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Measurement and Numerical Simulation of Air Velocity in a Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler House

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  • Eliseo Bustamante

    (Institute of Animal Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Projects, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Fernando-Juan García-Diego

    (Department of Applied Physics (U.D. Industrial Engineering), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Salvador Calvet

    (Institute of Animal Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Antonio G. Torres

    (Institute of Animal Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Antonio Hospitaler

    (Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Projects, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

A building needs to be designed for the whole period of its useful life according to its requirements. However, future climate predictions involve some uncertainty. Thus, several sustainable strategies of adaptation need to be incorporated after the initial design. In this sense, tunnel ventilation in broiler houses provides high air velocity values (2–3 m·s −1 ) at animal level to diminish their thermal stress and associated mortality. This ventilation system was experimentally incorporated into a Mediterranean climate. The aim was to resolve these thermal problems in hot seasons, as (traditional) cross-mechanical ventilation does not provide enough air velocity values. Surprisingly, very little information on tunnel ventilation systems is available, especially in terms of air velocity. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and a multi-sensor system, the average results are similar (at animal level: 1.59 ± 0.68 m·s −1 for CFD and 1.55 ± 0.66 m·s −1 for measurements). The ANOVA for validation concluded that the use of CFD or measurements is not significant ( p -value = 0.1155). Nevertheless, some problems with air velocity distribution were found and need to be solved. To this end, CFD techniques can help by means of virtual designs and scenarios providing information for the whole indoor space.

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  • Eliseo Bustamante & Fernando-Juan García-Diego & Salvador Calvet & Antonio G. Torres & Antonio Hospitaler, 2015. "Measurement and Numerical Simulation of Air Velocity in a Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler House," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-20, February.
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