Prototype Development of Modified Roof Turbine Ventilator for Thermal Comfort Enhancement

Authors

  • Mithun Mondal School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona (ETSEIB), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Carrer de Jordi Girona, 31, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
  • Kamarul-Azhar Kamarudin Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Azian Hariri Industrial Hygiene Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Ridhuan Hassan Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Muhd Hafeez Zainulabidin Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.115.1.152165

Keywords:

Roof turbine ventilator, renewable energy, thermal comfort, hybrid turbine ventilator

Abstract

A mechanical ventilator known as a turbine ventilator harnesses the wind to supply natural ventilation. Due to their high performance and cheap running costs, these devices are increasingly being used to ventilate areas. This study evaluated the impact of a modified turbine ventilator system on thermal comfort and airflow inside a room. The results showed that the natural ventilation system failed to meet the ASHRAE Standard 55-2020 for thermal comfort. The installation of a turbine ventilator decreases the temperature by 1.3°C but still did not meet the standards. The modified turbine ventilator system consisted of a 305 mm diameter inner 12V, 12W exhaust fan installed in a 500 mm diameter ventilator and connected to a 50W, 12V Monocrystalline Solar Panel showed the greatest improvement with a decrease in room temperature of 4.4°C, an increase in airflow, and full compliance with the ASHRAE Standard 55-2020. The study concludes that modifications to the natural ventilation system can significantly improve thermal comfort and airflow, with the modified ventilator system being the most effective solution.

Author Biographies

Mithun Mondal, School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona (ETSEIB), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Carrer de Jordi Girona, 31, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

mithunmondal1212@gmail.com

Kamarul-Azhar Kamarudin, Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia

kamarula@uthm.edu.my

Azian Hariri, Industrial Hygiene Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia

azian@uthm.edu.my

Muhammad Ridhuan Hassan, Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia

ridhuan.hassan27@gmail.com

Muhd Hafeez Zainulabidin, Crashworthiness and Collisions Research Group (COLORED), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat 86400 Johor, Malaysia

hafeez@uthm.edu.my

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Published

2024-03-22

How to Cite

Mithun Mondal, Kamarul-Azhar Kamarudin, Azian Hariri, Muhammad Ridhuan Hassan, & Muhd Hafeez Zainulabidin. (2024). Prototype Development of Modified Roof Turbine Ventilator for Thermal Comfort Enhancement . Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 115(1), 152–165. https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.115.1.152165

Issue

Vol. 115 No. 1: March (2024)

Section

Articles