Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 252-258.DOI: 10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.077

Special Issue: 实验动物设施设备

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Analysis on Air Distribution by Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation in Two Types of Laboratory Animal Barrier Facilities

ZHOU Bin1, ZHAO Yong2, WANG Yabing1, LIU Jihong1   

  1. 1. Shanghai Kaichun Clean-Room Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201233, China;
    2. Shanghai Laboratory Animal Research Center, Shanghai 201203, China
  • Received:2021-04-06 Revised:2021-05-26 Online:2021-06-25 Published:2021-07-05
  • Contact: LIU Jihong, E-mail: jsyzljh@163.com

Abstract: Taking the removal efficiencies of waste heat, ammonia, and carbon dioxide, and the mean age of air as the evaluation indicators of air distribution, the pros and cons of air distribution in two different types of animal barriers, an experimental facility and a breeding facility, were analyzed at various air change rates and exhaust outlet positions by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation technology. The results of selected indicators showed that ceiling air supply plus bottom exhaust outlet were suitable for the laboratory animal barrier facilities. In addition, air change rate in high-density breeding facilities should be adjusted according to the room temperature.

Key words: Animal experiment, Animal breeding, Barrier facility, Removal efficiency, Mean age of air

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