• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1622-1628
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• 2007

We characterized the efficacy of an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) air-cleaner in reducing the concentration of Serratia marcescens in an enclosed space. We used an experimental room ($4.5{\times}3{\times}2.9\;m$) in which electrostatic air-cleaners were located. Two air-cleaners enhanced the equivalent ventilation rates in the chamber by about 3.3 air changes per hour (ACH) over the 2 ACH provided by the mechanical ventilation system. Natural die-off of the organisms provided an additional equivalent of 3 ACH, so that the total ventilation rate with the ESP air-ccleaners was 8.3 ACH. We also examined whether the ESP air-cleaners altered the deposition of Serratia marcescens aerosols on the experimental room surfaces. We did not find any significant differences in the number of colony forming units recovered from surfaces with and without the air-cleaners. We installed UV lights inside the ESPs and determined if UV light, in addition to electrical fields, increased the efficacy of the ESPs. The presence of UV light inside the ESP reduced S. marcescens aerosols by approximately 2 ACH. Finally, a box model indicates that the efficiency of the air-cleaner increases for both biological and nonbiological particles at ventilation rates of 0.2-1, which are typical for residential settings.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2014

Purpose: In this study, we performed ventilation simulations for a standard isolation ward including three intensive care rooms, one anteroom(buffer room), and its recommended ventilation equipments. The purpose of this study is to predict outflow of pathogenic bacteria from patient breath to verify the reliability and the safety of the isolation ward. Methods: We suppose three scenarios of the movement of medical staff. The leakage of patient's breath to out of the ward is predicted in these scenarios using CFD simulations. Results: The patient's breath leakage rate to out of the ward in scenario 1 according to room air changes per hour(ACH : 6 and 12) is predicted to be 0.000057% and 0.00002%, respectively. The patient's breath leakage rate to out of the ward in scenario 2 according to room air changes(ACH : 6 and 12) is predicted to be 0.00063% and 0.00019%, respectively. The patient's breath leakage rate to out of the ward in scenario 3, which is the worst case(6 room air changes) is predicted to be 0.1%. Implications: Through the ventilation simulation like that in this study, the reliability and the safety on isolation performance of various plan of isolation ward are predicted quantitatively.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.1286-1295
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• 2000

The ventilation effectiveness is evaluated as a function of air exchange rate and supply / extract locations in a simplified model chamber using a tracer gas technique of CO$_2$ gas injected into a supply duct. Ventilation systems consist of supply and extract fans, a CO$_2$gas generator, a CO$_2$gas analyzer and a test chamber. The ventilation effectiveness is evaluated using a step-down method based on ASTM Standard E741-83. The room mean age of the model chamber is decreased with increasing air exchange rate fanged from 6to 10 air changes per hour. The ventilation effectiveness of the mechanical inlet/natural extract system is better than that of the mechanical extract system.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2014

A ventilation model was developed for predicting the air change per hour(ACH) in buildings and the airflow rates between zones of a multi-room building. In this model, the important parameters used in the calculation of airflow are wind velocity, wind direction, terrain effect, shielding effect by surrounding buildings, the effect of the window type and insect screening, etc. Also, the resulting set of mass balance equations required for the process of calculation of airflow rates are solved using a Conte-De Boor method. When this model was applied to the building which had been tested by Chandra et al.(1983), the comparison of predicted results by this study with measured results by Chandra et al. indicated that their variations were within -10%~+12%. Also, this model was applied to a building with five zones. As a result, when the wind velocity and direction did not change, terrain characteristics influenced the largest and window types influenced the least on building ventilation among terrain characteristics, local shieldings, and window types. Except for easterly and westerly winds, the ACH increased depending on wind velocity. The wind direction had influence on the airflow rates and directions through openings in building. Thus, this model can be available for predicting the airflow rates within buildings, and the results of this study can be useful for the quantification of airflow that is essential to the research of indoor air quality(temperature, humidity, or contaminant concentration) as well as to the design of building with high energy efficiency.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2023년도 가을학술발표대회논문집
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• pp.167-168
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• 2023

The government has established a zero-energy roadmap in accordance with its 2050 carbon neutrality strategy, and from 2023 onwards, residential buildings with 30 generations or more must be constructed as zero-energy structures. In response to this, measures for energy conservation through enhanced building tightness are being developed. The LH (Land and Housing Corporation) aims to achieve the first-stage building tightness performance targets by 2022 in preparation for this. Currently, South Korea has the "KS L ISO9972 - Building Tightness - Measuring the airtightness of buildings by the fan pressurization method" as the method for measuring building tightness, which was established in 2006 and revised in 2016. In practice, the airtightness is measured using the Blower Door Test method, and it is expressed as ACH50 (the number of air changes per hour at a pressure difference of 50 Pa between the indoor and outdoor environments). This study aims to measure and analyze the airtightness of Happy Homes constructed from 2020 to 2022, categorized by building type.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2022

일반적으로 실내 공기질을 조절하기 위해서는 환기의 역할이 중요하다. 최근 코로나-19 등 감염병의 확산으로 거주자들의 실내에서 보내는 시간이 늘어남에 따라 환기의 중요성은 더욱 높아지고 있으며, 환기성능에 대한 관심도 더욱 높아지는 추세이다. 많은 국가에서 현재 환기 성능을 파악하는 지표로서 시간당 환기횟수를 사용하고 있으며, 국내에서도 공동주택을 대상으로 시간당 0.5회 이상의 환기횟수를 확보하도록 규제하고 있다. 하지만, 선행연구 및 국내외 환기성능 평가 관련 표준을 검토한 결과 시간당 환기횟수만을 통해 실내 환기 성능을 평가하는데에는 실질적 실내 환기 성능을 평가하는 데에는 한계가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 실질적인 환기 성능을 평가하기 위해서는 실내 국소부위를 대상으로 오염물질 저감속도와 공간내 환기 성능 균일도 등을 고려하는 것이 필요할 것이다. 이에 대해 본 연구에서는 추적가스 희석법을 이용한 실증 실험을 통해 측정 위치별 유속, 공기연령 및 환기효율을 측정하고 비교하였으며, 측정점별 조합에 따른 평균값과 공간 내 중심점에서의 측정값을 비교하여 측정점 선정에 따른 환기성능 차이를 비교 조사하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 실환경 기반의 주거공간 실내 환기성능을 평가하기 위한 실험절차 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2023

주거 공간에서의 시간 증가와 외부 미세먼지, 황사 등의 영향 그리고 코로나 19 이후에 실내 공기질에 대한 중요성이 점차 중요해지고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 주거 공간에서 기계환기의 영향이 중요해지고 있고, 국내에서는 시간당 환기횟수 0.5회에 대한 법적 기준이 있다. 하지만, 급배기구의 위치는 구체적인 기준이 없어서 관습적으로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 급배기구 위치에 따른 주거 공간의 환기 성능 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 실험은 외부 영향을 최소화할 수 있는 대형 챔버안에 있는 목업주택에서 추적가스법 중 농도감소법을 이용해서 실제 현장시험을 진행하여 실험을 진행했다. 실험 결과 거실 공간에서 일반적으로 사용하는 급기구 2개, 배기구 2개 조합은 급기 1개 배기 2개 조합보다 공기연령이 낮았으며, 급기와 배기를 1개씩 사용하는 것보다 급기나 배기를 여러개 사용하는 것이 측정점에서 오차율이 적어 실내 환기성능이 유사한 것을 확인했다.