A MOBILE TEST RIG FOR DETERMINING THE AIR LEAKAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM-BUILDINGS

Authors
MASSE DI MUNROE JA JACKSON HA
Citation
Di. Masse et al., A MOBILE TEST RIG FOR DETERMINING THE AIR LEAKAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM-BUILDINGS, Canadian agricultural engineering, 36(3), 1994, pp. 185-188
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering,Agriculture
Journal title
Canadian agricultural engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0045432X
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
185 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-432X(1994)36:3<185:AMTRFD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A mobile test rig to determine the air leakage characteristics of farm buildings was developed, constructed, and tested. This rig consisted of a trailer mounted 1.2 m diameter vane axial fan with a rated capaci ty of 14 m3/s at a static pressure of 60 Pa and an adjustable duct-to- building adapter. Air flow was measured using 20 Pitot tubes located i n the duct. Initial tests on two dairy barns indicated air leakage rat es in the order of 5 and 11 air changes per hour at a pressure differe ntial across the building envelopes of 20 Pa.