Vents - Airflow

Airflow tab on Vents Dialog.

 

Coefficient of Discharge

Enter the discharge coefficient for this vent component. The velocity of the air moving through the vent is given by the standard orifice equation:

 

Where:

v: Velocity

Cd: Discharge coefficient

P: Pressure either side of the vent

ρ density of the air going through the opening

You can select this vent from the Openings model data.

Note: The discharge coefficient is only used in thermal simulations when the Natural ventilation Model option is set to Calculated.