Design optimization for ventilation shafts of naturally-ventilated underground shelters for improvement of ventilation rate and thermal comfort

• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Azfarizal, Ng, Khai Ching, Yusoff, Mohd Zamri
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: TA174 Engineering design
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/72005/7/72005%20Design%20optimization%20for%20ventilation%20shafts.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/72005/8/72005%20Design%20optimization%20for%20ventilation%20shafts%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/72005/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148117308091
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A good ventilation system is essential for an underground shelter to provide a comfortable environment with better indoor air quality. Ventilation shafts are widely used for ventilation purpose in an under- ground shelter. In the current work, the position of the ventilation shaft is optimized by em...