Abstract: A v'²-f model,a k-ε model and an indoor zero equation model are adopted respectively to simulate mixed convections which are typical in ventilation and air conditioning systems.It indicates that there is a separated vortex near the ventilation inlet,and the accuracy for predicting this vortex is a critical factor in the simulation.The separated vortex dimension obtained by experiments is between the values calculated by the v'²-f model and the indoor zero equation model,while the dimension predicted by the k-ε model is a bit smaller.The results predicted by the indoor zero equation fit experimental results best.However,it is not in general from the view of model structure.For calculating temperature field the v'²-f model is better than the indoor zero equation model,and the k-ε model is the worst among the three.

Key words: mixed convection, ventilation and air conditioning, numerical simulation, turbulence model