Advanced Research Center for Ambiental Quality
and Building Physics

Laboratory
Experimental test chamber I
n The experimental apartment is
used for laboratory studies in the following research fields : Indoor Air Quality, Fluid Mechanics, Building Permeability, Thermal Comfort, Indoor Environment Quality, Pollutant transfer, Acoustics, …
Indoor Air Quality
n Pollutant transfer outdoor-indoor
n Indoor air quality prediction
nReal building pollution level measurements
n Laboratory experimentations
n Factors influencing the pollutant transfer, Outdoor pollution monitoring. Pollutants: O3, NO, NO2, PM0,3-20mm , CO2, VOC,
n Pollutant absorption and resorption in materials.
Particle Image Velocimetry
n Large scale 2D velocity fields
n Passive control of jet flows and air diffusers optimization for improving mixing
n Isothermal and non isothermal jet flow investigations for thermal comfort
n Velocity measurements for different kind of applications (bio-dynamics, rheology, aerodynamics, …)
n Vortex dynamics investigations
Building permeability
n Average permeability
n Air leakage detection for old buildings
n Permeability measurements in high-pressure and low-pressure conditions
n Air tightness measurements for rooms and apartments and large buildings





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