Question

A room with dimensions of 3 x 10 x 20 m is estimated to have outdoor air brought in at an infiltration rate of 1/4 volume changes per hour. Determine the infiltration rate in m^3/s.

Answer 1

The infiltration rate is of 0.042 m^3/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total volume of the room is:

V = 3 * 10 * 20 = 600 m^3

If the air infiltration rate is of 1/4 volume per hour:

v = V/4 * 1 hour /3600 seconds

Replacing:

v = 600/4 * 1/3600 = 0.042 m^3/s

The infiltration rate would then be of 0.042 m^3/s.