Energy savings using air curtains installed in high-traffic doorways

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:211795

Lawton, E B ^[1]; Howell, R H ^[2]

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1. Bosek, Gibson and Associates, Tampa, FL (United States)
2. Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

The focus of this paper is to present a discussion of the feasibility of installing and operating an air curtain on a 3-ft by 9-ft (0.91-m by 2.75-m) doorway for a retail sales facility. The energy transferred through the passageway if the door was left open continuously or opened periodically was compared to the energy transferred through the passageway if left open continuously but also equipped with an air curtain. The results showed that a typical air curtain provides energy savings over the continuously open case, which returns the investment and operating costs in two air-conditioning seasons.

• OSTI ID: 211795
• Report Number(s): CONF-950624--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIR CURTAINS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
DOORS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
PERFORMANCE