Description
Room air distribution systems are intended to provide thermal comfort and ventilation for space occupants and processes. Although air terminals (inlets and outlets), terminal units, local ducts, and rooms themselves may affect room air diffusion, this chapter addresses only air terminals and their direct effect on occupant comfort. This chapter is intended to present HVAC designers the fundamental characteristics of air distribution devices. For information on naturally ventilated spaces, see Chapter 16. For a discussion of various air distribution strategies, tools, and guidelines for design and application, see Chapter 57 in the 2015 ASHRAE Handbook–HVAC Applications. Chapter 20 in the 2016 ASHRAE Handbook–HVAC Systems and Equipment describes the characteristics of various air inlets, outlets, fan-coil units, chilled beams, air curtain units, and terminal units, as well as selection tools and guidelines.
Indoor Air Quality and Sustainability
Terminology
Principles of Jet Behavior
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ISBN: 978-1-939200-57-0 (for I-P versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1523-7222 (for I-P versions of chapters)
Citation: 2017 ASHRAE Handbook — Fundamentals: Chapter 20, Space Air Diffusion
Product Details
- Published:
- 2017
- ISBN(s):
- 9781939200570
- Number of Pages:
- 10
- Units of Measure:
- I-P
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.3 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-F202017IP
