Ventilation systems (HVAC)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are a powerful tool for analyzing and optimizing ventilation systems across various applications. CFD enables engineers and designers to gain a comprehensive understanding of how air moves within a space, ensuring optimal airflow for both internal comfort and air quality. This capability is essential for developing efficient and effective ventilation solutions that enhance occupant well-being, improve air circulation, and maintain a healthy indoor environment.
- Occupant comfort
- Air quality
- Air flow distribution
- Cooling of equipment
- Process conditions
- Design optimisation
- Natural ventilation
- Schools, Auditoria, Offices
- Data centers, Green houses, Clean rooms
CFD simulations to model ventilation in enclosed spaces
Whether it’s ensuring occupant comfort in commercial buildings, maintaining ideal conditions for sensitive equipment in data centres, create optimal conditions for plant growth in greenhouses or optimizing air quality in industrial facilities, CFD simulations provide valuable insights. These simulations can predict how different design choices impact air circulation, pollutant dispersion, and thermal performance, ultimately leading to better, healthier, and more energy-efficient environments.
Data centers
For a large datacenter in Ireland CFD simulations were utilized to validate the design of the data room ventilation system. Multiple operating modes have been tested to ensure that the minimum required intake temperature is consistently met for all racks. Additionally, CFD simulations have been used to assess the performance of the cooling equipment on the roof, calculating the extent of short-circuiting between equipment. This analysis ensures that the required cooling capacity is maintained at all times, optimizing system efficiency and reliability.
Passive ventilation
These simulations were conducted to assess passive ventilation between spaces, considering factors such as the movement of people, doors, lifts, and other elements. The visualizations illustrate how air is exchanged between interconnected areas, highlighting the interaction of doors on air motion and showing how people move within the environment, affecting air distribution.
Car Park
The ventilation system design, consisting solely of thrust fans, is verified using CFD simulations. Regulations require not only sufficient overall airflow but also the effective distribution of fresh air to all areas. The simulations ensure that both criteria are met, confirming the system’s ability to maintain proper ventilation throughout the space.
Why work with us on Ventilation systems (HVAC)
We have extensive experience in projects involving ventilation system designs. These projects included complex spaces such as data centers, clean rooms, operatring theatres, auditoria and many more. For instance, when there is a huge ventilation requirement due to the presence of a large internal heat load, we can co-design or verify your design to ensure comfort levels are met. We have been involved in projects where safety was key and concentrations of harmful gases shouldn't accumulate. We have practical knowhow and a thorough understanding what is involved when designing ventilation systems.