of the airflow through the perforated panels were reduced as well.
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spelling doaj.art-b26c21edc3bf44b9b56eadf3733d57b42023-02-22T04:31:41ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-11-01814791490Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditionsFlorin Ioan Bode0Angel Dogeanu1Laurenţiu Tăcutu2Ilinca Nastase3Paul Alexandru Danca4Alexandra Ene (Angelescu)5Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, Romania; Technical University of Cluj Napoca, RomaniaTechnical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, RomaniaTechnical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, RomaniaTechnical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, Romania; Corresponding author.Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, Romania; National Research-Development Institute for Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, Bucharest, RomaniaTechnical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, CAMBI Research Center, RomaniaThe European regulations are demanding more than ever to reduce the energy consumption for buildings and at the same time to raise the Indoor Environmental Quality to a higher standard. This challenge implies that the occupants inside the building should benefit from at least the same thermal comfort conditions at a lower energetical cost. The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of the air diffusers ventilation devices with the purpose of obtaining a more efficient mixing of the airflow from the air diffuser towards the ambient air. In this regard, an innovative cross shaped orifices perforated panel is analysed and compared to a regular panel with circular orifices. The experimental approach was carried out in a climatic chamber. The indoor thermal comfort was assessed at the same time by means of two different experimental devices, namely a thermal manikin and Comfort Sense equipment. The equivalent temperature was assess using the thermal manikin. The panels were also evaluated from the noise levels and pressure losses points of view. By evaluating the PMV and PPD thermal comfort indexes, the results highlighted a more comfortable ambience for a specific person in the room for the cross shaped lobed perforated panel in comparison to the circular shaped perforated panel. Furthermore, it seems that the special geometry of the lobed perforated panel does not generate supplementary noise. The pressure losses of the airflow through the perforated panels were reduced as well.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722017243Innovative perforated ventilation panelCross shaped orificesThermal comfortEnergy efficiencyPMVPPD
spellingShingle Florin Ioan Bode
Angel Dogeanu
Laurenţiu Tăcutu
Ilinca Nastase
Paul Alexandru Danca
Alexandra Ene (Angelescu)
Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
Energy Reports
Innovative perforated ventilation panel
Cross shaped orifices
Thermal comfort
Energy efficiency
PMV
PPD
title Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
title_full Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
title_fullStr Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
title_short Experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
title_sort experimental study of an innovative perforated air diffuser at real scale conditions
topic Innovative perforated ventilation panel
Cross shaped orifices
Thermal comfort
Energy efficiency
PMV
PPD
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722017243
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