Thermal comfort study in BPU 7 lecture room

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to perform simulation of airflow in lecture room using Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) technique in order to obtain a condition what is in accordance to the thermal comfort requirement. This study involved the the solving the conservation of mass, momentum and energy are used to as a species transport. A lecture room in the School of Manufacturing Engineering was chosen as case study. The parameter reached are air velocity, air temperature and humidity. These parameter were compared with the ASHRAE 55-2004, ASHRAE 62, Malaysian Standard MS 1525 requirement. The simulation were performed by using FLUENT software with and without occupants. The result of the simulation study indicates the airflow pattern in the BPU 7 which approximately perfect mixing which the temperature are within the comfort zone of the ASHRAE Standards 55-2004.