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Numerical simulation of particulate matter propagation in an indoor environment with various types of heating

  • Alibek Issakhov EMAIL logo and Aidana Alimbek
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International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation
From the journal International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation Volume 24 Issue 2

Abstract

The aim of the work is to describe the air flow in an enclosed space, which is ventilated by a diffuser, to select an appropriate turbulence model, to solve the problem using the ANSYS Fluent, to study the effect of heat sources in a room on air flow under various conditions and to simulate the movement of particulate matter. As a result, the distribution of PM2.5 particles in the room was shown, which enter the room through the diffuser. According to the data obtained, the temperature value increases with an increase in the area of the heat source, that is, with an increase in the number of batteries. The maximum temperature corresponds to a room with a warm floor, the minimum temperature is observed in a room with one battery. The obtained numerical data can be used when installing ventilation or heating devices inside buildings, when simulating the movement of harmful particles in the air, when determining the optimal ways to clean the air.

Keywords: diffuser; distribution of particles; momentum source; thermal source
Corresponding author: Alibek Issakhov, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, av. al-Farabi 71, 050040, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kazakh British Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; and International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, E-mail:

Funding source: Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Award Identifier / Grant number: AP09259783

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This work is supported by grant from the Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AP09259783).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.

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Received: 2021-03-12
Revised: 2021-07-08
Accepted: 2021-11-04
Published Online: 2022-05-11

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Keywords for this article
diffuser; distribution of particles; momentum source; thermal source

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