2024 Volume 49 Issue 327 Pages 23-29
In these days of carbon neutrality, reducing energy consumption from air conditioning in buildings is crucial. Particularly at building entrances and exits, heat loss due to outside air infiltration poses a challenge. Although numerous studies have been conducted on air curtains (ACs), an optimal design method has yet to be established, and the accuracy of analysis and computational load remain insufficient for evaluation through computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Therefore, this study aims to propose a CFD modeling method for ACs by conducting full-scale experiments and detailed analysis by CFD, and using the P.V. method, which offers a simplified analysis. The ultimate objective is to evaluate AC performance in large spaces using CFD.
