Airflow characteristics and thermal comfort generated by a multi-cone ceiling diffuser with and without inserted lobes

P. Bragança (1) , K. Sodjavi (1) , Amina Meslem (2) , Laurent Serres (2)

1 LaSIE - Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur pour l'Environnement - UMR 7356
2 LGCGM - Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Génie Mécanique

Keywords: Cone diffusers; DR index; Airflow characteristics; Ceilings; Mixing; Thermal comfort; Buoyancy; Full-scale modeling; Experimental investigations; Inserted lobes; Fighter aircraft; Sound pressure level; PPD index

Domains: Physics [physics]; Mechanics [physics]; Mechanical engineering [physics.class-ph]; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Civil Engineering

P. Bragança, K. Sodjavi, Amina Meslem, Laurent Serres. Airflow characteristics and thermal comfort generated by a multi-cone ceiling diffuser with and without inserted lobes. Building and Environment, 2016, 108, pp.143--158. ⟨10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.08.029⟩. ⟨hal-01371986⟩