A Numerical CFD Method for the Broiler House Ventilation Analysis

Abstract

The need of an exact control of the temperature, humidity and air velocity is main reason, why the application of different simulation methods is very suitable and progressive help for designers and researchers. This paper is focused on the numerical analysis of ventilation of building for broilers during the summer and winter periods with the use of computer fluid dynamics (CFD) software Fluent. There are specific problems inside the buildings for broilers, because they are growing in artificial conditions since the first day of their lives (several grams of the weight) to the end of fattening (several kilograms). Especially summer period with highest outside temperatures at the end of fattening period and winter period for one day chickens with low outside temperatures are problematic.