Application of underfloor ventilation system some design considerations

J. S. Hu, M. P. Wan, Christopher Y. Chao, Anthony Law

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Abstract

This paper describes a series of experiments, which investigated the performances of the underfloor ventilation systems in thermal comfort and indoor air quality aspects. Both the floor return (FR) and the top return (TR) types were tested. An additional set of experiments were conducted on the traditional ceiling-based system for comparison. Results reveal that the underfloor systems created significant overcooling in the nearby area of the floor supply terminals and temperature stratifications in the room. The underfloor systems achieved some level of improvements in ventilation performance. The FR system exhibited a more localized ventilation characteristic than that of the TR system. With the support from the experimental results, some design considerations were suggested for the underfloor ventilation systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2003 - 4th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Airconditioning
EditorsY. Zou
Pages354-361
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2003
EventProceeding of the 2003 4th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning - Beijing, China
Duration: 9 Oct 200311 Oct 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2003 4th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

Conference

ConferenceProceeding of the 2003 4th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period9/10/0311/10/03

Keywords

  • Age of air
  • Predicted mean vote
  • Thermal comfort
  • Underfloor ventilation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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