A review of advanced air distribution methods - theory, practice, limitations and solutions

B. Yang; A.K. Melikov; A. Kabanshi; C. Zhang; F.S. Bauman; G. Cao; H. Awbi; H. Wigö; J. Niu; K.W.D. Cheong; K. W. Tham; Michael Sandberg; P.V. Nielsen; R. Kosonen; R. Yao; S. Kato; S. C. Sekhar; S. Schiavon; T. Karimipanah; X. Li; Z. Lin

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A review of advanced air distribution methods - theory, practice, limitations and solutions

B. Yang^*, A.K. Melikov, A. Kabanshi, C. Zhang, F.S. Bauman, G. Cao, H. Awbi, H. Wigö, J. Niu, K.W.D. Cheong, K. W. Tham, Michael Sandberg, P.V. Nielsen, R. Kosonen, R. Yao, S. Kato, S. C. Sekhar, S. Schiavon, T. Karimipanah, X. LiZ. Lin

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Ventilation and air distribution methods are important for indoor thermal environments and air quality. Effective distribution of airflow for indoor built environments with the aim of simultaneously offsetting thermal and ventilation loads in an energy efficient manner has been the research focus in the past several decades. Based on airflow characteristics, ventilation methods can be categorized as fully mixed or non-uniform. Non-uniform methods can be further divided into piston, stratified and task zone ventilation. In this paper, the theory, performance, practical applications, limitations and solutions pertaining to ventilation and air distribution methods are critically reviewed. Since many ventilation methods are buoyancy driving that confines their use for heating mode, some methods suitable for heating are discussed. Furthermore, measuring and evaluating methods for ventilation and air distribution are also discussed to give a comprehensive framework of the review.

Original language	English
Article number	109359
Journal	Energy and Buildings
Volume	202
Number of pages	27
ISSN	0378-7788
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109359
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Fully mixing ventilation
Non-uniform ventilation
Air distribution
Thermal comfort
Air quality
Energy efficiency

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Yang, B., Melikov, A. K., Kabanshi, A., Zhang, C., Bauman, F. S., Cao, G., Awbi, H., Wigö, H., Niu, J., Cheong, K. W. D., Tham, K. W., Sandberg, M., Nielsen, P. V., Kosonen, R., Yao, R., Kato, S., Sekhar, S. C., Schiavon, S., Karimipanah, T., ... Lin, Z. (2019). A review of advanced air distribution methods - theory, practice, limitations and solutions. Energy and Buildings, 202, Article 109359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109359

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