Experimental study on the periodic pulsating ventilation by fluidic oscillator on pollutant dispersion and ventilation performance in enclosed environment

Abstract

Ventilation plays an essential role in creating healthy and comfortable indoor environment, while adopting unsteady airflow field has the potential to improve the indoor air mixing effect, which is conducive to the dispersion and eventually the discharge of indoor pollutants. A fluidic oscillator capable of producing periodic pulsating airflow is employed to conduct a ventilation experiment to test the performance of such unsteady flow regime. The distribution of indoor pollutants at different source locations is compared under both steady and unsteady ventilation mode. The assessment of the fluidic oscillator ventilation system performance in eliminating pollutants involves the concentration exceedance rate, the decay of indoor pollutant concentration, and the resultant ventilation efficiency. At a relatively lower air supply rate, the fluidic oscillator device can enhance indoor air mixing, leading to a reduction of the peak indoor pollutant concentration. Additionally, the fluidic oscillator air terminal significantly prolongs the time needed to reach the pollutant concentration threshold, increases ventilation efficiency, and improves indoor air quality.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Fluidic oscillator enables pulsating airflow, reducing peak pollutant concentration near the source.

2. Pulsating ventilation delays indoor pollutants from reaching concentration thresholds.

3. The pollutant source location affects ventilation performance of Pulsating ventilation.

Keywords:

• Pulsating ventilation
• unsteady airflow
• fluidic oscillator
• ventilation efficiency
• peak concentration

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Additional information

Funding

This research is supported by the National Science Foundation of China [No. 52278116].

Notes on contributors

Ziyang Yu

Ziyang Yu is a Master degree candidate at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

Huimin Gao

Huimin Gao is a Master degree candidate at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

Haidong Wang

Haidong Wang, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.