2/20/2011

Control Airflows Between Rooms

Pressurization
2,000
Single Room Pressurization 1,900
400
Leakage Area 380
1,800
(Sq. in.) 360
1,700
Room pressurization 1,600
340
320
1,500
300
Entering (SA) airflow rate is 1,400 280
1,300
higher than leaving (EA + 1,200
260
240

RA) airflow rate in the 1,100

1,000
220
200
room, room net (offset) 900
800
180
160
flow is positive. 700 140
600 120
500 100

Room depressurization 400

300
80
60

Entering (SA) airflow rate is 200

100
40
20

lower than leaving (EA + 0

0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.045 0.05 0.055 0.06 0.065 0.07 0.075 0.08

RA) airflow rate in the Pressure Differential Between Rooms (in.)

room, room net (offset) Room Net Flow Rate vs. Pressure Differential
flow is negative.

Control Airflows Between Rooms

Pressurization
Single Room Pressurization Room Pressure Control Strategies

Room Airtightness is the key element in the

offset
value and the resulting pressure
differential, and each room airtightness is
unique and unknown unless tested.

value defines a pressurization control

strategy. Typical pressurization control
techniques:

Direct Pressure-Differential Control

Differential Flow Tracking Control
Hybrid Control

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