NDLI: Study of flow patterns in fume hood enclosures

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Pathanjali, C. Rahman, M.M.
Copyright Year	1996
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Pathanjali, C.)
Abstract	A three-dimensional model for flow inside a fume hood enclosure was developed and numerical computations were carried out to explore the flow pattern and possible path of contaminant transport under different operating conditions of the hood. Equations for the conservation of mass and momentum were solved for different flow rate and opening conditions in the hood. The face velocity was maintained constant at its rated value of 0.4 m/s. The flow was assumed to enter through the front window opening (positive x-direction) and leave the cupboard through an opening on the top of the hood (positive z-direction). The flow was assumed to be fully turbulent. The k-/spl epsi/ model was used for the prediction of turbulence. The flow pattern for different sash openings were studied. The flow patterns around an object located at the bottom of the hood was studied for different locations of the object. In addition, the effect of a person standing in front of the hood on the flow pattern was investigated. It was found that air entering the hood proceeds directly to the back wall, impinges it and turns upward toward the top wall and exits through the outlet. The flow finds its way around any object forming a recirculating region at its trailing surface. With an increase in the sash opening, the velocity becomes higher and the fluid traces the path to the outlet more quickly. The volume occupied by recirculating flow decreases with increase in sash opening. The computed flow patterns will be very useful to design experiments with optimum sash opening providing adequate disposal of contaminants with minimum use of conditioned air from inside the room.
Starting Page	2003
Ending Page	2008
File Size	553455
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780335473
ISSN	10893547
DOI	10.1109/IECEC.1996.553426
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1996-08-11
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Kinetic energy Chemical industry Laboratories Mechanical engineering Differential equations Predictive models Kinematics Viscosity Protection Chemical hazards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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