Smart Air Curtains
Students: Senwen Yang, Ph.D. Candidate, Cheng Zhang, M.A.Sc. Candidate, Chang Shu, Ph.D. Candidate
- L. Wang and Z. Zhong. 2014. An approach to determine infiltration characterisitcs of building entrance equipped with air curtains. Energy and Buildings. Volume 75, June 2014, Pages 312–320. (IF: 2.679)
Research Highlights:
AMCA News:
Selected Results:
![Air Curtain Models](https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~leonwang/moodle/pluginfile.php?file=/58/mod_book/chapter/12/Presentation1.jpg)
![Comparison of Infiltrations](https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~leonwang/moodle/pluginfile.php?file=/58/mod_book/chapter/12/Presentation2jpg.jpg)
Test Facility - the CUBE (Concordia University Building Environment test lab)
Features:
- Size: 2.4 m x 2.4 m x 2.4 m
- PIV Measurements: transparent chamber of Lexan panels
- Flexibility: adjustable walls and ceilings, and rotatable platform best for many different tests
- Low Temperature Achievable: -40 °C can be achieved from a nearby environmental chamber
![3D View](https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~leonwang/moodle/pluginfile.php?file=/58/mod_book/chapter/12/MEK074-201%20-%20PIV%20Enclosure-Small.JPG)
![Enclosure](https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~leonwang/moodle/pluginfile.php?file=/58/mod_book/chapter/12/MEK074%20-%20Enclosure%20overview%20-%2020150724.jpg)
PIV-Walkthrough.flv
(Pictures and videos courtesy from MEKANIC, thanks to Thierry Lafrance)
![MeKANIC LOGO](https://users.encs.concordia.ca/~leonwang/moodle/pluginfile.php?file=/58/mod_book/chapter/12/logo.en.png)