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Engine Room - Ventilation Flow

Engine-room ventilation flow sized for combustion air + ambient cooling.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

V˙=max(7PME,30VER)\dot V = \max(7 P_{ME}, 30 V_{ER})
SymbolMeaningUnit
ACHACHAir changes per hour1/h

Source: IACS UR M3

In short

Engine-room ventilation flow sized for combustion air + ambient cooling.

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