A computational fluid dynamics study on the effects of computer fan on indoor airflow and indoor air quality in breathing zone

In this study, a CFD model of a typical office room was built and simulations were conducted to investigate the airflow field and volatile organic compounds (VOC) distribution under two scenarios: (1) computer as a ‘hot box’ without a fan and (2) a more realistic computer model with an operating case fan. The comparison of CFD results yielded from these two scenarios demonstrated that the role of computer fan is very important in terms of airflow field and contaminant distribution and should be included in CFD office simulations for the purpose of improved reliability.
Source: Indoor and Built Environment - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research