Entwicklung und messtechnische Untersuchung eines dezentralen kompakten Wärmerückgewinnungsventilators

Development and measurement of a decentralized compact heat recovery fan.

In addition to a high aerodynamic and thermal efficiency, a cost-effective production combined with high functionality and low operating costs should be achieved for decentralized ventilation systems. Furthermore decentralized solutions can be integrated into the building envelope and thus saving space in the building. With the aim to meet these requirements the CHRF (Counterflow Heat Recovery Fan) was developed. In this system, the flow rates for extract/exhaust air and outdoor/supply air are generated by one cross-flow fan, which simultaneously acts as a regenerative heat exchanger. By concentrating these tasks in a single component and by the development of an optimized system design, the CHRF can be realized very compact and slim. A laboratory prototype of the CHRF was developed on the basis of numerical and analytical fluid mechanical and thermal calculations and investigated by measurement. The laboratory prototype, the results of experimental measurements and the evaluation of the numerical simulation are presented.