Description
This study investigates the reliability of the single-room infiltration model used in the computer program ENCORE. Calculated air-exchange rates have been compared with tracer-gas (N2O) measurements in 25 identical 1 1/2-story detached houses. The paper describes the infiltration model, the parameters, and some results.
The comparison shows good correlation at low wind speeds (v < 3 m/sec), but the model’s values at higher wind speeds are too high. The main reason for this inaccuracy seems to be that the wind-pressure coefficients used in the model are too high to fit the air barriers in ventilated wall and roof constructions.
Citation: Symposium, ASHRAE Transactions, 1983, vol. 89, pt. 2B, Washington, D.C.
Product Details
- Published:
- 1983
- Number of Pages:
- 11
- File Size:
- 1 file , 940 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-DC-83-03-2
