A review of ventilation opening area terminology

The design of a natural ventilation strategy requires the establishment of the location and size of a series of purpose provided ventilation openings (PPOs). The success of the design is dependent on knowledge of the aerodynamic performance of the PPOs often described by their geometry (normally an...

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Main Authors: Jones, Benjamin M., Cook, Malcolm J., Fitzgerald, Shaun D., Iddon, Christopher R.
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38561/
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author Jones, Benjamin M.
Cook, Malcolm J.
Fitzgerald, Shaun D.
Iddon, Christopher R.
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description The design of a natural ventilation strategy requires the establishment of the location and size of a series of purpose provided ventilation openings (PPOs). The success of the design is dependent on knowledge of the aerodynamic performance of the PPOs often described by their geometry (normally an area) and resistance to airflow. The incorrect interpretation of this information can lead inappropriate ventilation strategies and buildings that overheat and have an excessive energy demand. Many definitions of PPO area are used by standards, guidelines, text books, and software tools. Each can be assigned multiple terms and a single term can be assigned to different definitions. There is evidence that this leads to errors in practice. An effective area of a PPO, defined as the product of its discharge coefficient and its free area, is proposed as a standard description because it is unambiguous and its measurement is governed by recognised standards. It is hoped that PPO manufacturers will provide an effective area as standard and that its use will be recognised as best practice. It is intended that these steps will reduce design errors and lead to successful natural ventilation strategies and better buildings.
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spelling nottingham-385612020-05-04T17:46:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38561/ A review of ventilation opening area terminology Jones, Benjamin M. Cook, Malcolm J. Fitzgerald, Shaun D. Iddon, Christopher R. The design of a natural ventilation strategy requires the establishment of the location and size of a series of purpose provided ventilation openings (PPOs). The success of the design is dependent on knowledge of the aerodynamic performance of the PPOs often described by their geometry (normally an area) and resistance to airflow. The incorrect interpretation of this information can lead inappropriate ventilation strategies and buildings that overheat and have an excessive energy demand. Many definitions of PPO area are used by standards, guidelines, text books, and software tools. Each can be assigned multiple terms and a single term can be assigned to different definitions. There is evidence that this leads to errors in practice. An effective area of a PPO, defined as the product of its discharge coefficient and its free area, is proposed as a standard description because it is unambiguous and its measurement is governed by recognised standards. It is hoped that PPO manufacturers will provide an effective area as standard and that its use will be recognised as best practice. It is intended that these steps will reduce design errors and lead to successful natural ventilation strategies and better buildings. Elsevier 2016-04-15 Article PeerReviewed Jones, Benjamin M., Cook, Malcolm J., Fitzgerald, Shaun D. and Iddon, Christopher R. (2016) A review of ventilation opening area terminology. Energy and Buildings, 118 . pp. 249-258. ISSN 1872-6178 Natural ventilation; Design; Standards; Effective area; Equivalent area; Free area; Policy http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778816301116 doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.02.053 doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.02.053
spellingShingle Natural ventilation; Design; Standards; Effective area; Equivalent area; Free area; Policy
Jones, Benjamin M.
Cook, Malcolm J.
Fitzgerald, Shaun D.
Iddon, Christopher R.
A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title_full A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title_fullStr A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title_full_unstemmed A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title_short A review of ventilation opening area terminology
title_sort review of ventilation opening area terminology
topic Natural ventilation; Design; Standards; Effective area; Equivalent area; Free area; Policy
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