Natural Convection of Air through an Asymmetrically Heated Vertical Channel with a Baffle

摘要

The buoyancy-induced air flow through a two-dimensional vertical ventilation channel is calculated. One of the channel walls is heated uniformly, and the other wall is adiabatic. A thin baffle is placed on the heated wall to manipulate the air flow through the channel. Numerical results are obtained for baffles of different lengths and placed at various heights along the heated wall. It is found that the baffle is effective in weakening a reverse flow at the exit of the channel, and significant enhancement of ventilation performance may be achieved with the presence of the baffle.