| Title |
Performance of Downward-blowing Air Curtain in Heating Space Considering External Wind Condition |
| Keywords |
에어커튼 ; 에어커튼 제트속도 ; 풍속 ; 하향토출 ; 차단효율 Air curtain ; Air curtain jet velocity ; Wind speed ; Downward-blowing ; Sealing efficiency |
| Abstract |
Air curtains are widely used for gates of shopping mall, warehouse, cold stores and refrigerated display cabinets. The purpose of the air curtain is to reduce the infiltration of outdoor air and heat loss from the air conditioning space to ambient air. Design data for the air curtain given by previous researchers do not mention the influence of wind speed. Thus, this paper presents a performance of single jet air curtain in heating space when the wind blows toward the opening space of the building. A numerical simulation is used to study the influence of various parameters on the efficiency of the downward-blowing air curtain device which is installed inside of the wall above the door. The performance of the air curtain is evaluated by sealing efficiency which provides the assessment of the energy savings. A new safety factor is also proposed for determination of air curtain jet velocity under the various wind conditions. |