Ceiling fans as ventilation assisting devices in buildings: A critical review

S Omrani, S Matour, K Bamdad, N Izadyar - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Ceiling fans can reduce the cooling demand in an indoor area, improve thermal comfort, and
save energy. Despite the numerous potential advantages of applying ceiling fans, the …

Ceiling fan drives–past, present and future

NC Lenin, S Padmanaban, MS Bhaskar, M Mitolo… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Major electrical gadgets are moving towards energy-efficient designs. Ceiling Fans are one
of the prime focuses of such electrical gadgets. This article discusses and reviews about the …

Influence of non-uniform distribution of fan-induced air on thermal comfort conditions in university classrooms in warm and humid climate, India

N Bhandari, S Tadepalli, P Gopalakrishnan - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates how fan-induced non-uniform air movement affects thermal comfort
conditions and productivity at different seats in different parts of a lecture hall. A four-month …

Indoor thermal comfort assessment using PCM based storage system integrated with ceiling fan ventilation: Experimental design and response surface approach

M Alizadeh, SM Sadrameli - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The integration of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in buildings as a potential
method to improve indoor thermal comfort can be achieved via free cooling/heating …

[HTML][HTML] Transient three-dimensional CFD modelling of ceiling fans

F Babich, M Cook, D Loveday, R Rawal… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ceiling fans have been used for decades as a means of providing thermal comfort in tropical
countries such as India. However, recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the …

Experimental and numerical investigations of indoor air movement distribution with an office ceiling fan

W Chen, S Liu, Y Gao, H Zhang, E Arens, L Zhao… - Building and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ceiling fans provide cooling to indoor occupants and improve their thermal comfort in warm
environments at very low energy consumption. Understanding indoor air distribution …

Experimental evaluation of an intermittent air supply system–Part 1: Thermal comfort and ventilation efficiency measurements

A Kabanshi, H Wigö, M Sandberg - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Spaces with high occupancy density eg; classrooms, auditoriums and restaurants,
provide challenges to ventilate at a lower energy use due to elevated temperatures. To meet …

An integrated experimental and CFD analysis of ceiling-fan-integrated air conditioning system: Indoor air quality and air velocity

L Li, Y He, W Chen, Y Ji, JCH Fung, AKH Lau - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ceiling-Fan-Integrated-Air Conditioning (CFIAC) represents an innovative
HVAC design, which involves directing supply air towards the vicinity of ceiling fans …

Coarse-graining characterization of the room flow circulations due to a fan-array wind generator

X Wang, GY Cornejo Maceda, Y Liu, G Hu, N Gao… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Fan-array wind generators (FAWGs) are being employed for unmanned aerial vehicle
testing. Such testing requires uniform blowing generated from the FAWGs. However …

Ceiling fan air speeds around desks and office partitions

Y Gao, H Zhang, E Arens, E Present, B Ning… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ceiling fans may cool room occupants very efficiently, but the air speeds experienced in the
occupied zone are inherently non-uniform. Designers should be aware of several generic …